Interim Chipolopolo Boys coach George ‘Chicken’ Lwandamina is set to hand starting berths to two teenage fullbacks Boyd M’kandawire and Bernard Chepeshi of Napsa Stars and Red Arrows respectively Zambianfootball.co.zm can exclusively reveal.
With Emmanuel Mbola ruled out, Kitwe born and bred M’kandawire is poised to take over at left back while Chepeshi’s impressive showing for the Zambia Under-23 and in the CHAN qualifiers has seen him dislodge TP Mazembe’s Kabaso Chongo and Nkana’s Donashamo Malama at right back.
The two changes also means that Lwandamina will have a new back four as France based defence kingpin Stopilla Sunzu is likely to be partnered by Aaron Katebe who recently trekked to Morocco.
Katebe was one of the standout and positives from the home tie against Guinea Bissau.
In midfield, should everyone remain unscathed from Friday and Saturday training sessions then Kondwani Mtonga and Nathan Sinkala will be the deep lying midfielders while skipper Rainford Kalaba of Tp Mazembe and Eastern Europe based duo Chisamba Lungu and Lubambo Musonda are likely to play behind the lone striker Collins Mbesuma.
Mbesuma will be asked to stick in the box while Lubambo is likely to stretch the defence with Chisamba coming head to head with Southampton powerhouse and Emmanuel Mayuka’s former teammate Victor Wanyama
Lwandamina will be hoping for his first win after the draw against Guinea Bissau who will be in action against Congo Brazaville.
On paper, Zambia are clear favourites and it should be a routine win.
On Tuesday Zambia will face Gabon at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka in a friendly match.
Th lineup looks promising tho we lacking fire power on the Bench, walter bwalya th inform nkana man shuldnt hav been dropped so as to hv more options on th bench. What time is th game ba zamfoot nd on which channel?
In my opinion Walter Bwalya and any promising young players should be given a chance to prove themselves in the game against Gabon on Tuesday, and then we see what they are made off. I say so because playing for a club is one thing while playing for the senior National team is another, though there can be exceptions and this is in cases where a player is exceptional or extraodinary (i.e if one is in the class of Kalu, Charlie cool etc)
We ar not going to have players walking into the national team from club football, without knowing what they can offer at National level, otherwise we risk turning our Senior team into a trails National Team, like we have had certain players on trial in our Senior Team
My opinion, others may have theirs and that I will respect
100% agree with you justice. lets experiement on tuesday
donashano malama shud start ahead of chepeshi.
Imagine if we had Rodger Kola,Jacob Mulenga,Evans Kangwa and Singuluma on bench these guys would have put pressure on the starting strikers resulting in goals not abena Jack na Kalengo no fi
Imagine if we had Rodger Kola,Jacob Mulenga,Evans Kangwa and Singuluma on bench these guys would have put pressure on the starting strikers resulting in goals not abena Jack na Kalengo no fire power in their legs Cletus Chama is better than these two.any way we are beating Kenya 2nil
“On paper Zambia are clear favorites and it should be a routine”….smh! We are living in the past. Nothing is routine anymore, are these the authors thoughts or someone else?? A draw I’ll be a good result and a win will be a bonus considering our current form. Right now Chicken George is the best local coach and let’s see what he does having had more tha 4 days to prepare. A loss will not be shocking, but can’t wait for the game against Gabon. They looked superb and fast on the ball against Sudan, they will test our young defenders. All in all good luck to the kids!!!!!
We also dont want substite players like kalaba, chisamba and lubambo coz we dont hav that quality on the bench. atleast kalengo is better.
That gives me some hope also. Kalengo is better. If Mbesuma falters, then Chicken should bring in Kalengo.
Good luck chipolopolo,zambian coaches are a problem,zesco is different fro national team,coach lwandamina must be picking players on merit,players like jackson mwanza ad a few deserve no place at that level even the way zesco is playing games,they r winning bt quality is lacking.we need an expatriate coach let ours be back- ups.
