Zesco United are in action against Primero de Agosto of Angola in a match day 4 encounter being played in Luanda.
The two teams played out to a goalless draw last week.
It is a must win game for the Ndola side.
Zesco XI
Jacob Banda, Simon Silwimba, Fackson Kapumbu, David Odhiambo, Marcel Kalonda, Akumu Agay, Kondwani Mtonga, Lameck Banda, Jackson Were, Lazarous Kambole, John Chingandu
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
CDA bombarding the Zesco 18 yard box with cross after cross
34′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
38′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Simon Silwimba booked for a foul. He misses the next match
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
40′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Zesco not convincing in defense.
Kalonda’s header in the box from a free kick is over the bar
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
45′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Zesco ending the half strong.
Mario booked for a foul on Akumu.
Kambole turns in the box but the keeper dives to his right o save
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
45+1′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Another free header for Primero in the Zesco box…. over the bar
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
CDA 0 – 0 Zesco HT
Zambian football is lacking creativity. Same style at all levels, U17, U20 and senior level. We fail to use mid fielders and wingers to unlock opponents’ defence. Always sending long balls from the back doesn’t work for our football. Herve Renard used wings and mid field to unlock opponents, even Dario Bonnetti was good at unlocking defenses. But our local coaches can’t think of anything apart from dununa kind of football. The only local coach who tries to use mid fielders and wingers is Beston Chambeshi, but his defensive tactics are pathetic.
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Second half underway
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
48′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Good through ball from Chingandu finds Kambole in the bbox.
Agosto just manage to clear
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
49′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Agosto fo straight in attack and Banda needs a second chance to clear a shot
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
52′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Its end to end stuff. Zesco now looking a threat going forward in this second half.
Chingandu had a chance but he took an extra touch and the ball was cleared when he could have just shot
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
53′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Off the upright!
Jacob Banda not looking comfortable in goal as a powerful shot slips his hands but he did enough to deflect it onto the post.
Zesco survive!
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
55′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Agosto make a change
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
60′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Kapumbu allows a cross from the left and the ball finds the striker who heads on target but Banda pulls off an excellent save.
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
62′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Zesco United substitution
Misheck Chaila in for Akumu Agay
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
64′ CDA 0 – 0 Zesco
Zesco United substitution
Winstone Kalengo in for Lameck Banda
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
67′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Goal Alert
Chingandu slams home from outside the box to give Zesco the lead
AGOSTO 0 ZESCO 1
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
70′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Good job by Were on the right as he runs into the box, a rebound ball from his cross finds Chingandu but his shot is blocked in the box.
Zesco looking dangerous
ZESCO JUST TOOK THE LEAD _AGOSTO 0 ZESCO 1
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
78′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Zesco holding and looking confident on the ball. Need to tie up the loose ends in defense
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
80′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Chingandu goes down and wins a foul. He is being taken off on a stretcher
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
82′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Shot from the edge of the box is deflected and Banda easily collects
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
84′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Shot from Kambole on the edge of the box is deflected for a corner.
Were goes down and needs a stretcher
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
85′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Maybin Kalengo finds space and shoots on target but it is saved by the keeper for a corner
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
88′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Two minutes to play and Zesco are defending well right from the midfield
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
89′ CDA 0 – 1 Zesco
Good defending by Silwimba as he shields the ball into touch for a goal kick under pressure
Goal Alert
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
90′ CDA 1 – 1 Zesco
Agosto pull one back
Goal Alert!
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
90+7′ CDA 2 – 1 Zesco
Why this trend of losing game in stoppage time? Always always.
CAF Champions League. Match Day 4
CDA 2 – 1 Zesco
Full Time
Like the National Team we always fail to hold on to leads! “Game over hold on the ball!” At least Renard would shout to the players on the touch line! Faltering in the last minute! What a shame!
WOOOOW CDA SCORED A WINNING GOAL AT THE END OF AN XTRA TIME
CDA 2 ZESCDO 1
Sad!
2 goals in the dying minutes? Fire the coach and the all team, full stop!
Pathetic soo pathetic and that ref first gives five Jacob does stupid delaying tactics for two minutes and they capitalize on that am hate soo hate
That chap Kapumbu is the weak link in that squad. That injured # 11 was running circles around him from the first game but the coaching staff & himself didn’t take time to study that winger.
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD:
● U. 17 Cosafa team kicked out despite being defending champions;
■ U. 20 Afcon knocked out!Failing to defend a trophy as defending champions;
In both cases COACHES & TECHNICAL BENCH failed their lads.
As if the above isn’t enough am reminded
of how MOZAMBIQUE got 3 points while we watched them.
NOW we are SHOCKED by the lack of technical knowledge of CHICKEN GEORGE & his technical staff! Surely how can a coach not instruct his team to play like they had a prescious lead with 3 huge points! POOR MENTALITY NO FIGHTING SPIRIT. TOO CASUAL ON THE BALL, LEAVING THE OPPOSITION WITH SO MUCH SPACE ON THE BALL. Failure to close in on the oposition their downfall.
☆ NEXT ON THE FOOTBALLING MENU is a game against Namibia. Unfortunately, they might follow suite.