Chipolopolo coach Honour Janza has named an attacking line-up in the final group stage match for the Chipolopolo as they take on Cape Verde in a make or break match.
Zambia cannot afford anything less than a win if they have to avoid getting on the next flight home.
Janza has pushed Given Singuluma up to take up the position of injured Emmanuel Mayuka while Chisamba has slotted into the central midfield in what is expected to be an attacking formation.
Zambia XI vs Cape Verde:
Kennedy Mweene, Davis Nkausu, Emmanuel Mbola, Christopher Munthali, Stoppila Sunzu, Khondwani Mtonga, Lubambo Musonda, Chisamba Lungu, Evans Kangwa, Given Singuluma, Rainford Kalaba (C)
Zambia 3 – Capo Verde 1
Congo DRC 2 – Tunis 1
Those result do not favor Zambia.
As long as DRC win, then we are out.
We will have the same points with Tunisia but Tunisia will proceed on head to head
I know it’s unfortunate! Wrong coach (Janza/Kalu) led to no tacit and poor team selection!
National anthems done.
Zambia in the usual green, Cape Verde in blue
Zambia kick off
2′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Cape verde lookin for set piece!
3’Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
CV first to threaten after a free kick from the right which is headed put for a goalkick
4′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Nkausu sends in a low cross which CV clear for a corner.
Mtonga heads goalward but the player on the line clears
6′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia undone on the right as both Munthali and Nkausu are beaten but Sunzu clears the cross for a corner which Zambia deals with
8’13”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
8’08”
Attack by Zambia
7’51”
Goal Kick for Zambia
7’51”
Clearance by Zambia
7’42”
Dangerous Attack by Cape Verde
7’39”
Attack by Cape Verde
7’37”
Clearance by Cape Verde
7’09”
Throw In for Cape Verde
6’49”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
6’49”
Attack by Zambia
6’34”
Clearance by Zambia
5’55”
Corner for Cape Verde
5’50”
Dangerous Attack by Cape Verde
5’37”
Attack by Cape Verde
5’27”
Clearance by Zambia
5’13”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
5’06”
Attack by Zambia
5’04”
Clearance by Zambia
4’47”
Attack by Cape Verde
4’40”
Throw In for Cape Verde
4’32”
Free Kick for Cape Verde
4’32”
Clearance by Cape Verde
4’21”
Attack by Zambia
4’13”
Clearance by Zambia
4’10”
Attack by Cape Verde
4’09”
Clearance by Cape Verde
3’57”
Shot On Target for Zambia
3’29”
Corner for Zambia
2’57”
Throw In for Zambia
2’54”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
2’51”
Attack by Zambia
2’41”
Goal Kick for Zambia
2’40”
Clearance by Zambia
2’30”
Shot Off Target for Cape Verde
1’54”
Dangerous Attack by Cape Verde
1’54”
Free Kick for Cape Verde
1’43”
Throw In for Cape Verde
1’21”
Throw In for Cape Verde
1’19”
Attack by Cape Verde
1’14”
Free Kick for Cape Verde
1’14”
Clearance by Cape Verde
0’58”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
0’56”
Attack by Zambia
0’54”
Clearance by Zambia
0’34”
Dangerous Attack by Cape Verde
0’29”
Attack by Cape Verde
0’21”
Free Kick for Cape Verde
0’21”
Clearance by Cape Verde
0’07”
Attack by Zambia
0’02”
Clearance by Zambia
9′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
CV have settled better in the game with better build ups than Zambia
Cape Verde
0 – 0
Zambia
1st Half
09:33
Commentary
Statistics
Team Lineups
9’12”
Dangerous Attack by Zambia
9’09”
Attack by Zambia
9’08”
Clearance by Zambia
8’56”
Throw In for Zambia
8’48”
Attack by Cape Verde
8’45”
Clearance by Cape Verde
8’29”
Attack by Zambia
8’21”
Goal Kick for Cape Verde
8’20”
Clearance by Cape Verde
10′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia attack through Kangwa but his final ball meant fir Musonda is no accurate and CV clear on the left side of the box
9’34”
Throw In for Cape Verde
9’32”
Clearance by Cape Verde
On the other side:
12′ DRC 0 – 0 Tunisia
11’52”
Clearance by DR Congo
11’39”
Throw In for DR Congo
11’38”
Clearance by DR Congo
11’34”
Clearance by Tunisia
11’30”
Dangerous Attack by DR Congo
11’24”
Attack by DR Congo
11’18”
Clearance by DR Congo
14′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Nkausu beaten clean on the ground as CV advance in attack but the final cross is cut out by Mweene
Cape Verde Zambia
45% 55%
14′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Kalaba shoot from range but it is way over the bar
14’26”
Dangerous Attack by Cape Verde
14’17”
Attack by Cape Verde
14’15”
Clearance by Cape Verde
14’05”
Dangerous Attack by Cape
15′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Chisamba clears in the box as CV continue to find space on the box
16′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
First solid shot on target by Singuluma which is spilled by the keeper and stolen by Kangwa but the ref blows against Kangwa
18′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Sunzu concedes a foul in a dangerous area on the top of the box
19′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Shot straight into the wall but CV come back with another round of attack and Zambia concede a corner
21′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
More crosses continue to rain from Nkausu’s end but the central defenders are standing strong
We are panicking, We just need to calm down and play our game.
