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Mozambique secured a convincing 2-1 win over Seychelles in their Group B Cosafa Castle Cup clash played on Wednesday at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in South Africa.

After being locked to a 0-0 draw after the first half, Mozambique came back into the mix in a win that has handed them their first points,leaving the Indian Ocean islanders with no other option but to start packing as their last game will make no diffrence.

Within two minutes of being in the pitch, in the 49 minute, Stelio was at the right place at the right time to rise up high and connect to Sinago cross with a low shot that opened the account for Mozambique .

Seychelles equalized through Roddy Melaine from close range at the hours mark to keep the Islanders at par.

Four minutes later,Joao Simango netted at his debut after connecting a well laid pass from Karl Hall outside the box.

Seychelles didn’t trouble the Mozambique defence and the closest they came tomlevel matters was from a Marie corner which was met by Padayachy only for him to head straight at Victor.

In another match of the day Zimbabwe and Madagascar played out a goalless draw in a match that was marred with controversial refereering.

Raphael Manuvire and Ovidy Karuru were both brought down in penalty box on separate occasions but the referee did not award the Zimbabweans with penalty.

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