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Cosafa Cup: Zimbabwe sweat for a draw
11 Jun 2016 at 18:28hrs | Views
Zimbabwe 2
Swaziland 2
Zimbabwe Warriors kicked off their 2016 Cosafa Cup campaign with a hard fought draw against Swaziland at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Namibia today.
Zimbabwe are joint record winners having clinched the regional title four times the same as rivals Zambia.
Swaziland took the lead after 17 minutes through double scorer Felix Badenhorst.
Obediah Tarumbwa pulled one back shortly after half time.
Danny Phiri then handled inside the box to give away a penalty that Badenhorst converted after 65 minutes.
Ronald Pfumbidzai then rescued Zimbabwe after 80 minutes.
Madagascar and Seychelles are the other teams in Group A.
Zimbabwe team
Goalkeepers: Tatenda Mukuruva, Donovan Bernard
Defenders: Bruce Kangwa , Lawrence Mhlanga ,Blessing Moyo ,Ronald Pfumbidzai, Teenage Hadebe,Elisha Muroiwa,Hardlife Zvirekwi
Midfielders: Danny Phiri,Nqobizitha Masuku, Farai Madhananga, Talent Chawapiwa, Tafadzwa Kutinyu,Marshall Mudehwe, Raphael Manuvire, King Nadolo
Strikers: Obadiah, Tarumbwa, Charlton Mashumba
Swaziland 2
Zimbabwe Warriors kicked off their 2016 Cosafa Cup campaign with a hard fought draw against Swaziland at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Namibia today.
Zimbabwe are joint record winners having clinched the regional title four times the same as rivals Zambia.
Swaziland took the lead after 17 minutes through double scorer Felix Badenhorst.
Obediah Tarumbwa pulled one back shortly after half time.
Danny Phiri then handled inside the box to give away a penalty that Badenhorst converted after 65 minutes.
Ronald Pfumbidzai then rescued Zimbabwe after 80 minutes.
Madagascar and Seychelles are the other teams in Group A.
Zimbabwe team
Goalkeepers: Tatenda Mukuruva, Donovan Bernard
Defenders: Bruce Kangwa , Lawrence Mhlanga ,Blessing Moyo ,Ronald Pfumbidzai, Teenage Hadebe,Elisha Muroiwa,Hardlife Zvirekwi
Midfielders: Danny Phiri,Nqobizitha Masuku, Farai Madhananga, Talent Chawapiwa, Tafadzwa Kutinyu,Marshall Mudehwe, Raphael Manuvire, King Nadolo
Strikers: Obadiah, Tarumbwa, Charlton Mashumba
Source - Byo24News