Nkausu is suspect.
22′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Singuluma finds Kalaba with a could return pass in the box but his first touch is heavy and the keeper collects
Ivory Coast ref making bad calls against Zambia!
Are you surprised? He does not want Zambia to win the game for fear of Zambia beating IC should they progress. We need to start having refs from other continent with no agenda to be refereeing in AFCON.
True that!
Katongo wud have scored on that Rainford effort!
Mbola easily turned inside out! warning!
Zambian players doing alot of running whilst Cape verde sit back.
27′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
DRC 0 – 0 Tunisia
Zambia run fast but when they get to the penalty area they hold up and pass slow as opposed to run fast and pass pass to make openings!
Pass fast!
Kabaso Chongo wud have broken up the Cape verde runs!
30′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Munthali concedes a free kick and the Zambian defence struggle with it but the final shot from CV is poor
We are going to lose this game.
Does not sound like we are playing them the way we did the Tunisians.
32′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Kangwa bundled down just on the edge of the box by Carlitos. CV concede a yellow. Chance for Zambia
There some much needed help from Tunisia.
34′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Kalaba drills the ball into the wall. Poor free kick
Zambia lacking the guile of Fwayo Tembo; too predictable!
Tunisia go up against DRC
Good for Zambia
Won’t make a difference unless they beat Cape Verde.
Mbola cant deal with cape verde pace!
36′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Mbola beaten for pace but Sunzu cuts across but CV fail to find the target still
Cape verde keeper is dodgy!
Weather is excellent penalty conditions!
At the end of it all, I sense we will be talking about all the chances Zambia has had and never capitalized. Everything up to this far has worked in our favor, but lack of leadership from Coaching staff, Faz and no Chris Katongo’s game command is killing us.
Yep! Chisamba is having a quite game by his standards and I mean by this for the better or for the worse!
Not sure why this coach dropped Jacob Mulenga for the bench warmer Mayuka.
The was enough room for both!
39′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
The rain continues to pour as Sunzu throws in a good tackle to stop a CV rampaging attack
TC soccerman, did you hear about a teacher who died after Zambia loss to Tunisia? We need you man, take it easy.
Yeah I have been having nightmares about this game and terrible weekend with my ISU Cyclones getting smoked by a useless Texas Tech team and then Mayuka not playing…adding the fact that our coach is suspect does not help at all.
plus Lungu victory, awe sure TC need prayers. Zambia will score in second half.
No Bornwell Mwape or Collins to test the nets with powerful drives!
42′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Kalaba freekick is straight on target but the keeper punches away
DR Congo 0 – 1 Tunisia
1st Half A. Akaïchi (31′)
42:27
44′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Strong tackle by Sunzu who wins the ball but the referee is not happy and gives CV a free kick.
I told you this ref want Zambia out.
44′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia survive as CV get a free header in the 6 yard box but Antonio heads wide as the best chance of the game goes begging
Cape verde 19 free kicks Zambia 3 and in wet conditions thats asking for it!
21 free kicks to cape verde Zambia 3
45+1′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Late challenge by Munthali and he earns himself a yellow card.
