ESWATINI forward Felix Badenhorst is now among Cosafa Cup’s all-time leading scorers after netting once in a 3-1 win over Lesotho in the opening match of the 2021 Cosafa Cup on Tuesday afternoon.
Badenhorst put Eswatini ahead in the 42nd minute, before Khethokuhle and Khutlang added the second and third goals in the 57th minutes respectively.
Mamba pulled one back for Lesotho in this Group A match played in Gqeberha, South Africa.
During the game, Lesotho suffered a setback when Jane Tsabantso was shown a red card for committing a punishable offence.
Badenhorst has nine goals in the competition, one goal clear of Zimbabwe football legend Peter Ndlovu and Mozambican Emmanuel ‘Tico-Tico’ Bucuane.
Malawian Gabadinho Mhango of Orlando Pirates is among the competition’s leading scorers’ with five goals followed by the likes of Akwa of Angola (four goals).
Line-ups:
Eswatini: Dlamini, Khethohule, Mamba, Ndzinisa, Magagula, Mabelesa, Mkhwanazi, Figareido, Mkhonta.
Lesotho: Moerane; Makepe, Bareng, Lebokollane, Sello, Fothoane, Malane, Thabantso, Masoabi, Khutlang, Lerotholi. – cosafa.com
