KATIBA STARTS AHEAD OF FRIDAY SAMU…as Nyirenda opts not to tinker.
Chipolopolo Boys coach Wedson Nyirenda has named a strong side for tonight’s CHAN 2018 Group B top of the table clash against Namibia.
Wada has just made one change with winger Mike Katiba earning his first start of the tournament.
Striker Friday Samu has paved way for his Green Buffaloes teammate.
Zambia XI: Nsabata – Silwimba, Tembo, Chama, Kapumbu – Malama, Kondwani- Mulenga, Kambole, Mbewe – Katiba.
Referee : Louis Hakizimana(Rwanda) 1st assistant : Seydou Tiama(Burkina Faso) 2nd assistant : Attia Amsaad(Libya)
Stadium: Complexe Mohammed V, Casablanca Date: 22/01/2018 – 21:00(CAT)
Namibia Kick off
2′ Namibia 0 – 0 Zambia
Throw for Namibia deep in Zambia half. It is launched into the box but cleared
4′ Namibia 0 – 0 Zambia
Mulenga playing as a centre forward turn inside the box and tries to find Kambole but cross is cut out
7′ Namibia 0 – 0 Zambia
A silly mistake by Kapumbu as he attempts an unnecessary back heel in defense and he is dispossed. He is bailed out by his colleagues
8′ Namibia 0 – 0 Zambia
Mbewe powers his way into the box beating his marker and finds Mtonga with a cross in the 6 yard box…. but he heads over the bar under pressure
Goal Alert:
Namibia 1 – 0 Zambia
13′ Namibia 1 – 0 Zambia
A long free kick into the box is hardly touched by anyone and it beats Nsabata in goal
18′ Namibia 1 – 0 Zambia
Namibia attacking with zeal.
Zambia also pressing for an equaliser
Namibia they are very comfortable on the ball.
21′ Namibia 1- 0 Zambia
Namibia defending in numbers now. Not making it easy for Zambia to penetrate
Goal Alert!!!
Gooooaaaalll Kambole pulls one back
Goal
24′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Ernest Mbewe again breaks loose on the right and dashes to the by-line where he cuts the ball back for Kambole to finish off
26′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Mulenga this times beats his defender with a good first touch to run into the box but his cross is just cut out with three players lining up to finish
29′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Kambole this times fails to make contact with the ball in the box as he tried to pounce on a loose clearance from a Malama throw in
30′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Namibia always looking dangerous from set pieces and they almost score again as the ball hits the side netting
36′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Its now a battle in the midfield with little goal mouth action
39′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Free kick to Zambia as Silwimba is injured. But he is back on his feet
Links?
41′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
The goal Zambia scored is the first Namibia has conceded in the tournament.
Katiba blasts over the bar from inside the box after a loose ball fell to him from a Kapumbu long throw
42′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Namibia launch an attack through the middle and they dribble their way into the box only to shoot wide
Once upon a time these teams never counted now we have let them to eat “Umundemwa!”
We seem to lack a creative midfielder
45′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Free kick to Zambia which is slammed into the wall by Kapumbu
1 minute added
Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia HT
Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia HT
As it stands, Zambia will finish top of group B and head back to Marrakech to face Sudan
Zambia kick off the second half
46′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Long throw into the box by Kapumbu but Zambia lose out for a foul
48′ Namibia 1-1 Zambia
Good attack through the left for Namibia but the cross is beyond the two strikers waiting in the box
49′
Sub for Zambia Friday Samu in for Mike Katiba
Any links?
50′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
What a save from Nsabata as he goes down to his left to stop a shot after Zambia was again opened up on the left
53; Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Corner to Zambia after some good work by Samu to win a hopeless ball in the air
53′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Zambia caught on the counter attack from the corner but Nsabata reduces the angle as he is quick off his line and Kapumbu mops up to clear
54′ Again they come but shoot over the bar from outside the box
56′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Yellow card o Mtonga.
58′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Namibia attacking with pace and double one twos but the Zambian defense stands strong
59′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Chance for Zambia falls to Kambole after he is teed up by Mbewe but his shot is blocked after he delays to pull the trigger
61′ Zambia 1 – 1 Zambia
Namibia defending well and attacking as a unit, tight game so far
65′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Sub for Zambia
Jack Chirwa in for Mtonga
67′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Namibia making a lot of attacks through the left channel but they are not making the most of their good movements
69′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Yellow card to Simon Silwimba.
He will miss the next match
71; Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Kambole again misses with a free header at the back post from a corner. Good chance
72′ Samu gets on a through bal but he shoots from outside the box and its wide
Wada knew Silwimba is on a yellow card, yet he decides not to rest him and now the Boy will miss the next match.
73′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Larry Bwalya in for Kambole
Corner from Mulenga finds Mbewe on the edge of the box but he shoots wide
77′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Zambia survive as they scramble a clearance in the box after Malama was beaten in the box on the right
They come again through the same channel this time beating Silwimba but Chama clears over his own bar in desperation.
Good Silwamba will miss so we see what these others like Samunjopa are made of.
Allowing Namibia to torment us is a shame!
@mwebantu you are a joke. Namibia played 2 great games, before this. Watch other countries, not just Zambians. Wait to watch Zambia vs Namibia in finals.
81′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Long throw earns Zambia a corner
A corner to the edge of the box is fluffed by Zambia and they go in attack immediately
84′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Kapumbu free kick is over the bar
86′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Corner to Namibia
89′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Another corner to Namibia as they press for another late goal but Zambia defend well
90′ Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Three minutes added
+2 Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Yellow card to Ernest Mbewe
+3 Namibia 1 – 1 Zambia
Larry Bwalya fails to beat the keeper at close range
Wonderful news that Silwimba will miss the quarter finals. Mediocre player who should be playing in divison 1. He is just a pile of muscle with no skill.
@Papa, If you are right then the coach must be sucked!
Some players! You know it is an opportunity of a life time and you can’t score? Useless!
Zambia has a serious weakness that happens to be the strength of almost all her opponents. Possession! Zambia looks content in playing second fiddle in this aspect of football. If Zambia loses it will because they surrendered the possession to their opponents.
@Mingalato, Namibia didn’t play two great games! They scored in injury time in both games! Only the last goal was of course superb! Of late, we have made ourselves even to allow teams such as Swaziland, Botswana etc, feel comfortable playing us when they used to shake each time we were meeting them! We call this mediocrity!
This was a chipante pante style, I wish Nyirenda played the other team members as a way to motivate them. Namibia and Sudan play same style, maybe it’s good that we have practised what to expect
This was a bad performance by Zambia. We were just kicking the ball in front with the hope of finding a teammate.The team has no ball players like Fwayo, Chota Chama etc. Mulenga was poor today just like most of the players
Unbelievable how bad the guys were after 2 great performances!!!1
LET WADA WORK ON MIDFIELD WHICH WAS SLEEPY AND THE SHOOTING AIMS IN STRIKERS.