He misses the next game if Zambia qualify
uuuh? I thought cards expire in the next round?
How is CV going to have all that help from these refs? Man of the match so far in the game? Ivorian ref.
LOL
hshahaha
45+2′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
CV come very close with the resultant free kick as Mweene watches the ball roll just wide of his far left post
Munthali has been a suspect, withdraw Chisamba ba Coach and bring in Sautu to protect the defense. Sunzu is looking solid but Munthali is a let down , 1. he is just playing aimlessly chidunune type ati chintaluke.
2. He seems to be afraid each time the opponent faces him and when he is with the ball. We need some quick changes , Where is Sate Sate please.
Cape Verde kick off
This match must be postponed,,,the weather is un playable on top of the lighting and thunder which is danger to the players out on the pitch,,,
47′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
The pitch is becoming soggy with the incessant rain
47′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
As it stands, Tunisia and CV qualify to the quarter finals
No fans in the stands because of rains, can’t they halt the game for some minutes
49′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia need to win to qualify. So far Chipolopolo not looking comfortable on the wet pitch
Rain neutralizing cape verdes running game!
52′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Getting increasingly hard to play for both teams. Pitch is too wet
Water conditions require strong clearances
At some point Janza needs to take some chances. He shouldn’t wait until 5 minutes to go in the game to make substitutions.
54′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
A tricky bounce of the ball on the wet pitch almost catches Mweene but he manages to punch away
56′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
The rain subsides but the pitch is still bad as Kangwa is just late on making contact with a Kalaba cross
come on guys tunisia is doing it for u
58′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Sub: Munthali out.
Malama in
WOOOW!! NATURE CALL IS TEMPTING THE MATCH..WHERE DOES THIS RAIN COMES FROM?
WELL, I BELIEVE ZAMBIA WILL WIN THIS MATCH..THE CHIPOS ARE PLAYING THEIR HEARTS OUT.
WELL,, TUNISIA LEADING BY A GOAL TO NIHIL IN THE OTHER MATCH.
THIS A VERY SAD DAY FOR THE CHIPOS-I WAS LIKE ,THINKING THE RAIN SPOILED EVERYTHING THAT THE CHIPOS HAVE TO PLAY CAPE VERDE..
THE FIELD WAS WET, BALLS CANT MOVE FROM THE LOCKED WATER STAINS ON THE FIELD, PLAYERS WERE WET, I MEAN, PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCES CANT WORK..
ANYWAY, TUNISIA AND CONGO DREW WITH A GOAL EACH..
BOTH TEAMS QUALIFIES TO THE QUARERS..
59′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Malama goes into the defensive midfield position and Mtonga moves back into central defence
61′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Chisamba free kick is helped on by Kalaba but it is just over the bar
62′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
DRC 0 – 1 Tunisia
63′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Long range shot from CV is good but Mweene punches wide for a corner
is Singuluma on pitch? Is he immune to substitutions?
65′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Lubambo having a tough time at the office as he is stopped in tracks again
Another draw or lose…..
67′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia so far not threatening the CV goal enough
Zambia need to score in next 10 minutes to break cape verde rhythm
67′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
DRC 1 – 1 Tunisia
DRC equalise
Historically, this was when Kalusha would save the day and score in the 90th minute; can they sub him in from the stands?
68′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
CV trying to shoot from range but Zambia is not shooting enough and the pitch is heavy to play on the ground into the box
Too little too late Janza and Kalu must Go!
71′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Sub: Lubambo out
Patrick Ngoma in
72′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Ngoma heads a cross from Kalaba but its wide off the mark
Zambia losing all aerial challenges in cape verde area
75′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Good one two by CV but Mweene saves
Zambia attack immediately and this time move the ball well into the box but Kangwa dives and is booked for simulation
Poor combination of players in cape verde half and players poses enuff power to go one on one!
Dnt poses…..
78′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Clear chance for Kangwa after he is set up by Chisamba but he fails to hit the target from close range
79′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Ngoma runs his defender to the by-line but his cross is blocked for a corner
No power!
80′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Singuluma’s header from the corner is tame and the keeper picks
Why can’t they put the top scorer (Kampamba) in for the last 10 minutes?
