Zambian Champions Nkana FC beaten 3 – 0 by Pyramids of Egypt in the first round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation stage.
Updates as it happened in the comments section.
CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage
Pyramids FC VS Nkana FC
Nkana starting XI
1.Moses Mapulanga
2.Moses Nyondo
3.Gilroy Chimwemwe
4.Laison Thole
5. Jimmy Dzingai
7.Obbedy Masumbuko
10.Freddy Tshimenga
26.Stephen Chulu
28.Simon Mulenga
29.Ackim Mumba
33.Kevin Moyo (C)
SUB
Kelvin Malunga, Justin Mwanza, Patrick Gondwe, Diamond Chikwekwe, Misheck Chaila, Duke Abuya, Emmanuel Mwiinde
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Nkana get us underway for the second half
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
48′ Pyramids knocking the ball around well
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
49′ Nkana carelessly give away the ball in their own defensive area and Pyramids attack 3 v 3, but the final shot is poor. Off target
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
50′ Pyramid back in attack and a through ball into the stride of the runner from deep is only cut out by Mapulanga in goal
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
53′ Good run into the box by Mulenga who stumbles but recovers to take a low shot that beats the keeper but only to come off the upright.
Close!
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
54′ Stephen Chulu gets a yellow for a foul
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
56′ The hosts are being afforded too much space to knock the ball around at will. They play their way into the box with some fine triangles only for the striker to shoot over the bar with only the keeper to beat
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
60′ The Egyptians are dominating possession. Nkana posing some threat when in possession
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
62′ Nkana defense being cut through with so much ease and Mapulanga in toal is being exposed too much. Twice in a minute he has had to bail out the visitors saving some one on one efforts. They have been very poor so far and at this rate, its a matter of time before we see the third goal
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
65′ Moses Mapulanga has been excellent! Again he saves a shot one on one with the striker for the umpteenth time.
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
71′ Double Sub for Nkana. – Certainly something has to change
Duke Abuya in for Jimmy Dzingai
Patrick Gondwe in Ackim Mumba
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
73′ Simon Mulenga takes an effort from outside the box but it is over the bar
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
75′ Free kick in a good position for Nana but Masumbuko delivers a very poor effort. Certainly not what he intended
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
76′ Nkana try to sustain a period of attack. The ball falls to Masumbuko in the box but he miscues his short with Simon Mulenga and Gondwe lurking in the 6 uard box
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
82′ Sub for Nkana
Injured Patrick Gondwe out Emmanuel Mwiinde in
He lasted just a few minutes
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Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
83′ Again Nkana failt to pick the player running from deep and they cut through in the middle. The shot is off the cross bar with Mapulanga beaten
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
83′ Mapulanga is quick off his line to punch the ball but he does not give it enough distance. The midfielder tries a first time effort to catch him off his line but the effprt again is off the crossbar – Maybe Mapulanga had it covered
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
88′ A strong run by Mulenga to catch the defender off guard from a throw in sees him catch sight of goal but he makes a mess of his volley which goes way over the bar
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 2 – 0 Nkana
90′ Look like the Egyptians will take this one. Three minutes added
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 3 – 0 Nkana
90′ +1
Goal Alert!
Poor defending again as G Chimwemwe is skinned in the box to expose the keeper and the strike is good leaving Mapulanga with no chance
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 3 – 0 Nkana
90’+4
They are ruthless, they push for a fourth and its another brilliant save from Mapulanga to keep the score at 3 – 0
CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage
Pyramid 3 – 0 Nkana
Full Time
No good! Our football needs a revolution. Like ZCCM did brought technical adviser like butler, mcgarry etc for attachment to local clubs. Technically tactically blank.