2009 African Youth Championship

CAF U20/Rwanda 2009
Tournament details
Host country	Rwanda
City	Kigali City
Dates	18th January
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ghana (3rd title)
Runner-up	Cameroon
Third place	Nigeria
Fourth place	South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	43 (2.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ransford Osei (7 goals)

The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from the 18th of January until the 1st of February 2009.

The competition consisted of three rounds of two legged matches. Some countries have a bye to the First Round. The winners of the Second Round matches qualified for the Finals in Rwanda.

Contents 1 Qualification 1.1 Preliminary Round 1.2 First Round 1.3 Second Round 2 Championship 2.1 Playing Squads 2.1.1  Cameroon 2.1.2  Côte d'Ivoire 2.1.3  Egypt 2.1.4  Ghana 2.1.5  Mali 2.1.6  Nigeria 2.1.7  South Africa 2.1.8  Rwanda (host) 3 Group Stage 3.1 Group A 3.2 Group B 4 Knockout stage 4.1 Semi-finals 4.2 3rd Place 4.3 Final 5 Winner 6 Goal Scorers 7 External links

[edit] Qualification

[edit] Preliminary Round

The first leg was played on either the 18th, 19th or 20th of April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2nd, 3rd or 4th of May 2008. The winners advanced to the First Round.

Congo^{[disambiguation needed]}, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Benin, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, South Africa and Burkina Faso all received byes to the First Round.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Mauritania	1 - 0	Algeria	1 - 0	0 - 0
Sierra Leone	1 - 3	Senegal	1 - 1	0 - 2
Somalia	3 - 3 (3-5 PSO)	Kenya	2 - 1	1 - 2
Tanzania	walkover	Sudan	W/O	W/O
Lesotho	1 - 2	Zimbabwe	1 - 0	0 - 2
Madagascar	walkover	Mauritius	W/O	W/O
Malawi	2 - 2 (3-4 AGR)	Burundi	1 - 2	1 - 0
DR Congo	1 - 0	Uganda	0 - 0	1 - 0
Namibia	1 - 2	Botswana	1 - 1	0 - 1
Réunion	4 - 3	Mozambique	2 - 2	2 - 1
Guinea	4 - 2	Liberia	3 - 2	1 - 0
Niger	2 - 2 (4-3 PSO)	Libya	2 - 0	0 - 2

[edit] First Round

The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27th, 28th and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Benin	6 - 3	Morocco	3 - 0	3 - 3
Tunisia	0 - 2	Mali	0 - 1	0 - 1
Ghana	5 - 2	Angola	5 - 1	0 - 1
Gambia	4 - 1	Mauritania	1 - 0	3 - 1
Nigeria	3 - 0	Senegal	2 - 0	1 - 0
Kenya	1 - 1(2-4 PSO)	Sudan	1 - 0	0 - 1
Egypt	6 - 0	Zimbabwe	5 - 0	1 - 0
Zambia	3 - 0	Mauritius	1 - 0	2 - 0
Cameroon	2 - 0	Burundi	1 - 0	1 - 0
Republic of the Congo	3 - 1	DR Congo	1 - 1	2 - 0
Gabon	0 - 2	Botswana	0 - 2	0 - 0
South Africa	8 - 2	Réunion	1 - 1	7 - 1
Côte d'Ivoire	3 - 2	Guinea	1 - 1	2 - 1
Burkina Faso	6 - 0	Niger	3 - 0	3 - 0

[edit] Second Round

The first legs were played on the 26th, 27th and 28th of September. The second legs were played on the 11th, 12th and 13th of October. The winners qualified for the Finals.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Benin	0 - 2	Mali	0 - 2	0 - 0
Ghana	3 - 1	Gambia	2 - 1	1 - 0
Nigeria	7 - 2	Sudan	5 - 0	2 - 2
Egypt	4 - 3	Zambia	3 - 3	1 - 0
Cameroon	2 - 0	Republic of the Congo	0 - 0	2 - 0
Botswana	0 - 3	South Africa	0 - 0	0 - 3
Côte d'Ivoire	5 - 2	Burkina Faso	1 - 0	4 - 2

[edit] Championship

It was played on 18 January-1 February 2009.

