The Zambia national team on Sunday afternoon came from behind to beat Angola 2 – 1 in a practice match played at the UJ stadium in Johannesburg.
Adriano Duarte Nicolau opened the scoring with a low shot that beat goalie Jacob Banda while Zambia equalized through Cletous Chama after kept his cool to beautifully slot home.
Captain Christopher Katongo led the strike force in a 4 1 4 1 formation in the first half.
Coach George Lwandamina changed the entire team at half time and Green Eagle striker Mwila Phiri extended the lead for Zambia with a long range effort.
The team lined up in a 4 4 2 formation with Adamson Mulao partnering Conlyde Luchanga in attack.
Angola who are also in South Africa preparing for the CHAN tournament drew their first preparatory match 1 – 1 against Nigeria.
Zambia will play another match against Mamelodi Sundowns before departure.
FIRST HALF TEAM
Jacob Banda (GK), Stephen Kabamba, Adrian Chama, Dauti Musekwa, Buchizya Mfune, Salulani Phiri, Cletus Chama, Isaac Chansa, Mwape Mwelwa, Patson Daka, Chris Katongo (C)
SECOND HALF TEAM
Racha Kola (GK), Donashano Malama, Solomon Sakala, George Chilufya, Christopher Munthali, Jack Chirwa, Benson Sakala, Mwila Phiri, Spencer Sautu, Adamson Mulao, Conlyde Luchanga
hope the coach got it right.
Jacob Banda is not a good goal keeper and i wobder what Lwandamina see in this guy.
You should learn to watch soccer. Jacob “spider-man” is very good. He disappeared because of injuries. The problem Zambia facing is goalkeepers with leadership skills
– Danny Munyao is gentleman
– Jacob Banda a gentleman
I don’t know anything about Racha Kola. Goalkeepers need be aggressive, na ma red cards.
wat the coach sees in jacob, he sees zega kikikikiki. This is gud 4 our team, 2 goals fro midfielders very very encouraging.
George is good coach
We don’t need to be lazy against Zim and Uganda they run like rats! The back four plus one midfielder should always remain at the back coz we have slow defenders!
4-4-2 can only wek better against Mali. For Zim and Uganda we need a line striker. The gud thing is that the goals are coming from the mid. This s coz CK is attracting two defenders…..though I didn’t watch the match. ..just common sense. Zim and Uganda will do the same coz just by seeing his face u begin to shiver!
haha run like rats…for real those chaps have some weird energy in them…
good result,hope we replicate it during the tournament…both first & second half teams seem good
Jacob Banda isn’t national team material and he’s the weakest link in the team..
True and in my view Munyau is better than Jacob though he was neglected before he went for military training.
I haven’t really watched Racha Kola at international level though I thpught he was above Nsabata at the club……
…..someone to shed more light on Jacob and Racha!
This tournament called chan I’m sorry to say is very useless.
all the best zambia. too bad for Ghana, they will be Watching CHAN. from their Television sets
John says Chan is useless. I will say its needless. u can make fun of Ghana but Ghana at CHAN would be a waste of money which would be use for flight, food, tours, kits, salaries accomodation, administration etc. If u want a local showpiece then the CAF champions and confederatiom leagues are available. After all players who always play Chan for Ghana, Nigeria and CIV always find their way out into foreign leagues. We want to keep our players and money to support our world cup campaign. May be I would watch some of Zambia’s games
CHAN is gud coz it helps countries like Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon…. all those who use foreign based players at senior team, to expose the home based players.
Talk of Kalengo he has never played at a CAF organized tournament….. this could hav bn the chance!
For me the second team is the one that looks like the A team. There is more quality in the second team than in the first one!
Go Chipolopolo Go!!!
Herve Renard did again,what a coach?
Herve Renard did it again,what a coach?
Ati Jacob is good my neck all see when I watch Zesco is to see him entertaining the masala fans in stoppage time,and the goes he lets in ooh lord even my gran mother would have saved them hence for me Jacob ,toaster are not even avarage goalkeepers.
Ba keeper ba Jacob banda kuwayawaya fye where z Danny munyau or Joshua titima best second choice of o tym
Jacob has not impressed me at all Munyau or Racha are better goalkeepers.
I watched the game. We just need to be on our best CK And Chansa added some verb.
@germiston south.hw did we play my bro the peformance of the guys
Gud one kip up
we need positive results till final and win the title.
Welldone thats what we are looking for
Chan is useless cosafa is useless cecafa is useless everything is useless for John. It irks me he cant recommend something useful. Useless man.
lets our coach start with danny munyau in goal in rwanda.Paul w.Mutete.Copala.
Wat is kwiri job description ku Mt
for i give all hand 2 our coach lwandamina and entire team i say we are behimnd u go go go and gun all and bling the cup
According to FIFA rules, that was not a friendly match but mare training. Coz more than six players were substituted. So no need for all those praises.
Can any Nakambala supporter or official confirm about news going round about a bereavement at your club.
piku I’m based right on the estate in nakambala and not aware of any bereavement
dick ngwenya formerly nakambala now wit napsa is dead piku