Why didn’t this dull coach select kola to beef up the attack since Mayuka is.in transition. We are not going anywhere with these quacks! Congo is already leading the group.
plizzzzzzzzzzzzz …Roja Kola is one of the most wasteful strikers zambia has ever seen!!! Why do some fans keep on mentioning his name!?? I will never forget the CHAN 2008 in Angola. Roja Kola on a number of occasions coming face to face with a goalkeeper but failing simple tap-ins; at some point he even kicked the ground instead of the ball…DAMN!!!!! I dont remember Harve Renard using him in any match after that tournament. PLEASE LET THE ,SLEEPING DOG LIE’
meant 2010 and not 2008
I do not want to believe that Mkandawire dislodged Kabaso based on his displays in the CHAN qualifiers. What was the purpose of the camp prior to the impending fixture? I guess everyone was given a proper and fair assessment at that platform.
Would appreciate anyone who knows the kick off time to update me please. Will try and watch the match online but not sure kick off time.
Kick-off 3pm.
Supersport 3 on DSTV.
Thanks man. Am outside DSTV territory so will catch it online.
Welcome bro.
ba mwine what website are you using to watch the game
please share this link you will be using.thanks
The squad looks fine. I am worried about lack of goals in our team. If we don’t score goals in this match, we will lose.
The starting line up is good on paper, let’s hope for the best results.
kickoff 15hrs zambian time i think kabaso should start ahead of inexeperience chipeshi
Kabaso was dropped please. That news is all over this site.
Which channel on DSTV please?
Don’t be lazy naimwe, just search. It is a player asking the coach at what time should he score?
Lol!
lwandamina is not the best local coach, in zambia. FIghton is the best, coz even janza is better than lwandamina.
fighton has gud record in zpl from zanaco to zesco, in 2009 fighton reach the group stage in caf champions ligue with zesco beating big teams like al hilal and el mereikh of sudan, africa sports of lvory coast, ac djoliba of mali and finishd third in the group.
Fighton is there as assistant to Lwandamina
meanwhile lwandamina failed to reach the group stage this year caf champions ligue with same zasco team, after being knockd out by minows kaloum stars of guinea, he also cost us two pints againdt guinea bissau and u are buisy praising him as a best local coach, l suspect he is yo uncle thats why u are supporting a pathetic coach, just wait u wil see him in todays game final lineup, you wil see paul katema start ahead of chisamba, and even his substitions, thats when you wil proof.
we need an early goal to frustrate them. look what happened yesterday the super chickens were being held to a goalles draw by the killimanjaro stars, of tanzania and thats why they hav disapeard from our site.
A sleeping Nigeria Super Eagles is like Chipolos on steroids. We are African Giants & have world recognition becos of our World Cup appearances & performances. We hope to see you at the World Cup one day in the next century.
A sleeping Eagle is more on fire than a Chipolo on steriods
Am glad coz that’s th same line up n formation I proposed….but Kalaba not in th wings,he does not read th offside trap well,Chisa shud exchange wt mupa-to hv licence n free role
Don’t blame the coach for the bissau he had only 3 days to prepare as some of us remember. today is the day for him to show us what his made of. i actually have complete faith in the guy based on canada 2009
Am the happiest man to see amaplanga jackson, donashano and kalengo not in the team. They are useless players.
Lol! Have you seen the starting line up? Kalengo is partnering Mbesuma up front. Lubambo and Kondwani benched.
Chipolopolo starting line up:
16.Kennedy Mweene
12.Benedict Chepeshi
18.Boyd Mkandawire
5. Aaron Katebe
13.Stoppila Sunzu
15. Nathan Sinkala
3. Chisamba Lungu
6. Jack Chirwa
9. Collins Mbesuma
10. Winstone Kalengo
17.Rainford Kalaba (C).
