Chipolopolo defender Adrian Chama scored a hat-trick to aid Zambia to a 4-2 win over Tunisia in their Group A opener on Friday at the Ellis Park Indoor Stadium, Johannesburg.
CAF reports that Chama broke the deadlock on nine minutes with a powerful shot halfway. The lead will only last for two minutes before Bilel Ajmi drew level.
Ajmi shot the Tunisians into the lead for the first time few minutes later before Chama pulled even from a free-kick at the edge of the penalty area that Tunisian defender Moez Trabelsi failed to stop.
Just before the break, Ajmi saw the first red card of the tournament, fouling his marker after he was dispossessed of the ball after a failed attempt to dribble his way through.
The Tunisians resumed a man-less but the Zambians failed to make the most of their numerical advantage in the opening minutes.
On 32 minutes, Chama completed his hat-trick with an acute angled shot before Kelvin Kangwa took the game beyond the North Africans minutes later.
Zambia share top spot with Mozambique on three points apiece, after the latter thumped host South Africa 7-4 in the opening game of the tournament.
The Zambians will next face South Africa on Sunday whilst Mozambique squares Tunisia.
Eight teams; Egypt, Angola, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia, are participating at the 2016 tournament.
The top three teams will qualify to represent Africa at the FIFA Futsal World Cup from 10 September to 1 October 2016 in Colombia.
ZAMBIA FUTSAL SQUAD
Great stuff! The SA coach sounded so confident but I guess they had no idea just how much experience Zambia have gained in qualifying. Three wins in a row will put us in a good position to try and qualify. That’s the best way to do it. We’ll see. All the best Chipolopolo!
Does Kamanga know that Futsal is under FAZ?
Lovely opener and well done boys…the sky is never the limit…
Is our fustal team also know as chipolopolo ?
kkkkkkkkk Fustal Copper Bullets lol Lets give them Noble Eagles.Unless if Fustal is under FAZ.
Why is a chipolopolo defender in the futsol team and his scoring goals for that matter a defender
what are the results Zambia v south africa
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