Ferguson and Mosana braces lead South Africa to UEFA Four Nations victory

The South African u16 National Team delivered an outstanding performance at the u16 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Four Nations Development Tournament in Bulgaria on Monday, outplaying Kosovo 5-1 in their second match.

Established in 2012 and organised by UEFA, the tournament is part of a global football initiative aimed at promoting the development of young aspiring footballers.

It is not solely focused on competition or results. Rather, it provides a platform for national associations in Europe and also allows participation from non-European members, such as the South African Football Association (SAFA). An invitation was extended to the South African national u16 team to participate in this year’s competition, thus providing the players with international experience through high-intensity games.

The line-up includes the hosts, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Georgia, and South Africa, who were beaten 3-0 by the Georgians on Saturday in their opening match of the tournament.

On Monday, though, South Africa found their rhythm, and Rhys Ferguson opened the scoring for SA in the 16th minute. An own goal doubled South Africa’s advantage, then Ferguson made it a comfortable 3-0 lead in the 38th minute.

Tsheamo Mosana struck twice within a minute in the second half, netting his first in the 66th minute and his second in the 67th to put the result to bed.

Kosovo conjured up a late consolation goal, but it was South Africa’s day, and they walked away with a 5-1 win.

South Africa’s last game is against the host nation, Bulgaria, on Wednesday, 8 April.

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