[edit] Playing Squads

[edit]  Cameroon

1. Joseph Asong (Union Sportivo) 2. Haman Daouda (Coton Sport) 3. Sylvain Abad Nang (Cercle Sportif Yaounde) 4. Banana Yaya (Achille Fc) 5. Juvette Enow (Tiko United) 6. Charley Roussel Fomen (Panthere Du Nde)

7. Victor Cedric Nkoum (Paris St.) 8. Yannick Emile Kamto Kamgang (Union De Douala) 9. Brice Owona (Coton Sport) 10. Jacques Zoua (Coton Sport) 11. Germain Tiko Messina (Duisburg-Germany) 12. Artiside Ndoumbe Bosso (Anderlecht-Belgium)

13. Parfait Louis Essengue Eloumou (Genoa-Italy) 14. Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng (Canon Yaounde) 15. Francis Monono Evambe (Tiko United) 16. Francois Beyokol (Canon Yaounde) 17. Gaitan D.S Seumou Mbakep (Us Montalcin) 18. Jean Jules Bapidi Fils (Panthere Du Nde)

[edit]  Côte d'Ivoire

1. Adama Cisse (Asec Mimosas) 2. Laglais Xavier Kouassi (Sewe Sport) 3. N’Goran Katalin Comoe (Sewe Sport) 4. Troh César Hougnonhouon (Asec Mimosas) 5. Didier Boris Kadio (Asec Mimosas) 6. Kouakou Junior Mansou (Stade D’Abidjan)

7. Antoine N'Gossan (Asec Mimosas) 8. Kouassi Koffi (Sewe Sport) 9. Koro Issa Kone (Herta) 10. Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi (Asec Mimosas) 11. Sie Topio Coulibaly (Asec Mimosas) 12. Bakary Kone (Asec Mimosas)

13. Zie Diabate (Dynamo Bucarest-Romania) 14. Jean Michael Seri (Africa Sports) 15. Ladji Tiezan Kone (Asec Mimosas) 16. Yagnele Clovis Tahourou (Asec Mimosas) 17. Vamouti Diomande (Es Bingerville) 18. Hugues Evrard Zagbayou (Asec Mimosas)

[edit]  Egypt

1. Ahmed Adbelaty Mohamed Rashed (Enppi) 2. Shehab El-Din Ahmed (Al Ahly) 3. Hossam Arafat (Zamalek) 4. Ayman Ashraf Elsayed Elsambskani (Al Ahly) 5. Mohamed Bassam Mohamed Helmy Hassan (El Gaish) 6. Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazi (Ismaily)

7. Ahmed Fathi Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed (Al Qanah) 8. Mohamed Kot Abougabal Aly (Enppi) 9. Moaz M. El Sayed Gabr El Henawy (Al Ahly) 10. Ahmed Magdi (Ghazl El Mahala) 11. Hesham Mohamed Hussein Mohamed Hassan (Al Ahly) 12. Islam Ramadan(Haras Hedoud)

13. Salah Soliman (Ghazl El Mahala) 14. Mohamed Mohssen Elsayed Youssef (Ismaily) 15. Ahmed Shokry Abd Alraof Ali Khalifa (Al Ahly) 16. Mohamed Talaat (Ahly Dubai) 17. Mahmoud Toba Shaban Osman (Ahly) 18. Moustafa Youssef Abdelhamid Amin Hegab (Zamalek)

[edit]  Ghana

1. Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals) 2. Samuel Inkoom (Asante Kotoko) 3. Gladson Awako (Hearts Of Lions) 4. Jonathan Mensah (Free State Stars,S.A.) 5. Daniel Addo (King Faisal F.C.) 6. David Addy (Randers F.C.-Denmark)

7. Enoch Kofi Adu (Ogc Nice-France) 8. Emmanuel Badu Agyeman (Asante Kotoko) 9. Latif Salifu (Liberty Professionals) 10. Andre Ayew (Lorient F.C.-France) 11. Dominic Adiyiah (Fredrikstad FC-Norway) 12. Ghandi Dassenu (Liberty Professionals)

