Foster fires Amajita to Cosafa U20 championship final

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Lyle Foster
  • Post published:December 12, 2018

Orlando Pirates striker Lyle Foster scored the only goal of the game to guide Amajita to a 1-0 win over Angola to book a spot in the Cosafa U20 Championships final in Zambia on Tuesday.

Foster started the tournament in fine fashion as he scored two goals in the 5-0 rout of Mauritius and then netted in the 4-0 victory over Swaziland.

The 18-year-old, who is set to join Ligue One side Monaco in January, added to his tally when he gave he opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Foster latched on to a through ball from Nkosingiphile Ngcobo before producing a clinical finish to score what proved to be the only goal at the Nkana Stadium.

Ngcobo was awarded the Man of the Match award for an all-round quality performance for Amajita as they booked a spot in the showpiece event.

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