Angola Dominates, Zambia Holds Strong on COSAFA Champs Day 2

On match day two of Group B at the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship, Angola emerged as the standout winners at Lucas Moripe Stadium, while the defending champions, Zambia, faced a challenging draw against Mozambique at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, on Thursday, 5 October.

Sousa Garcia’s Angolan team showcased their dominance on a scorching day in South Africa’s capital, securing an impressive 5-0 victory against the Comoros Islands.

All of the goals were scored during the first half of the match. Elsa Caupe struck within the opening five minutes, followed by Sara Luvunga’s goal at the 20-minute mark. 

Matondo Matuvova added a third, and Paulina Sambo netted the fourth. In injury time of the first half, an unfortunate own goal by Anllaouia Hadhirami Ali sealed the fifth goal.

This result firmly establishes Angola as the frontrunners in the group, having earned three points in a group that also includes the defending champions, Zambia.

Goal Scoring Opportunities Starve Zambia and Mozambique

In the second match of the day, Zambia and Mozambique played to a goalless draw. Mozambique enjoyed significant possession, particularly in the first half, but there were few clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities

This is the sole match in the tournament that has not yielded a result or any goals thus far. The tournament has seen a total of 15 goals scored, with 10 coming from the opening day of Group A matches and five from the inaugural match in Group B.

Meanwhile, the Mozambican women’s team currently holds the second position in the standings with one point. Following closely in third place is Zambia, also with one point, while Comoros sits at the bottom of the table with no points.

Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship results on Thursday, 5 October 2023

Group B

Angola 5-0 Comoros
Zambia 0-0 Mozambique

Results and Fixtures: 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship

Headline Photo Caption: Zambia and Mozambique played to a goalless draw in their Group B clash on Thursday 5 October, 2023. Photo: COSAFA on X

Photo 2 Caption: Mozambique enjoyed significant possession, particularly in the first half, but there were few clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities. Photo: COSAFA on X

Photo 3 Caption: Angolan team showcased their dominance on a scorching day in South Africa’s capital. Photo:COSAFA on X

Photo 4 Caption: Sousa Garcia’s Angola secured an impressive 5-0 victory against the Comoros Islands. Photo:COSAFA on X