Match Day: CAF Confederation Cup 2nd Round 2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs vs. Zesco United FC
Saturday 19 January 2019, FNB Stadium, 20h00.
1st Leg: Zesco United 3 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs (Lazarous Kambole, Jesse Were x2 | Khama Billiat)
George Lwandamina has made one change the team that started against Kaizer Chiefs in the first leg.
Marcel Kalonda returns in central defense after missing the first leg due to suspension. Anthony Akumu moves back in his more comfortable midfield position as Micheck Chaila makes way.
Zesco United XI
Jacob Banda – Simon Silwimba, Clement Mwape, Marcel Kalonda, Mwila Phiri – Anthony Akumu, Kondwani Mtonga – Lazarous Kambole, John Chingandu, Jackson Were – Rahim Osumanu
Substitutes
Mwape Mwelwa, Misheck Chaila, Logic Chingandu, Winstone Kalengo, Maybin Kalengo, Solomon Sakala, Dieudonne Ntibuhezwa
Kaizer Chiefs XI
Vries – Hadebe, Booysen, Cardoso, Maluleka, Katsande, Ntiya-Ntiya, Parker, Ekstein, Billiat, Castro
Substitutes
Bvuma, Ngezana, Walusimbi, Mahalaesla, Andrianarimanana, Ntshangase, Moon
Go go Zega mambo, defend yo lead don’t hand it over. play the game n score goals.
Zambian fans in the stands led by Pastor Peter Makembo
Zesco United in green with the Orange stripe on the side
Kaizer Chiefs are in yellow with some black trim
Pre-match formalities on
A moment of silence being observed in honour of later Bafana Bafana veteran Philimon Masinga
Kaizer Chiefs kick off
2′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 0 Zesco United (Agg: 3-1)
5′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 0 Zesco United (Agg: 3-1)
The two teams still sizing each other up
7′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 0 Zesco United (Agg: 3-1)
Silwimba wins a free kick deep in his own half
9′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 0 Zesco United (Agg: 3-1)
Chiefs beginning to threaten as Mwila is beaten on the left but is rescued by Mwape.
They recycle the attack and Ekstein shoots over the bar from outside the box
Goal Alert!
Akumu fires Zesco into the lead
10′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
A personal effort by Akumu that saw him win the ball deep in midfield to charge into the Chiefs half. He then unleashed a 30 yard effort that beat the goalkeeper for Zesco to go ahead against the run of play.
14′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
A great run by Kambole right into the heart of the Chiefs defender sees him win a free kick after he is kicked by Katsande.
Katsande gets a yellow
16′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Free kick is on target but an easy one for Vries in the Chiefs goal
19′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Billiat finds space to head the ball under pressure but his effort is off target
23′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Chiefs dominating playing but not doing enough to harm the Zesco defense
26′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Akumu and Kondwani Mtonga doing well in the midfield to cover the spaces and not allowing the Chiefs midfielders a lot of time on the ball
29′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Possession
Kaizer Chiefs – 65%
Zesco United – 35%
Kaiser chiefs,please change the keeper,befor you you count more than 5****
30′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Zesco go on the counter attack and Akumu threads a neat ball that finds Osumanu free on the edge of the box but he fails to control the ball to allows Chiefs defense to recover
31′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Castro gets ahead of Jacob Banda to head a cross but he heads over the bar
33′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Kambole pounces on a through ball in the box but he is well policed. He manages to win a corner
we’re behind you guys zesco all the way
39′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Chiefs dangerman has been effectively marshaled. There is no supply to him so far
40′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Kambole fores from outside the box but he sees his screaming shot go just wide
let’s go zega,we are going to the group stage
Kaile keep your running commentary running.
43′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Marcel Kalonda doing well as he wins another challenge against Billiat
45′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Akumu concedes a free kick on the edge of the area in a dangerous position after bringing down Ntiya Ntiya
45′ +1 Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United (Agg: 4-1)
Malulenga fires over the bar.
Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Half Time
On which channel is the game?
Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Half Time
As it stands Kaizer Chiefs need to score three goals in 45 minutes to take the tie to penalties
Half Time subs for Chiefs
Kabelo in for Hadebe
Andrianarimanana in for Castro
Zesco get us under way
47′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
No changes for Zesco
50′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Chiefs pushing up and playing a very high defensive line. Twice Vries has played as the keeper but this time they are caught by an Osumanu run unfortunately he pass to tee up Kambole is poor and a good chance goes begging
51′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Clement Mwape concedes a fould and gets a yellow
Parker free kick is not dealt with Jacob Banda who came off the line and Zesco are only saved by a Kalonda block to see the ball go out for a corner.
Close!
55′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Booysen concedes a freekick after bringing down Silwimba on the right wing
56′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Sustained attack by Zesco ends with a Rahim Osumanu shot on target but its tame. They quickly launch a counter attack but the ball to Billiat is too hard and Banda collects
59′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Third sub for Chiefs
Malulenga out, Ntshangase in
60′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Osumanu makes himself a nuisance for Vries on a cross and he fails to deal with it. Kambole lays the ball for Akumu whose shot is on target but is pushed wide for a corner by the keeper.
Stats: Shots on target
Kaizer Chiefs – 1
Zesco United – 5
63′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Finally the Zesco defense is opened up after Parker finds some joy on the righ but his cross is missed by Billiat and his fellow striker with only the keeper to beat
66′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Andrianarimanana’s shot from range comes close but Banda does well to parry over the bar
Powerful Zesco!
68′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Zesco United [Agg: 4-1] (Akumu Anthony)
Desperate last ditch challenges from Zesco cut out another attack from Chiefs amidst appeals for a penalty. God job Jacob!
69′ Goal Alert
Were makes it two for Zesco
69′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Kambole disposes Katsande of the ball, Kambole charges into the box but Katsande recovered to make the block and the ball fell kindly for Were who picked his spot
73′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Zesco United sub:
Misheck Chaila in for Chingandu
Go zesco go!
75′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Mwila Phiri effort from a free kick is wide, Chiefs find space in the box but again the header is off target
76′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Were and Osumanu combine and Were is released on the right. He easily beats Katsande but his cross is cut out
79′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Zesco now enjoying a lot of possession as they pass the ball around in midfield
80′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Unorthodox save from Banda as he clears with his knees but it still works for Zesco
81′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Second sub for Zesco United
Maybin Kalengo in for Rahim Osumanu
82′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Yellow card for Jacob Banda for delaying
84′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Excellent tackle from Silwimba to cut out a run from Chiefs just outside the box
86′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Zesco United
Simon Silwimba out, Solomon Sakala in
90′ Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
4 minutes added
90″+2 Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-1] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were)
Foul on Were near the centre circle
93’+3 Goal Alert
Khama Billiat scores a face saver as he gets the better of Marcel Kalonda this time with a well controlled chested ball
Kaizer Chiefs 1 – 2 Zesco United [Agg: 5-2] (Akumu Anthony, Jesse Were | Khama Billiat)
Full Time
Good game zega!
Congratulations zesco
Well done ZESCO united for a hard earned win against a strong side, Kaiser Chiefs, nicknamed amakosi. Good luck in business the group stage of confederation cup, CAF.