CAF CC: Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (As it happened)

Goal Alert

25’Zesco United 1 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs

Lazarous Kambole puts the home side ahead

26′ Zesco United 1 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole)

Kambole benefited from an Osumanu assist after a cross from Jesse Were on the right

30′

Zesco United 1 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole)

Penalty to Zesco United

Goal Alert

31’Zesco United 2 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were)

Jesse Were sends the Chiefs keeper the wrong direction to make it two for Zega

40′ Zesco United 2 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were)

Billiat hits the cross bar with a shot in the box

Goal Alert

43’Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were)

Billiat pulls one back

Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were | Kham Billiat)

Half Time

Second half underway

47′ Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were | Khama Billiat)

48′ Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were | Khama Billiat)

Mwila Phiri switches the ball with a long pass that finds Were but he does a bad job with the cross

49′ Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were | Khama Billiat)

Good control on the chest by Castro who takes a shot in the box on the turn for Jacob Banda to pull off a good save at the near post.

Zesco survive!

50′ 49′ Zesco United 2 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were | Khama Billiat)

Shot by Were on a half volley from inside the box but he fails to find the target. Chance goes begging!

Goal Alert!

53′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Jesse Were finds the back of the net to grab a brace thanks to a Kambole assist after he beat his marker on the left

55′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Calls for a penalty after Billiat is overpowered by Akumu who he beat for the goal but the referee waves play on

57′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Good play by Chingandu who relases Kambole on the left as Zesco go on the break but Kambole selfishly shoots when he should have passed to Osumanu and his shot is blocked

59′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Long range shot by Mwila Phiri catches the goalie off guard and he makes a meal of it as he fails to handle the ball but they clear

62′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chiefs enjoying a lot of possession but Zesco looking dangerous every time they break

64′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chiefs being allowed to many crosses into the box. Not good for Zesco

65′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chance for Zesco Wasted as they went 2 v 1 on the break but Chingandu wasted his pass to Were

67′ Goal to Chiefs……

Off side!!

Zesco defense was cut open but the linesman raises the flag for offside amidst protests from the visitors

68′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Sub for Chiefs –

Dumisani Zuma who came in as a sub at half time is replaced by Bernard Parker

Defender for striker -Clear indication that Kaizer Chiefs are pushing for a goal

71′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chiefs opened up by some good interchange of passes between Chingandu and Kambole but Kambole fails to sort out his feet as he misses the ball with only the goal at his mercy

72′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Zesco living dangerously as Kaizer Chiefs get a sniff at goal and only fail to apply the final touch

74′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chiefs this time attack through the middle and Castro finds a chance in the box but he drags his shot wide for a goal kick.

Close!

76′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Chance for Zesco this time it is Chingandu but his shot is way off target

78′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Rahim Osumanu tries to release Were again but the pass is close to the goalkeeper who rushes of his line

80′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Billiat continues to find space and this time his cross is cut out by Jacob Banda at full stretch

81′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Zesco Sub:

Maybin Kalengo in for impressive Jesse Were

82′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Another clear chance missed by Chiefs as Banda pulls off an instictive save with his right foot after a the striker run on to a good through ball.

Sub for Chiefs:

Moon in for Katsande

83′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Skipper Jacob Banda booked for delaying the game

85′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Second sub for Zesco:

Mwape Mwelwa in for John Chingandu

88′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Game being played in Zesco half as Chiefs push for a goal

89′ Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Kambole goes down injured and will require attention from the medics

90+1 Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Castro finds the target from a Billiat set piece but Banda is well positioned

They come again with another shot but Banda tips it over the bar for a corner.

Pressure on Zesco!

Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)

Full Time

Jacob Banda is the weak link here. Billiat has scored against him before and is likely to do so again. It will be tough for ZESCO…wishing them luck.