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Zambia U20 too good for South American finalists Ecuador

The Zambia U20 national team on Saturday continued their impressive unbeaten run when they swept aside a challenge from Ecuador who they beat 2 – 0.

Bestone Chambeshi made five changes to the team that played in the final game of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament but that did not deter his lads from picking their 12th win in 13 games with the only loss coming at the hands of the Barcelona B side.

The African Junior champions were leading at half time via a 30th minute goal scored by Edward ‘Tiger’ Chilufya.

Zambia dominated the game and could have extended the lead after restart when Chrispin Sakulanda cut into the box from the right to curl a shot to the far post but missed the target by inches.

Zambia were looking more purposeful in attack and a run by Mwepu was picked by a lone pass from midfield which saw him dash into the box to slot the ball past the on-rushing keeper for Zambia’s second.

The South Americans were the runners up in their continental tournament which concluded in February.

On their way to the final, the young Ecuadorians handed 3 – 0 thrashings apiece to Argentina and Colombia.

They were stopped by Uruguay in the final who beat them 2 – 1.

The young Zambians next play hosts South Korea on Monday.

FULL FIXTURES:

25th March, 2017

Zambia vs. Ecuador – Suwon World Cup Stadium (16h00 local time)

27th March, 2017

Zambia vs. Korea – Cheonan Sports Complex (19h00)

30th March, 2017

Zambia v Honduras – Jeju World Cup Stadium  (16h00)

Zambia XI v Ecuador

Samson Banda – Shemmy Mayembe, Prosper Chiluya, Benson Chali, Moses Nyondo, Enock Mwepu, Chrispin Sakulanda, Emmanuel Banda, Edward Chilufya, Kenneth Kalunga, Harrison Chisala

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28 Comments

  1. Well done boys. We are parading to the world, a great team that will do wonders in the next few years. Remember these words as you watch Russia and Qatar world cups.

  2. Opposition watch (Portugal):
    Ongoing U20 4 nations tournament in France (France, England, Portugal and Senegal).

    March 23rd: England 2-2 Portugal
    March 25th: Senegal 3-0 Portugal
    Last game (march 28th): France vs Portugal

    • the Zambians junior chipolopolo are doing good but other countries in Africa can not admit that we are the best.we proved by being crowd champions of cosafa and proved by being crowd African champions.And beating Eduardo.why do you hate Zambia?,if it countries from west Africa woooo takwaba ubwafye kono bena

  3. We shouldn’t flatter ourselves. Portugal’s loss to a team we wired does not mean anything. The real test is (Zambia v Portugal). NOW that’s the game the whole world will be watching. African champions against one of Europe’s finest.

    England, Portugal, South Africa, S.Korea, Equador, Uroguy, Guinea & Zambia will make the quarter finals 🙂

  4. the lads he has left out are the overage chaps I was saying will be dropped. chambishi knows securitu will be tight in Korea. hes forming a new squad

  5. One game at a time boys. I like the solidness of the back four.And G.Chilifya can’t stop scoring. Lets show them ‘Bola-Ya-pa-Zed’.

  6. @ stumpy you mibht be right. Can someone tell me why boyd mukandawire, patrick ngoma and paul katema are not part of this team. Are they good enough or they are overaged. On paper they are all twenty but how they feel no one knows…

    • Tony mash: They have been left out coz makula! Period. Honestly you are still talking about Paul Katema and Mkandawire sure!??? Pliz give us a break!!!!!

  7. wats portugal to zambia senegal had to hire juju but to no avail portugal were sleeping juju fo senegal worked believe or not zambia will win u20 world cup in the end u will cry foul and accuse our boys to be over age compare man u boy rashford hes at 19 to me hes older tan that

  8. stumpy u ar making noise we dont need yo comments here, why every time being on the negative side? If u dont like this team pliz go to hell, u ar a ………

  9. we dont need f00ls here, there is no overage player in our team, they are all u20 dont bring confusion here if u are not interested pliz go out frm this site.

  10. Come on guys is this language appropriate?

    Let’s not sink low to levels of mediocrity. If you are a real fan accommodate other opinions & challenge them to substantiate their claims.

    Zambia’s removal from the under 17 competition for fielding (2) over age players (In Madagascar/ was it Mauritius????) was hard for me to take. I was very disappointed & that bitter feeling always tells me the technical team will always guard against such carelessness which may dent the image of our beloved Chipolopolo.

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