SUBS:
1.Jacob Banda
2. Solomon Sakala
4. Christopher Munthali
7. Friday Samu
8. Jackson Mwanza
11. Lubambo Musonda
14. Kondwani Mtonga.
Where is Fyayo TEMBO on this Team Sheet?
Fwayo is busy drinking kantobo
Fwayo does not play for his Club in Romania, that is why he is missing
full backs look suspect. no options in front in case mbesuma doesnt tick
any link guys to the game?
9′ still 0-0.
We hv started badly and the two youngster defenders had bad first 10 minutes.
As usual no power so m following radio commentaries!
Kenya 1-0 Zambia. 15′?
any links please
Mulelusa janza oye
Our team is far from being good. Let’s be real.
kenya 1-1Zambia
Any links on the internet? Please, please
Kenya 1 – 2 Zambia
27′ Kalengo
43′ Mbesuma
Half time,kenya 1 zambia 2. Winstone kalengo and mbesuma
Sunzu giving tips to the young full backs just before the 2nd half kicks off
46 Kenya get proceedings underway in the second half.
45 HALF-TIME. Zambia take a slender lead into the interval, having come from a goal down. Kenya will be disappointed after they gave as got as they got in the opening 45 minutesand will surely take the attack to Chipolopolo after the break.
42 GOAL for Zambia! Collins Mbesuma finishes with a powerful left-footed strike in off the left post from inside the area after being picked out with a cut-back on the left. Kenya 1-2 Zambia.
41 Collins Okoth with a snapshot on the edge of the area after a cross in had been headed away, but Mweene clutches the ball.
39 Mweene claims the delivery but a Zambian player had drifted offside and a free-kick just awarded to the hosts.
38 Kenya win a free-kick a few yards outside the area on the right.
34 Timbe has been causing the Zambian defence numerous problems with his pace and trickery, and another strong run down the left sees him beat his marker before crossing into the centre, where Mweene plucks the ball out of the air.
32 The game might be lacking clear-cut chances but both teams are attacking at every opportunity they get. Entertaining stuff.
27 GOAL for Zambia! Winston Kalengo brings the ball down inside the area from a throw-in on the right and he pivots before firing the ball into the roof of the net on the half-volley to equalise for the visitors. Kenya 1-1 Zambia.
22 Goal-mouth scramble inside the Kenyan box but keeper Arnold Origi makes two blocks in quick succession to deny Zambia the equaliser before the danger is cleared.
20 Chisamba Lungu curls the ball over the wall, but his free-kick lacksthe desired accuracy and sails wide and over the target.
19 Zambia win a free-kick in a dangerous position centrally just outside the area.
13 GOAL for Kenya! A long ball over the top catches out the Zambian defence and Olunga gets his foot to the ball ahead of the on-rushing Mweene and watches as it rolls over the line. Kenya lead 1-0.
11 Mweene is almost caught out from a free-kick fired in from an acute angle by Ayub Timbe, but his the ball over the crossbar.
2 Michael Olunga collects the ball outside the area and hits a first-time volley that Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene catches under his crossbar.
1 Zambia get the ball rolling in the first half.
0 The pre-match formalities are a thing of the past and we are seconds away from kick-off in the Kenyan capital.
0 The two teams have exited the the tunnel and have lined up on the field of play for their respective national anthems.
0 Chipolopolo are also looking for their first victory in Group E following a 0-0 draw against Guinea-Bissau in their first qualifying match.
0 The Harambee Stars are searching for their first win of the qualifying campaign after playing out to a 1-1 draw with Congo in the opening round.
0 Welcome to live coverage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between hosts Kenya and Zambia at the Nyayo National Stadium in Niarobi.
Our small right and left full backs are strugling against the taller and more physical kenyan attackers. Thats our weakness
Kenya posing a serious arial threat. They seem to know that their easiest way to the goal is through the two teenage full backs.
When the game turned defensive,i feel mbesuma should have been withdrawn for a more mobile attacker. All the same good to have 3 points away
where is Nkausu?