Simataa Simataa’s highly talented and well assembled Zambia U17 class of 2003 which has been taunted as a side of genuine U17s.
The longevity of the players in this may hold this assertion true as most of the players in the picture are still active 12 years on.
Zambia butchered Somalia 4 – 1 in the first round and there was excitement that finally Zambia had an U17 team that would make a maiden appearance at an international tournament.
In the second and final round, Zambia was given West African opposition and Simataa’s boys had to travel to Gambia where they pulled a draw with a vital away goal and it seemed the young Chipolopolo were on their way to the finals.
However, in the return match, Zambia fell behind in the 5th minute Ebrima Sohua scored the opener.
Zambia surged forward to pull a goal back but they failed to beat the Gambian goalie despite being awarded a penalty to bow lose 1- 0 at home and bow out of the race to the final on a 2 – 1 aggregate scoreline.
In the Picture:
Standing L-R Clifford Mulenga, Pumulo Simioti (Ex Zanaco retired), Rabson “Dida” Muchelenganga, Ignatius “Figo” Lwipa, Larry Sikapizya and Davies Nkausu
Bottom Dominic Yobe (Zanaco), Mwila Kabwe (Sharp Razor), Ronald Chikomo (Botswana), Mapopo Ludaka, Malikoni.
Not in starting line up were also Boyd Chanda (was at Roan last season), Mwelwa “Tozizi” Mwape
Chimuka / Uncle Bobs
Zambia Under 17
Looks like a Copperbelt select team or some COSAFA in 2001. Not a Chipolopolo, which coach could be that worse?
– I see Muchelenganga
Ignatious Lwipa, Rabson Mucheleng,anga, Mwila Kabwe
Apart from Clifford Mulenga….This in NOT a Zambian team!!
Can only Spot Rabson Mchelenganga
This was the Kashimoto/Simataa Simataa Coached Under 17 side of 2001-2003
Others in the picture are Clifford Mulenga, Dennis Banda and Dominic Yobe ( Captain)
Has Clifford Mulenga retired??
Standing 3rd from right Ignatius Lwipa
and secondfrom left (sitted) Mwila Kabwe!
This looks like Afrisport club of Kitwe !
I only recognize Clifford, Muchelen’ganga, and Lwipa from that squad. The rest, awe kwena. Are they Zambians? Lol!
Lol no idea looks like Zesco football club 40yrs ago.
the player in front of the goalkeeper looks like Elijah tana
Chiparamba Academy
These men don’t look 17!
thez harison chongo and clifford mulenga. must be photoshop by zamfoot
The picture was taken from Sunset stadium lol! this shows that the team is not a national team what so ever!
Zamfoot team! Which year was that even for a 70s national team imwe.
Its so exciting that we do have throw back Thursday’s. It will be also ideal to feed us with admin news at football house, like the one which was radio , like the questions the moderator asked the a FAZ official and the reaction something like that once or twice a month or even Wednesdays admin reaction if at all there are no midweek matches . Just a suggestion ba Zamfoot
I meant to write on radio today
Wow…this was Zambia Under 17 2003,
Theres standing Clifford Mulenga,?,Rabson Mchelenganga,Ignitious Lwipa,?,Dennis Banda,
Neeling Dominic Yobe,Mwila kabwe,?,and the talented young Mapopa Ludaka my former classmate neeling second form right.?.
Atleast i know 7/11 Lol.
Pa Zed we are scared of competition, politician only want to be worshiped, this translates to FAZ and the players who can not fight for mother Zambia! When given chance a to represent your country get with all your two hands but in case its the other way round! PF has said they taking dual citizenship for parliament to ratify but majority Lusaka based “Actuallies” are saying no to it, because of security reasons. Tell us what security reason are u referring to ? Why can’t we just say have dual citizen ship but you can’t be a member of parliament neither be a president or chief nor be in any defense and security wing simple and straight forward. If we have such leaders to run our country we will never have a dual citizenship in this country and football will never have competition. Imagine Chalies of this world, Ryans are fighting for a first place the national team will our league not improve? Because our local players will be put in their best to fight for the first place and crap by faz to impose us with yet to ripe strikers will be reduced to nothing. This is not fantasy its a fact. Shalom! shalom!
Yaba so many errors ! navileka mwe!
kikikikikikiki hahahahahahah awe kwena ati it is Zesco forty years ago guys you have craked me like something,lol.
Boyd Chanda now with Indeni..