Check out our live blow-by-blow coverage of the third quarterfinal of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup between Zambia and Swaziland at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Sunday.
Starting line-ups:
Zambia XI: Danny Munyao, Donashano Malama, Buchizya Mfune, Adrian Chama, Emmanuel Museka, Charles Zulu, Paul Katema, Salulani Phiri, Steward Chikandiwa, Conlyde Luchanga, Festus Mbewe.
Subs: Benedict Chepeshi, Boyd Mkandawire, Patson Daka, Webster Mulenga, Rachar Kola, Spencer Sautu, Jacob Ngulube.
Swaziland XI: Sandile Ginindza, Sifiso Mabila, Machawe Dlamini, Siyabonga Mdluli, Sibonginkosi Gamendze, Wonder Nhleko, Njabulo Ndlovu, Mcolisi Lukhele, Tony Tsabedze, Felix Badenhorst, Sabelo Ndzinisa.
Subs: Nhlanhla Gwebu, Muzi Dlamini, Sikhumbuzo Ntimane, Banele Sikhondze, Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini, Zweli Nxumalo, Phumlane Dlamini, Mandla Palma.
MATCH UPDATES
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Ginindiza scores! 4-2 and Swaziland are through!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Daka scores! 3-2. Advantage Swaziland still!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Badenhorst scores! 3-1. Swaziland on top!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Sautu saved! 2-1. Swaziland on top!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Nhleko scores! 2-1. Advantage Swaziland!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Katema saved! 1-1. Back all square!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Tsabedze scores! 1-1. Still advantage Zambia!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Mfune scores! 1-0. Advantage Zambia!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Khumalo hits the post! 0-0. Advantage Zambia!
FULLTIME: No goals so for the third time in three quarterfinals of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup, the tie will be decided by post-match penalties.
90+ 3′ – Badenhorst is left alone a good position but loses his footing and Munyao rushes to close him down.
88′ – Swaziland sub: Mandla Nxumalo comes in for Ndinisa.
87′ – Nhleko gets a great opportunity but he can’t deliver the pass.
85′ – Badenhorst is shielded well by Mfune as he heads towards goal.
82′ – Brave defending by Mdluli for Swaziland to deny Mbewe.
74’ – Zambia sub: Jacob Ngulube comes in for Phiri.
72′ – Badenhorst is brought down. He is being kept on a tight leash by Zambia.
68′ – Zambia sub: Patson Daka comes in for Luchanga.
65′ – Tsabedse crosses but Munyao saves.
60’ – Zambia sub: Spencer Sautu comes in for Chikandiwa.
60′ – Museka’s shot is easily saved.
58′ – Swaziland are posing questions of their own. Nhleko’s cross/shot is saved.
55′ – Free-kick for Zambia but Museka’s header is wide.
49′ – Zulu’s chance hits the upright with Ginindza rooted. Swaziland must kiss that pole.
48′ – Lovely move by Lukhele and Badenhorst but Nhleko is wasteful!
46′ – We are back under way in the second half!
HALFTIME: No goals in the first half but plenty of action. Badenhorst was unlucky to have his goal ruled out.
45+2′ – Gamedze tries a shot from range but the keeper saves.
42′ – Munyao saves and then spills, but gathers. Zambian hearts must have skipped a beat.
38′ – This is the BEST moment for Zambia so far as Mbewe is denied by a great save from Ginindza!
36′ – Badenhorst is inches away from scoring with another header. Zambia is caught ball-watching.
32′ – Yellow card for Badenhorst for hand-ball. Insult to injury, but it was deserved.
30’ – Disallowed goal! Badenhorst heads home but he ruled offside. replays show he was unlucky.
29’ – Ndzinisa shows great composure to dummy the defender and his left foot curler is saved by Munyao.
27’ – Felix Badenhorst is kept quite but he has class. He tried an ambitious long-range shot but its over the bar.
26’ – Chikndiwa is denied by Dlamini on the edge of the area. Big block by the Swaziland defender.
20’ – Mbewe gets space in the box but his shot is saved.
10′ – Yellow card for Chikandwa.
9′ – Mabila provides a cross for Ndzinisa, who’s header is wide.
7′ – Mbewe shoots towards goal and can only get a corner for Zambia.
4′ – Ndzinisa is onside and aims a long range attempt over the bar.
1′ – We are under way in our third quarterfinal between Zambia and Swaziland!
– Match officials – Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar); Asst. 1: Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique); Asst. 2: Matheus Kanyanga (Namibia).
