CAF CL: Primeiro de Agosto 1 – 1 Zesco United (As it happened)

5′ PDA 0-0 Zesco United

Zesco holding up well as the hosts surge in attack. Silwimba concedes a free kick on the right just near the penalty box after he was beaten

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Set piece played low to on to the edge of the box but no one makes contact

1 — 0 AGAINST ZESCO

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Goal Alert!

Zesco defense beaten easily again on the right and its an easy tap in by the striker benefiting from the cross

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Corner to Zesco but they head off target for a corner

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Kamusoki tries a shot from outside the box but its weak. Doesnt trouble the goalkeeper

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Goal Alert!

Zesco pull level as Clement Mwape finishes off a Kamusuko corner. Game on!

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Zesco have responded well and are controlling the game since conceding the goal.

Jacob Banda brilliantly comes off the line to cut out a through ball but he is injured in the process and requires attention

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Corner to PDA but Jacob picks easily from the air

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Kalengo wins a free kick on the right and Mwila Phiri whips in a good in-swinging shot but the keeper saves well

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Kalengo finds space and runs into the box, he lays it back for Mwila Phiri who tries to find Were but the keeoer saves well.

Good attacking football by Zesco

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Kalengo has been great in attack so far. This time he beats his marker and whips in a cross from the left but it is cut out with Quadri Kola lurking

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In the other match of the group TP Mazembe beat Zamalek 3 – 0.

Kabaso Chongo played the entire match. Sinkala was on the bench, Kalaba was not in the team (Malaria) as well as Thandi Mwape

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Good solo run into the box by Kila but he is put off by Silwimba as he shoots of target. Zesco should have done better to close him down

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Zesco again easily cut open on the left and the striker goes straight for goal but Jacob Banda saves

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Silwimba having a torrid time at right back. He again lets the attacker whip in a cross and almost concedes a penalty in the subsequent challenge

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Third consecutive corner for PDA as they pile the pressure…. Zesco finally get some respite after the referee blows for an infringement

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One minute added

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Half Time

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Were cracks one from outside the box, it headed for goal but blocked by the defender

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Good defendng by Mwila to win a corner after he was beaten.

They are twisting and turning easily into the Zesco box

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Were concedes a free kick in a dangerous position on the left side but nothing significant comes out of it

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Agosoto have started the second half on the front foot and they are piling the pressure on Zesco

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Jesse Were clears off the line as Agosto come close from a corner

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Zesco still on the ropes and they seem to be living dangerously. They have hardly played in the final third

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Kola wins Zesco a corner to be taken by Kamusoko

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Kalengo and Kola have switched roles with Kola now leading the line.

Kalengo making runs from deep in midfield on the right while Jesse Were isdoing the same on the left

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Excellent defending from Akumu as he tracks down an attacking runner from deep in midfield and wins the ball with a clean challenge

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Simon Silwimba takes a good shot on goal from outside the box but it is straight at the keeper

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Sub for Agosto

Bua in for Kila

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Match Stats (Possession)

PDA – 57%
Zesco – 43%

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Brave save from Jacob as he goes over bodies to punch out an in-swinging cross. He needs attention from the medics

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Ibukun tries a long range shot but it is off target though Jacob Banda had it covered

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Sub for Agosoto

Atouba out 17 year old Zito in

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Zito beats both Mwila and Akumu on the left and Akumu pulls him down for a free kick and he earns himself a yellow card

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Quadri Kola tries to take on the Agosto defense and he almost succeeds until the keeper comes out to clear as a sweeper

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Zesco hanging back in their own half with only Kola remaining upfront.

Mwila doing a good job on the quick teenager Zito

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Paizo finds the target from outside the box but Jacob Banda saves well

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Zito get the better of Mwila this time but his cross is cut out by Mtonga

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Counter attack by Zesco ends with Adrian Chama taking a cracking shot which on target. The keeper spills it but collects on second try

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Final sub for Agosto as Mongo comes in

No changes for Zesco yet

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Jacob Banda spills a shot at the near post but he picks the rebound himself

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Mongo takes a cracking shot from outside the box but it is just off target

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Jacob Banda stays down obviously ro run down the clock

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Kola wins a corner for Zesco.

Three minutes added

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Kalengo pops up with a run on the right. His shot is blocked though for a corner

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Kalengo goes down. He seems to have a muscle pull

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Kalengo is given a yellow card on the stretcher.

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Full Time