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Namibia are crowned 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
- Updated: August 1, 2016
Namibia have claimed the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship title after a 3-1 penalty shoot-out victory over South Africa following a 1-1 draw in the final in Mauritius on Sunday.
Namibia had lost 4-0 to the South Africans in the pool stage, but showed a vastly improved performance as edged the play in the decider and claimed a deserved win in the shoot-out.
After a goalless first half in which Namibia had the better chances, the deadlock was finally broken midway through the second period when substitute Godwin Awaseb, who had only been on the pitch for three minutes, smashed the ball home.
But that goal spurred South Africa into action and they claimed an equaliser with 20 minutes to go when influential midfielder Thabiso Monyane found the back of the net.
Monyane had a magnificent chance to win it late on, but put his shot wide when well-placed and the game went to penalties, with Namibia keeper Josef Phillipus …
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