Zambian Champions Zanaco are in action against Rwandese side APR in the the first leg of the Preliminary round of the CAF Champions League at Nkoloma Stadium with kickoff at 14:00 hours.
Zanaco coach Numba Mumamba has gone for the traditional 4-4-2 formation with two holding midfielders. Richard Kasonde is expected to play the advanced as a box to box while Under-20 star Boyd Musonda will shield the back four.
On the flanks, Numba has gone Fashion Sakala and Augustine Mulenga while the man to watch will be former Lusaka Dynamos striker Kennedy Musonda who will be making his competitive Zanaco debut.
The other two debutants are expected to be full backs in the form of former Mufulira Wanderers’ Taonga Bwembya and the much experienced Chongo Chirwa.
Chirwa, was part of the the 2009 CHAN Squad.
The partnership of Ziyo Tembo and George Chilufya continues in central defence in addition to the two new faces in defence though Chilufya and Chirwa have played together at Nchanga Rangers.
Zanaco XI: Racha Kola –Â Taonga Bwembya, Chongo Chirwa, Â George Chilufya, Ziyo Tembo – Augustine Mulenga, Boyd Musonda, Richard Kasonde, Fashion Sakala -Kennedy Musonda, Seith Sakala
Will this match be beamed live on TV?
Zanaco has foreigners, and they don’t use them. Sucks.
Zanaco should not allow any goal at home a 2 zero or 3 zero score line will be ok
Zanaco kick off
4′ Zanaco 0-0 APR
Zanaco with two attacks so far. Taonga’s free kick deflected for a corner
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Zanaco pressing. APR good on the counter attack
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Augustine Mulenga continues to be a threat on the left but nothing yet to trouble the goalie
22′ Racha forced into a save
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Ziyo Tembo beaten for pace by Issa who was headed for goal and he brings him down.
Yellow card and free kick just outside the box
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Sibomana rattles the crossbar Zanaco survive
appears like the free scoring Zanaco is no more.
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Best chance for Zanaco falls to Fashion who sees his effort just miss the target after some good work on the right by Mulenga
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APR camp in Zanaco half with set piece after set piece
Zanaco 0-0 APR HT
Second half underway.
Zanaco make a change. Musonda out Enerst Mbewe in
Which Chanel zamfoot
10′ Zanaco 0-0 APR
Break down on the left by Zanaco results in a counter attack but Racha saves well
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Kasonde header from a corner is just wide
76′
Augustine sees his header cleared off the line
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Seth Sakala shoots over the bar in a congested area from a corner
It appears we are headed for a scoreless draw.
zesco united could have buried this game long ago