Three Zambian clubs are in action on Saturday afternoon in CAF Continental competitions.
Zanaco host Gambian side Air Force FC at Nkoloma Stadium then later on Zesco United take on JKU SC of Zanzibar on Indian Ocean Island.
Later tonight it’s a North African job for Green Buffaloes as they face Al Masry in the Egypt.
Probable XIs and Formations
Zanaco v Gambian Air Force
Zanaco have arguably assembled the most expansive squad this season and coach Numba Mumamba can name two different match day teams.
Probable XI: Toaster Nsabata – Jimmy Nakena, Ziyo Tembo, George Chilufya, Zimiselini Moyo – Ernest Mbewe, Boyd Musonda, Tafadza Rusike, Charles Zulu – Martin Phiri, Maisha Chavda
Formation: 4-4-2
Numba favours starting with two strikers. It’s a close call between the combo Phiri and Maisha and the pair of Felix Nyainde and Chitiya Mususu.
In full backs areas Taonga Bwambya and Chongo Chirwa could start at the expense of Moyo and Nakena.
Congolese winger Guily Manziba could be a game changer off the bench.
Player to Watch: Rusike
The Zimbabwean midfielder is a box office signing and could be the one to watch.
He is grit and guile and has a sweet left foot and vision is superb.
He doesn’t shy away from a physical challenge.
New signings duo Maisha and Mususu are worth keeping in an eye on.
Chisamba Lungu might watch the second half.
JKU SC v Zesco United
The Zambian Champions sneaked into Zanzibar quietly.
Probable XI: Dieudonne Ntibahezwa -Fackson Kapumbu, Marcel Kalonda, Simon Silwimba, David Owino – Akumu Anthony Agay, Kondwani Mtonga, Enoch Sabumukama – Jackson Mwanza, Lazarus Kambole, Jesse Were
Formation: 4-3-3
Coach Tenant Chembo will go for attack against the minnows.
Jacob Banda, John Ching’andu and Winstone Kalengo might start.
Player to Watch: Lazarous Kambole
When Winstone Kalengo signed in Congo, he urged Zesco United management to hand Kambole the famed jersey no.10
And Kalengo was spot on as the former Konkola Mine Police striker became one of the key players for Zesco last season.
CAF GAMES KICK OFF TIME
*All games are being played on Saturday
CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP
19:30 El Masry vs Green Buffaloes -Port Said, Egypt
CAF CHAMPIONS
15:00 Zanaco vs Gambia Armed Forces -Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia
17:30 JKU vs Zesco United – Zanzibar
8′ Zanaco 0-0 Gambian Air Force. The visitors with the first shot on target.
15′ Zanaco 0-0 Gambian Air Force. Zanaco enjoying more possession but nothing to show for it.
Zimbabwean midfielder Rusike has impressed the fans already.
20′ Zanaco 0-0 Gambian Air Force. a good tackle from Moyo cuts off a counter attack from the visitors
23′ Zanaco 0-0 Gambian Air Force. Charles Zulu produces a moment of produces a brilliance.
Zesco United starting line-up against JKU of Zanzibar
Jacob Banda
Simon Silwimba
Fackson Kapumbu
Solomon Sakala
David Owino
Kondwani Mtonga
Anthony Akumu
Enock Sabamukama
John Ching’andu
Jesse Jackson Were
Lazarous Kambole
Bench
Dioudinne Ntimbahezwa
Marcel Kalonda
Daut Musekwa
Mwape Mwelwa
Lameck Banda
Jackson Mwanza
Winston Kalengo
31′ Zanaco 0-0 Gambian Air Force. The was a five minutes in which Maisha and Charles Zulu cane close to score with brilliant efforts apart from that Zanaco have been poor.
GOAL ALERT: Zanaco 1-0 Gambian Air Force (Ziyo Tembo 34′)
The captain nods home a Rusike corner.
GOAL ALERT: Zanaco 2-0 Gambian Air Force (Ziyo Tembo 34′, Martin Phiri 36′)
Charles Zulu does all the hard work at the wing and Phiri connects from the cross.
HALF TIME: Zanaco 2-0 Gambian Air Force (Ziyo Tembo 34′, Martin Phiri 36′)
JKU SC 0-0 Zesco United
46′ Zanaco 2-0 Gambian Air Force (Ziyo Tembo 34′, Martin Phiri 36′)
The match is Under way at Nkoloma Stadium. Ernest Mbewe with the first chance
47′ JKU SC 0-0 Zesco United.
The second half is under way in Zanzibar. The Zambian Champions need to push for a goal
Chitiya Mususu has come to make his Champions League debut for Zanaco
He has come in for who?
64′ Zanaco Football Club – Gambia Armed Forces FC 2-0: Substitution for Zanaco FC. Manziba on Mbewe off.
69 JKU SC 0-0 ZescoUnited
Enock Sabakumana out, in winston kalengo
85′ ‘ Zanaco 2-0 Gambian Air Force (Ziyo Tembo 34′, Martin Phiri 36’)
Zanaco has dropped the tempo of the game.
86′ JKU SC 0-0 Zesco United
Lazarous Kambole has been replaced by Jackson Mwanza
FULL TIME: JKU SC 0-0 ZESCO United FC
Zambian Champions are held by the Zanzibar Champions.
No celebrations for Zesco on the Indian Ocean Island.
AL MASRY v GREEN BUFFALOES – 19h30
Buffaloes XI: Frered Silwamba – Adrian Chama; Moonga Chilimba, Buchizya Mfune; Malani Gondwe, Jack Chirwa, You remember Banda, Diamond Chikwekwe, Emmanuel museka -Mike Katiba, Friday samu
Substitutes: Davy kaumbwa, Morgan kanjolo, Robert, Musonda, Felix Katongo, Aubrey chellah, Eddie Sinyangwe, Lazarus muchinga.
CAF Confederations Cup: Al Masry 0-0 Green Buffaloes.
The match is underway in Port Said, Egypt
17′ Al Masry 1-0 Green Buffaloes
The Zambian side is down in North Africa.
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Half Time: Al Masry 2-0 Green Buffaloes.
Buchizya Mfune, Adrian Chama and Moonga Chilimba can’t contain Burkina Faso strike Bance.
65′ Al Masry 3-0 Green Buffaloes.
Oh lord., ba Green Buffaloes!!!!
Al Masry 4-0 GBFC
86′ Al Masry 4-0 Green Buffaloes. It’s getting worse in Egypt .
ati GBFC
Gilini,gilini,i saw it coming with all those old solidos you expect to win ah dream on hence game over with baffalo and next week this time the coach will be saying how they have learnt with his madala players and present that to the now very tired drawing board.
FULLTIME: Al Masry 4-0 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes suffered a heavy defeat in Egypt in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary stage.
buffalo have no expirence playing continental. in fact they shud reduce our teams to 2 we are just populating the continental ligue
You are very right, that was my thought too. Taxpayers money going to waste. Let Red Arrows, GBFC and Nkwazi merge as they are all defence force teams