Malawi 0-1 Lesotho - AS IT HAPPENED

by Bertin Basson

Thursday Jun 16, 2016. 19:54

Good evening and welcome to AfricanFootball.com for our live coverage of the 2016 Cosafa Castle Cup clash between Malawi and Lesotho from the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek.

Live updates:

- Lesotho will face South Africa in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

90+4' - Full-Time: Malawi 0-1 Lesotho

90' - Four minutes added.

84' - GOAL!!!! Lesotho snatch it at the death and surely they will advance to the knockout stages of the competition. Perfect cross by Seakhoa headed in at the back post by Thaba-Ntso.

82' - CLOSE! Motebang almost provides the sucker punch...his effort trickles inches wide of Swini's goal with the Malawi goalkeeper flat-footed.

76' - Final sub for Malawi - Wadabwa comes on for Phiri. Can he change things around? Still goalless.

71' - Sulumba!!! - Close - the Malawi striker finds a pocket of space on the edge of the area, but fails to hit the target with his stinging effort.

69' - Lesotho continue to stand firm - sitting deeper and deeper as Malawi push for the decisive goal.

60' - Hour played in Windhoek. Malawi still pressing for the opener. As it stands Lesotho will progress to the knockout stages.

54' - CLOSE! Ball sits up for Mhango who's acrobatic effort flies just over. Motebang comes on for Lesotho....

46' - Second-half has kicked-off

45+2' - Half-time: Malawi 0-0 Lesotho

45' - GREAT SAVE! Swini denies Kalake who's left-footed shot was heading for the top corner.

41' - Early chance for Malawi. Msowoya off - Sulumba off 

37' - CLOSE! Mhango's first-time rocket flies inches over the crossbar...what a shot.

30' - CHANCE! Seturumane blazes his marker, but fails to beat the Swini who is well positioned to make what is ultimately an easy save.

24' - Still goalless in the Namibian capital. Just a reminder that Malawi have to win if they are to progress to the knockout stages of the competition.

17' - CHANCE! Thaba-Ntso denied by the Malawi shot stopper. Half-volley attempt brilliantly saved by Swini. 

16' - Potloane breaks free down the left flank and tries his luck from an acute angle....very ambitious...and it shows as the ball flies well wide.

9' - Phiri again tries his luck, but this time his shot flies well wide. Malawi making their intentions clear from the get-go.

5' - Positive start by Malawi who go close through Gerald Phiri Jnr. The Bidvest Wits midfielder denied on two occasions in quick succession by the Lesotho goal-minder.

1' - Kick-off

- Malawi need to win to book their place in the quarterfinals. A draw would be enough for Lesotho to progress. The winner of Group B will face Bafana Bafana in the last eight.

Malawi: Swini; Sanudi, Gabeya, Nyirenda, Mlimbika - Gerald Phiri (Wadabwa 76') Jnr, Kaliati (Banda 61'), Namwera, Kamwendo - Mhango, Msowoya (Sulumba 41')

Lesotho: Jousse; Moremoholo,Makepe,Tseka,Kamela - Khutlang (Seakhoa 57'), Kalake, Mahula, Thaba-Ntso - Seturumane (Motebang 54'), Potloane (Mkhwanazi 77')