{"id":19296,"date":"2026-09-22T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=19296"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:55:47","slug":"south-africa-u20-vs-angola-u20-2-0-cosafa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/sports-betting-news\/south-africa-u20-vs-angola-u20-2-0-cosafa\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa U20 Beats Angola U20 2-0 in COSAFA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Africa U20 secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Angola U20 in Round 2 of the COSAFA U20 Championship<\/strong>, with first-half goals from Lazola Maku and Steven Mendes<\/strong> proving decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South Africans did all the damage before half-time, establishing a two-goal cushion before managing the contest professionally through a goalless second period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maku Gives South Africa U20 the Perfect Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

South Africa entered the encounter looking to take control early, and their positive approach produced the breakthrough after just 14 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lazola Maku<\/strong> found the net to put South Africa U20 1-0 ahead<\/strong>, giving his side an important early advantage and forcing Angola to chase the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angola tried to find a route back into the contest, but South Africa stayed composed and ensured their opponents could not level before the interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steven Mendes Doubles the Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With half-time approaching, South Africa struck again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steven Mendes scored in the 41st minute<\/strong>, doubling the advantage to 2-0<\/strong> and putting South Africa firmly in command heading into the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The timing of the second goal was particularly damaging for Angola, leaving them with a two-goal deficit and an uphill battle going into the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half-time: South Africa U20 2-0 Angola U20<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

South Africa’s first-half efficiency ultimately settled the contest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n