We’re just not good enough.
82′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Ngoma overruns the ball as he tries to take on too many defenders
83′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Singuluma out
Mukuka Mulenga in
Janza and Kalu OUT!!!!!!
Thank you.
NO TO KALU’S IMPOSITION OF THE MEXICAN AS OUR COACH!
86′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
4 minutes to play
Don’t expect this ref to add any extra time; you would think they’d be 5 minutes added time with 23 fouls on Zambia compared to 7 fouls by Cape Verde.
87′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
3 minute to play
Janza has got to be one of the worst coaches I have seen in recent memory. Flat tactics, mistimed substitutions, no clue of whats going on in the game, the list is endless.
88′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Kalaba shot on goal but its straight on to the goalie
89′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Shots on target
CV 1
Zambia 3
KATONGO WUD HAVE THAT BALL NGOMA LOST
90′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Zambia again fail in the final third as the ball is snatched in a good attacking position
Agony of failing to beat Tunisia
90′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
CV win a free kick in a dangerous position just outside the box
FREE KICKS HURTING ZAMBIA
3 minutes added
90+2′ Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Ball drilled into the wall. Zambia survive
please deliver the last minute goal
Useless, just useless. what a disappointing performance
MUKUKA MULENGA – NO POWER!
90+3 Zambia 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Mukuka mulenga fails to hit the target with the keeper beaten after a good run by Kalaba
KALU MUST GO!!!!!!!!!
Stupid coach
KALU IS MORE TO BLAME THAN JANZA! WHY EMPLOY A NONE TESTED UNTALENTED ASSISTANT SUCH AS JANZA! THE BUCK HAS TO STOP WITH KALU! PATRICE ADMITTED HE ISNT READY TO COACH NATIONAL TEAM BUT KALU FORCED THE ISSUE THEN WENT ON TO CHOOSE A “COACH” WITH LESS EXPERIENCE THAN PATRICE! IS THIS GUY SERIOUS!
ADMINISTERING FAZ BY REMOTE FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND CONTROLLING JANZA BY REMOTE, KALU HAS TO GO!
Finally zambia is out again….. just like 2013, hope u guys will respect yourselves now… Instead of singing aboout a fluke 2012 afcon…
They wwere even making noise that they would win it like 2012 in equ. guinea
How do you “fluke” to win the Africa Cup? This is the most idiotic commentary so far today. You do realize Zambia beat Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast to lift the trophy right?
most idiotic indeed, yet you guys can’t make it out of group stage since then. not even one afcon match win…either draw of lose……
2014 BOTTOM OF GROUP WITH ONLY 2 POINTS OUT OF NINE?
Yes we beat the best teams in Africa (Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast) but what has come out of that feat? NOTHING. We still use our 2012 jerseys hoping it will bring us luck. STUPIDITY.
I would worry more about South Africa bro
Idiots like are what is wrong with Ghanaians. Good luck in your game tomorrow.
A losers match as both Tunisia n Comgo pull thru.
lol
This is the best thing to Zambian football. We should learn that USELESS COACHES CAN NOT TAKE YOU ANYWHERE. MY DAY IS MADE UP , THIS CALLS FOR CELEBRATIONS. THANX KALU THATS THE WAY TO GO.
now that you are out, hope u will go to the drawing board and look for way forward instead of putting herve renard matter for head.
From tomorrow now, you will see some losers here shouting renard as usual when u should concentrate on your game…
ZAMBIA BOTTOM OF GROUP!!
We told Janza to include experience in the team. I fail to understand how the novice Kangwa and Mukuka failed to score with clear cut chances minus any defender. Chris or Fwayo can’t fail to score from those positions! Janza u r an idio.t!
This has been so embarrassing, ba Coach sure yo subs where misplaced, the Ngoma boyi was just running aimlessly and making fouls , Mukuka also was a big let down! I thought Sautu and Kampamba would have been better options. Mukuka failed to use his sixth sense I think thats the reason why Sundowns loaned him to Celtics
Tough luck boys. The only consolation is that the Zambian champaigne football bloodline is there for the world to see.
So Zambia has not won in 7 AFCON matches. Wow. Not won since 2012. They tried, but time to build off the positives and not just scrap everything. I wouldn’t mind Janza staying on, but if we are getting a new coach there needs to be a transparent process for selection.
