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Lesotho opened their Group C campaign at the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mauritius at the King Zwelithini stadium on Friday.<\/h3>\n

Likuena, as the Lesotho national team is affectionately known, took the lead in the 15th<\/sup> as Neo Mokhachane connected with a through ball from Jane Thabant\u0161o to punish Mauritius.<\/p>\n

Mokhachane, who is playing in his first COSAFA Cup tournament dazzled in the midfield having been named in the starting line-up by coach Leslie Notsi.<\/p>\n

His impressive displays on the day saw the 26-yea-old Bantu attacking midfielder bag the Man of the Match award at the end of the match.<\/p>\n

The match headed to the half-time break with Lesotho still enjoying the 1-0 lead but could have extended the lead through veteran forward, Jane Thabant\u0161o, who squandered two good scoring chances.<\/p>\n

Motebang Sera came from the bench to secure the three points for Lesotho scoring the second goal in injury-time, where he showed his prowess in the final third of the pitch.<\/p>\n

The Lesotho striker equalled legendary Tico-Tico Bucuane of Mozambique and is now two goals behind Eswatini\u2019s Felix Badenhorst in the COSAFA Cup all-time leading goal-scoring charts.<\/p>\n

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Lesotho opened their Group C campaign at the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mauritius at the King Zwelithini stadium on Friday. Likuena, as the Lesotho national team is affectionately known, took the lead in the 15th as Neo Mokhachane connected with a through ball from Jane Thabant\u0161o to punish Mauritius. 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