13. Godfred Rockson Asiamah (Hearts Of Lions) 14. Isaac Donkor (Liberty Professionals) 15. Philip Boampong (Berekum Arsanals) 16. Joseph Addo (Hearts Of Lions) 17. Abeiku Quansah (Ogc Nice-France) 18. Ransford Osei (Maccabi Haifa Israel)

[edit]  Mali

1. Bosso Ibrahim Mounkoro Dit (Asko) 2. Drissa Fane (Asko) 3. Cheick Oumar Ballo (Asko) 4. Samba Sow (R.C.Lens-France) 5. Boubacar Sylla (Stade Malien) 6. Souleymane Diabate (Jomo Cosmos)

7. Aboubacar Magassa (Csk) 8. Ousmane Diarra (Asko) 9. Morimakan Koita (Cob) 10. Malamine Mariko (Csd) 11. Yacouba Diarra (Ess) 12. Boubacar Bangoura (Est)

13. Adama Traoré (PSG-France) 14. Boubacar Sissoko (Asb) 15. Moussa Guindo (Asec) 16. Adama Keita (Asko) 17. Moctar Fall (11Createurs) 18. Seydou Simpara (Asko)

[edit]  Nigeria

1. Uche Okafor (Kaduna Utd) 2. Samuel Tswanya (Niger Tornadoes) 3. A.Emenike Nkume (Enugu Rangers) 4. Obiorah Nwankwo (Wikki T.) 5. Kingsley Udoh (Athletic Madrid-Spain) 6. E.Ibok Edet (Cd.Ath.Bal)

7. Lukman Haruna (AS Monaco-France) 8. M.Okechukwu Uchebo (Enugu Rangers) 9. Macauley Chrisantus (Hamburger SV-Germany) 10. Rabiu Ibrahim (Sporting CP-Portugal) 11. M.Origoya Edile (Salamanca-Spain) 12. Dele Ajiboye (Wikki T.)

13. Yakubu Alfa (Helsingborg) 14. Lukman Abdulkarim (Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan) 15. S.Oluwasina Abe (Sunshine) 16. Frank Temile (Dynamo Kiev-Ukraine) 17. F.Gbolahan Salami (Sunshine) 18. Ganiyu Oseni (CSKA Moscow-Russia)

[edit]  South Africa

1. Boalefa Pule (Nw Academy) 2. Sipho Nyafoza (Nw Academy) 3. Coldrin Coetzee (Platinum Stars) 4. Thulani Hlatshwayo (Ajax Cape Town) 5. Ramahlwe Mphahlele (Moroka Swallows) 6. Kamohelo Mokotjo (Supersport United)

7. Dylon Claasen (Ajax Amsterdam) 8. Michael Morton (Orlando Pirates) 9. Thulani Ngcepe (Moroka Swallows) 10. Thulani Serero (Ajax Cape Town) 11. Philani Khwela (Supersport United) 12. Mandla Masango (Kaizer Chiefs)

13. Thabang Matuka (Platinum Stars) 14. Phumelele Bhengu (Moroka Swallows) 15. Bongani Sondhlane (Kaizer Chiefs) 16. Thela Ngobeni (Kaizer Chiefs) 17. George Maluleka (Supersport United) 18. Mduduzi Nyanda (Orlando Pirates)

[edit]  Rwanda (host)

1. Jean Luc Ndayishimiye (Atraco) 2. Aimable Rucogoza (Rayon Sports) 3. Annuar Kibaya (As Kigali) 4. Arafat Serugendo (Apr) 5. Michel Hitimana (Lajeunesse) 6. Jean Claude Iranzi (Apr)

7. Jean Mugiraneza (Apr) 8. Haruna Niyonzima (Apr) 9. Elias Uzamukunda (Apr) 10. Heriman Ngoma (Apr) 11. Ernest Kwizera (Apr) 12. Yussuf Ndayishimiye (Rayon Sports)

13. Jean Bosco Ngaboyisibo (Rayon Sports) 14. Robert Muvunyi (La Jeunesse) 15. Aboubakar Nshimiyimana (Mukura) 16. Bonfils Christian Twahirwa (As Kigali) 17. Eric Habimana (As Kigali) 18. Emery Mvuyekure (Electrogaz)

