Mikia Kalati
Gabon… (1) 4
Lesotho…(0) 2
The national football team (Likuena) ended their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers with a 4-2 loss to Gabon in Libreville last night.
Yesterday’s defeat was the national team’s third on the trot after losing 4-0 away to Angola, 1-0 to Burkina Faso at home last Saturday and last night’s 4-2 debacle in Libreville.
Coach Seephephe Matete last night made a few changes to the team which lost to Burkina Faso at Setsoto Stadium on Saturday, benching Matlama’s Teboho Mota, who had started Likuena’s last three matches for the fit-again versatile Bokang Mothoana.
Tšepo Seturumane, who was also forced out of last weekend’s match, regained his place in the starting line-up yesterday.
After Gabon went to the half-time break leading 1-0, Likuena managed to bounce back in the second half to make it 1-1, with Seturumane scoring the equalising goal.
However, the Gabonese reclaimed their lead to make it 2-1 before scoring the third goal shortly afterwards.
Seturumane then scored his second goal of the match to make it 3-2 after Gabon failed to clear a Mothoana free kick.
However, Evouna Malick scored his second goal of the day towards the end of the match to make it 4-2 as Likuena suffered their third successive loss of the qualifiers.
After a promising start to the campaign, Likuena however, ended the qualifiers on a low note, failing to win any of their six matches, but only managing two draws.
Last night’s win over Likuena helped Gabon to finish top of Group C ahead of Burkina Faso who played to a 1-1 draw against Angola, also in their final match of the qualifiers.
Final Group C qualifiers
| Gabon (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Burkina Faso (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Angola | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
