Skipper Christopher Katongo, Steven Kabamba and Dauti Musekwa missed their spot kicks in the quarter final match between Zambia and Guinea for the Chipolopolo to bow out of the on going CHAN championship on penalties.
The two teams battled to a nil all draw at the end of 120 minutes of ended to end football with very little to separate the two teams.
The game started with Guinea bossing the game in midfield with neat short interchanges which saw the Zambians chasing shadows but for the stability of the central defence marshaled by Christopher Munthali.
Once Zambia had settled into its rythm, they showed a lot of attacking intent with Christopher Katongo leading the charge and he came close in the 16th minute with a diving header from a Kabamba cross moments after Guinea had also planted a free header in the box off target.
Guinea continued to edge Zambia on possession with Zambia making sporadic advances and it was Katongo who twice with some effort to get ahead of his defenders with headers before the break.
After the restart, Zambia were the better team but the closest any of the two teams came to a goal was when a deflected free kick from the left canoned off the upright with Jacob Banda in the Chipolopolo goal beaten in the 72nd minute.
Zambia replied with a goal by Katongo in the 85th minute ruled offside despite replays showing otherwise.
It was a seasaw game in extra time with Zambia’s two best chances falling to Adamson Mulao and Cletous Chama who both failed to finish off from inside the area while the Chipolopolo will have Banda in goal to thank for some point blank saves.
Buchizya Nfune, Spencer Sautu, Cletous Chama and Adrian Chama all converted their spot kicks with outstanding Banda saving one.
Guinea progress to the semi finals where they will meet Congo DR while Ivory Coast will play Mali.
Zambia Xi v Guinea
Jacob Banda GK, Dauti Musekwa, Stephen Kabamba, Adrian Chama, Christopher Munthali (Benson Sakala), Jack Chirwa, Isaac Chansa (Spencer Sautu), Salulani Phiri (Buschizya Nfune), Adamson Mulao, Chris Katongo (C), Cletus Chama