Malawi national football team Head Coach, Ronny van Geneugden, has said his charges lost 1-0 to Mauritius because they conceded too early and too cheaply in Monday\u2019s Cosafa Castle Cup match at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very disappointed with the result. It was not all that good. It was their game plan that \u2018let us be organised and play on the counterattack\u2019. It is a pity that the many chances we created could not result in a goal,\u201d Geneugden said.<\/p>\n
The Flames succumbed to Damien Balisson\u2019s 14th minute goal in Polokwane, South Africa, in their Group B opening match.<\/p>\n
They dominated possession and created many chances but finishing was a big let-down due to hurried play.<\/p>\n
Malawi anchor the group with no point whereas Mauritius are second behind leaders Botswana on goal difference with three points, following their 2-1 beating of Angola at the same Polokwane City venue in an earlier kick-off.<\/p>\n
The Flames date Botswana today at Seshego Stadium followed by a meeting against Angola on Friday.<\/p>\n
Malawi have never won the Cosafa Castle Cup but reached the final in 2002 and 2003.<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe are five-time record holders and defending champions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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