[edit] Group Stage

[edit] Group A

Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Ghana 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4  Cameroon 5 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3  Rwanda 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1  Mali 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 -6 2009-01-18 15:00 Rwanda  2 - 1  Mali Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Bennett South Africa Mugiraneza  6' Uzamukunda  61' Ngaboyisibo 34' Kwizera 57' Ngoma 90+4' Report Sow  29' 2009-01-18 17:30 Ghana  1 - 1  Cameroon Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Kaoma Zambia Aden  37' Report Daogari  1' 2009-01-21 14:00 Mali  0 – 2  Ghana Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Ragab Libya Report Awako  17' Osei  78' 2009-01-21 16:45 Cameroon  1 – 1  Rwanda Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Yakhouba Keita Guinea Owana  35' Report Y. Ndayishimiye  44' 2009-01-24 15:30 Rwanda  0 – 2  Ghana Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Fall Senegal Report Osei  68', 80' 2009-01-24 15:30 Mali  0 – 3  Cameroon Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Gadir Sudan Report Daogari  20' Ekeng  25' Owana  44' [edit] Group B Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Nigeria 6 3 2 0 1 6 2 4  South Africa 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 1  Egypt 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 0  Côte d'Ivoire 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 2009-01-19 13:00 Nigeria  2 – 0  Egypt Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Gasingwa Rwanda Udoh  36' Alfa  55' 2009-01-19 15:30 Côte d'Ivoire  0 – 1  South Africa Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Gadir Sudan Report Nyanda  1H' 2009-01-22 13:00 Egypt  2–1  Côte d'Ivoire Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Kaoma Zambia Fathi 62' Hegazi  89' Report Kone  29' 2009-01-22 15:30 South Africa  2 – 1  Nigeria Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Fall Senegal Bhengu  75' (pen.) Maluleka  82' Report Uchebo  72' 2009-01-25 15:30 Nigeria  3–0  Côte d'Ivoire Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Ragab Libya Chrisantus  27' Lukman  80' Ibrahim  82' Report 2009-01-25 15:30 Egypt  2–1  South Africa Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Yakhouba Keita Guinea Talaat  27', 39' Report Ngcepe  71' [edit] Knockout stage   Semifinals Final 28 January - Kigali   Ghana  4     South Africa  3     1 February - Kigali       Ghana  2     Cameroon  0 Third place 28 January - Kigali 31 January - Kigali   Nigeria  0   Nigeria  2   Cameroon  2     South Africa  1 [edit] Semi-finals 2009-01-28 Nigeria  0 – 2  Cameroon Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Kaoma Zambia Oseni 87' Report Daogari  31' Tiko  66' 2009-01-28 South Africa  3 – 4  Ghana Stade Amahoro, Kigali Referee: Gadir Sudan Bhengu  63' 87' (pen.) Serero  72' Report Adiyiah  26' Osei  45+2' 71' Ayew  64' [edit] 3rd Place 2009-01-31 South Africa  1 – 2  Nigeria Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Ragab Libya Maluleka  8' Report Ibrahim  15' Temile  45' [edit] Final 2009-02-01 Cameroon  0 – 2  Ghana Stade Amahoro, Kigali Osei 22' 86' [edit] Winner  2009 African Youth Championship Winner  Ghana Third title [edit] Goal Scorers 7 goals Ransford Osei 3 goals Jacques Zoua Daogari Phumelele Bhengu 2 goals Brice Owana Talaat Andre 'Dede' Ayew Rabiu Ibrahim 1 goal Patrick Ekeng Ekeng Germain Francelin Tiko Messina Koro Issa Kone Ahmed Fathi Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazi Gladson Awako Dominic Adiyiah Samba Sow 1 goal (cont) Kingsley Udoh Yakubu Alfa Michael Okechukwu Uchebo Macauley Chrisantus Haruna Lukman Frank Temile Jean Mugiraneza Elias Uzamukunda Yussuf Ndayishimiye Mduduzi Nyanda Thulani Serero Thabang Matuka Thulane Ngcepe George Maluleka [edit] External links Confederation of African Football