Nobody in there right mind want this freaking coach wannabe to stay on. Are you kidding me?
Their right..
Tc…I think with enough time. Janza.can find a way to bring the best out of these players. Granted, his ability to read games is terrible as shown by his late substitutions. I say this because he finds a way to improve the team play from game to game. Look at the turn around in the qualifiers and look at the way Zambia played in the first game then the second and the third is hard to rate because of the stupid rain. He was also not afforded real preparations. 1 friendly dude, that’s all he had.
Zamfoot , I am going on holiday for now. When is the under 23 CAF games?
Looooool NOBEL, I DONT HAVE A CLUE BUT I BELIEVE ITS IN AUGUST OR JULY OOR SUMTIN ..Kekekekekekekee
Guys. This tournament came down to player form. There are basically no top club performers aside from Sate Sate and maybe Kalaba. Not one goalscorer on the team and we expect to do well, just can’t happen. The biggest positive is we are.moving forward and our performances were pretty positive after that first game. The rain derailed us today.
I did not want to comment.But honestly, how can you send a cosafa/cecafa team, a coach who never won any league in the country to AFCON.These are the results.Surely, Gentlemen if we had mantained that team which played Brazil it would be a different story by now.
why do you guys like talking about the past… you can’t use the same number of players for straight 2,3,4 years……
Talking about brazil game, remember it was in a friendly match, you can’t compare friendly with tournament. Didn’t you beat cape verde in qualifier. Tournament is always different…
SAME PLAYERS FOR TWO TO THREE YEARS ARE KALABA, SUNZU, MWEENE, CHISAMBA, KABASO CHONGO, C. KATONGO, MWEENE, MBOLA, MAYUKA, RODGERS KOLA, FWAYO TEMBO, JACOB MULENGA AMONST OTHERS; NOT BAD COMPANY! THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS REPLACE WHEN YOU HAVE A BETTER PLAYER TO TAKE OVER AND DONT REPLACE WITH A FAR LESS TALENTED PLAYER! THINK OF PAULO ROSSI 82, 38 YR OLD ROGER MILLA ’90, CHRIS KATONGO IS ONLY 33 YEARS OLD! UNLESS UR SAYING THE NATIONAL TEAM SHUD BE AS A RULE OF THUMB, CLEANED OUT EVERY 2 YEARS! 33 IS YOUNG FOR A MIDFIELD/STRIKER!
Chris 33? MRI kuti yaseka nokuseka!!!
Word!
We need Claude Le Roy not that Clown Janza
WELL SAID DANIAL “THE BULL” AMOKACHI! C.KATONGO WAS DENIED THE OPPPORT TO CAPT TO BREAK THE RECORD BY CAPTAINING ZAMBIA AT AFCON FOR A SIXTH TIME! KALU IS A PROBLEM!
Awe ba mudala. Katongo denied himself that opportunity when he started bickering with the coach or brought a girl to his hotel room, whichever story is true. You can’t carry a player who has issues with the coach period.
JOHN TERRY SLEPT WITH A TEAM MATES GIRL FRIEND AND CAPELLO THE DISCIPLINARIAN SIMPLY DEMOTED HIM FROM CAPTAIN BECAUSE HE KNEW THAT TERRY WAS NEEDED!
let’s respect our own; the coach was not offered a contract- when he voiced that out the honorable Chishimba Kambwili came out and said ‘that is insurbodination at the highest order.’ These acts are very unprofessional and unethical as well.
Kennedy mweene is captain material and speaks perfect english,,,
KALUSHA’S RUNNING OF FAZ FROM SOUTH AFRICA, THE NON TRANSPARENT SELECTION OF COACHES WITH THE HIGH PROBABILITY OF KICK BACKS IS KILLING ZAMBIAN FOOTBALL!
As Zambia we need to put our house in order.
As pointed out by john, there is smethng strange about kalus insistance that the team camps in SA. Evn their depature days are delayed to prolong their stay in sa. Kalu and kamwili are up to smethng and it poses a big risk to the health of our players being forced to play in hostile conditions like blisstering hot sudan so kalu cn mke more money on the side!