Angola U17 1–2 Mozambique U17: Late Winner Seals Dramatic CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations Group Clash

Mozambique U17 came from behind to claim a dramatic 2–1 victory over Angola U17 in Match Round 3 of the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations, a result that underlined their resilience and left Angola ruing missed opportunities in a tight group encounter.

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• Mozambique U17 will play with . , on .

Angola U17

Mozambique U17

Substitutions:

Angola U17

• Avelino Hossi (Dumbo, 46)
• A. Pedro (Manelson, 63)
• Manuel (Victor, 63)
• Jairo Muanha (Aimar, 75)
• M. Morais (Emanuel, 86)

Mozambique U17

• F. Matias (N. Picardo, 46)
• J. Mubai (C. Carlos, 46)
• V. Pacane (J. Catamo, 64)
• A. Nhampule (M. Junior, 82)
• D. Pelembe (S. Jose, 83)

Ball possession:

Angola struck first to take control of the match, but Mozambique responded with admirable composure, gradually forcing their way back into the contest before turning it around in the second half. The winning goal, coming late in the game, ensured Mozambique finished the group stage on a high and kept their momentum in the tournament.

Passes:

Despite the 2–1 scoreline, the officially recorded team statistics told a strangely muted story. Ball possession was listed as Angola U17 — 0 and Mozambique U17 — 0, numbers that clearly do not reflect the flow of the game, which saw both sides enjoy periods of control. Equally, Angola were credited with 0 shots on target and 0 shots on goal, while Mozambique were also recorded with 0 shots on target and 0 on goal. In practice, the match was far livelier than those figures suggest, with both teams finding the net and creating enough danger to force defensive errors.

Defense:

The attempts category was similarly sparse on paper: Angola’s most active player in terms of the number of shots was officially left unnamed, and Mozambique’s best performer in front of goal was also not specified. What was obvious on the pitch, however, was that Mozambique grew braver in attack as the match wore on, driving at Angola’s back line and earning their reward through persistence and better game management in the closing stages.

Face-to-face:

Passing statistics offered little further clarity. Angola U17 were officially marked down with a pass accuracy of 0% from a total of 0 passes, while Mozambique U17 were given the same — 0% from 0 passes. No key passes were recorded for either side (0 for Angola, 0 for Mozambique). Those figures are clearly placeholders rather than a true reflection of the game, which featured patient spells of build-up and short, sharp combinations in midfield as both teams tried to play through the thirds rather than simply go long.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• J. Mubai (Mozambique U17) at 33 minute
• A. de Figueiredo (Mozambique U17) at 37 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Angola U17 – D
• Mozambique U17 – L

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Line-ups:

Next games:

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