Bafana Bafana were dumped out of the Cosafa Cup after losing on penalties to Mozambique in the quarterfinal match at King Zwelithini Stadium last night. The match had ended goalless after 90 minutes and headed straight to penalties, where SA lost 5-4.
The defeat meant Bafana failed to defend the title they won last year in Gqeberha. The match was Bafana’s first in the competition after they had received a bye in the earlier rounds.
Bafana made a bright start, playing enterprising football that got a decent crowd at the venue on their feet. But the Mambas were not fazed. They absorbed the pressure well and were slowly coming into the game. Bafana started to find gaps behind the Mambas defence and had a few chances to break the deadlock but could not convert them in the second half.
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