South African Football Association (Johannesburg)

South Africa: U17 Champions of Zone Vi Games

16 December 2012

The South African U/17 Men's National Team have been crowned Cosafa Zone VI champions after beating hosts Zambia 2-1 in tightly contested affair at Nkoloma stadium on Sunday, 16 December 2012.

The match kicked off at 14:30 as part of the closing ceremony procedures.

The encounter was evenly contested. The Zambians were the first to open the account in the first half but with the gold medal at stake Amajimbos pushed for an equaliser. They got the all-important equaliser through Nhlakanipho Natalie before Kabelo Seriba scored the winner to ensure the trophy heads to South Africa.

The team will touch down at OR Tambo Airport at 09:20 tomorrow morning, Monday, 17 December 2012.

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