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Finals Stage Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 11.08.2011 | Seychelles | 2 | Reunion | 1 |
| 11.08.2011 | Mayotte | 0 (4p) | Mauritius | 0 (5p) |
| 3rd Place | ||||
| 13.08.2011 | Reunion | 1 | Mayotte | 0 |
| Final | ||||
| 13.08.2011 | Seychelles | 1 (4p) | Mauritius | 1 (3p) |
Group Tables
| Indian Ocean Games 2011 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group A | |||||||
| Seychelles (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Mauritius (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Maldives | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Group B | |||||||
| Mayotte (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Reunion (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Group Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Group A | ||||
| 04.08.2011 | Seychelles | 0 | Comoros | 0 |
| 04.08.2011 | Maldives | 1 | Mauritius | 1 |
| 06.08.2011 | Seychelles | 2 | Mauritius | 1 |
| 06.08.2011 | Comoros | 2 | Maldives | 2 |
| 09.08.2011 | Mauritius | 2 | Comoros | 0 |
| 09.08.2011 | Seychelles | 5 | Maldives | 1 |
| Group B | ||||
| 04.08.2011 | Madagascar | 1 | Mayotte | 1 |
| 06.08.2011 | Reunion | 2 | Madagascar | 1 |
| 08.08.2011 | Mayotte | 2 | Reunion | 0 |
Report
Seychelles deservedly won the Indian Ocean Games Soccer Tournament in 2011 on home soil. Having started slowly with a 0-0 draw with Comoros, they went on to defeat Mauritius 2-1 and Maldives 5-1 thus winning Group A. They then defeated Reunion 2-1 in the Semi-Finals before needing penalties to again defeat Mauritius in the Final. Reunion took third with a 1-0 win over Mayotte. Madagascar completed the line-up.
About the Indian Ocean Games
The Indian Ocean Games take place every four years in a single location. It is a Multi-Sport Games along the lines of the Olympic Games and includes a Soccer Tournament which has been played since 1979. Ireland has cultural links to Mauritius through immigration from the Indian Ocean Island.
References
Images
[1] Seychelles Holidays (2010) Seychelles Indian Ocean games [Internet] Available from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VramSWpmuZs/TjPbj5pvD_I/AAAAAAAAEpI/HvVf3sQcczQ/s1600/Seychelles+Indian+Ocean+games.jpg [Accessed 5 January 2021]
Newspapers / Magazines
[2] Anon. (2000) “Results”.World Soccer. September 2007, pg. 128.
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