Full Time l Tanzania 1-4 Zambia (Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′, Mike Mutale 81′, Gabriel Phiri 90′)
A solid performance from the Zambia Under-17 as the Cosafa Champions thrashed Tanzania 4-1 in the Group A opening match at the on going CAF U17 African Cup of Nations.
17:50 l Tanzania 1-4 Zambia (Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′, Mike Mutale 79′, Gabriel Phiri 90′)
Brilliant run from Gabriel Phiri as he scores Zambia’s fourth goal.
17:48 l Tanzania 1-3 Zambia (Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′, Mike Mutale 79′)
Tanzania pulled back with a great header
17:45 l Tanzania 0-3 Zambia (Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′, Mike Mutale 79′)
Mike Mutale scores from close range off a Robert Banda assist.
17:42 Robert Banda hits the woodwork
Down the left flank, Robert Banda cuts inside and unleashes a screamer
17:35 Both sides are poor in the final third
It’s been an open game in the second half with both sides shooting wide.
Meanwhile Nthasi has been replaced by Gabriel Phiri
17:00 Second half is underway
Mapalo Simute, Bongani and Billy Daka have been replaced by Robert Banda and Kelvin Mulenga
Half Time l Tanzania 0-2 Zambia ( Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′)
A good performance from the young guns
16: 45′ | Tanzania 0-2 Zambia ( Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′)
Abel Salim Nyirongo doubles the lead from close range finish, Ntasilwe Malupande with a beautiful cross.
16:25 Mike Mutale misses from close range
After a good build up, Mutale is put through by Nyiringo but the Makeni All Stars midfielder shoots wide
16:10 l Tanzania 0-1 Zambia – Kalimina scores a cracking goal
Skipper Jonathan Kalimina scores from 25 yards to give the young guns the lead
16:05 Zambia is set up in the 4-4-2 formation
Nkwazi’s Billy Daka is playing Abel Salim Nyirongo with Nthasiliwe Malupande and Simute Mapalo on the wings.
Chimwemwe and Mike Mutale in central defence.
Sporting Lusaka’s James Nene Sibeene is in defence alongside Jonathan Kalimina, Saviour Mwansa, and Andrew Mwape
16:00 Nkosi Sikelele Africa
We hope you were not mixed up with the national anthems
Here is a bit of history
The song became a pan-African liberation song and versions of it were later adopted as the national anthems of five countries in Africa including Zambia, Tanzania, Namibia and Zimbabwe after independence, and South Africa after the end of apartheid. The song’s melody is still used as the national anthem of Tanzania and the national anthem of Zambia (Zimbabwe and Namibia have since changed to new anthems with other melodies).
15:00 The lineups are out and Ian Bakala gives Nkwazi lanky forward Billy Daka a starting spot on his starting XI.
Abel Nyirongo leads the attack , Mapalo Simute and Ntasilwe Malupande will be the creative engine.
Savior Mwansa partners James Nene Sibeene in defense with Andrew Mwape and Jonathan Kalimina on either side.
U17 AFCON; Zambia Starting XI vs Tanzania
GK: Rodgers Simumba (16)
RB: Andrew Mwape (3)
LB: Jonathan Kalimina (20)
CB:Savior Mwansa (14)
CB: James Nene Sibeene (11)
DMF:Mike Mutale (21)
CMF: Nkotami Chimwemwe (15)
CMF; Ntasilwe Malupande (10)
RW: Billy Daka (19)
LW: Mapalo Simute (17)
CF: Abel Nyirongo (9)
Bench : 1. William Zulu, 2. George Mwale, 4. Chama Chansa, 5. Gabriel Phiri, 6. Bongani Ndhlovu, 7. Robert ‘Sugar Sugar’ Banda, 8. Steven Lungu, 12. Vincent Mutondo, 22. Kelvin Chipelu, 23. Joseph Zulu.
For Tanzania Juma Sagwe and Juma Abushiri all start as they look to Zambia a tough time this afternoon.
The match will kick off at 16h00 Central African Time and will be live on FIFA+.
Zimbabwe and Namibia should revert to the melody of Nkosi Sikhelele i Afrika if the liberator nations are still using the liberation solidarity song who are they to abandon the song of solidarity for their own Liberation.This should be the SADC anthem after all Enoch Shantonga sung this song before 1884: partitioning of Africa. We were one country and that’s we what we should be thinking about one Africa