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Zambia WNT 3-0 Namibia WNT (Margaret Belemu 45+1′, Grace Chanda 66′, Mary Wilombe 85′)
The Copper Queens have maintained a hundred percent winning record at the ongoing 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship in South Africa after they silenced neighbors Namibia 3-0 in a second group C match played this afternoon at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
The match saw Red Arrows players dominate as they registered themselves on the scoresheet with a goal each to help the Copper Queens to an emphatic win.
Overlapping full-back and player of the match Margaret Belemu opened the scores with a superb shot just at the stroke of halftime before captain Grace Chanda opened her account at the tournament with a second goal just after the hour mark with a fine strike outside the 18-yard area to make it 2-0 to Zambia.
Just when Namibia thought it was over, another Red Arrows player Mary Wilombe added the icing on the cake with a third goal just 5 minutes before the end of the match to ensure a 3-0 victory for Coach Florence Nkatya Chalesa Mwila and maximum points for the Copper Queens.
In the earlier kick-off at the same venue, Uganda thrashed Eswatini 5-1 to keep their semi-final hopes alive ahead of their last Group match.
Zambia’s next match is a crunch encounter against Uganda on Tuesday at 15:30hrs and a draw will be enough for the Copper Queens to book a semi-final slot while Namibia will face Eswatini in a dead rubber match.
Zambia top Group C with 6 points from 2 games followed by Uganda with 4 points from 2 games also while Namibia is third with a point then Eswatini are rock bottom with no points.
Zambia has qualified to the nezt round. Even if we lose we will be the best runners up with what we akready have.
Because Uganda can only get a max of 7 points.
We already have 6 points and 8 goals for and 0 against. 8+ to Ugandas 4+.
Go bakashana. You are at my backyard.
Have u looked on “Zebra Queens” as well to be considered on runners up.
The Queens needs an outright win in their last match.
A loss for the “Copper Queens” will be a dent.