Zambia: Nsofwa put to rest
Zambia national team striker Chaswe Nsofwa was put to rest today at Old Leopards Hill Cemetery in Lusaka this afternoon.
Nsofwa, 27, was put to rest this afternoon in a mournful and colorful atmosphere at Old Leopards Hill.
The funeral was attended by former president Fredrick Chiluba who was present at the church service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross including his wife Regina.
Nsofwa died last Wednesday during a training game with Israel club Hapoel Beersheva whom he joined a month ago.
The striker is survived by a wife and four children.
Nsofwa has played his professional football abroad in Russia, Greece, and Malaysia before moving to Israel in August.
His former local clubs include Zanaco, Green Buffaloes and Lusaka Dynamos.
Related News:
Rest in peace dear.
We will always remember you Nsofwa.Rest in peace.
Nsofwa was instrumental. He will be remembered.
You’ll always be my hero, my friend and brother, rest in peace man.
” Desperate Zambia may surprise Bafana Bafana ”
This was the heading in today’s paper ” the star newspaper” Bafana are equally as scared of Z.I am putting my money on Chipolopolo to take the day this sunday
Still mourning. What a loss! Anywhere you did what most of us can only dream about for your country. MYSRIP.
Chipolopolo guys will definately carry the day in honour of the late ‘MILLA’. MHSRIP.
Rest in Peace Hommie.I believe you played your part in the History of Zambian Soccer.
Lets beat bafana bafana to honour Nsofwa and console his family and mother Zambia for the death of Chaswe and soccer fans who died in Chililabombwe.
I am leaving for Cape Town today and will be there to cheers the boys.
TONY MASHATI
CAPE TOWN – Bafana Bafana midfielder Benedict Vilakazi said that if South Africa are to get the point that they need to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana next year, then they will have to keep a close eye on Collins Mbesuma and his partner in crime Chris Katongo.
Bafana face Zambia at Newlands on Sunday afternoon and Vilakazi expects the visitors to come out all guns blazing.
“For Zambia to qualify for the tournament in Ghana, they will have to beat us so we know that they will be playing an attacking game,†said Vilakazi.
“It is important for us not to concede an early goal so we will have to close down their dangermen very quickly,â€Ã‚€Â said Vilakazi.
Katongo and Mbesuma have plied their trade in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) in the past, but are currently playing abroad.
South African fans need no introduction to Mbesuma and Katongo, who mesmerised PSL defences while still in the colours of Kaizer Chiefs and Jomo Cosmos respectively and Nasief Morris, Aaron Mokoena, Cyril Nzama and Bradley Carnell will have to be at their best to contain the duo.
Vilakazi added that the return of Benni McCarthy has also boosted morale in the camp “and we are confident that we will get a result against Zambia.â€
“Benni has nothing to prove and his record speaks for itself. He is a world class player and he is probably what we have been missing in the Bafana team lately,â€Ã‚€Â said Vilakazi.
Vilakazi, who now plies his trade in Denmark with local club Aalborg, said that it has taken him time to adapt to conditions in Scandanavia, but believes that he is becoming a better player.
“The standard in Denmark is much higher than in the PSL and I am starting to enjoy myself. Unlike, in the PSL where a player can hold onto the ball for long periods, we have to pass the ball quickly,â€Ã‚€Â said Vilakazi.
German-based defender Carnell also sang McCarthy’s praises and added that the country needs all its best players to play for Bafana “if we are to become a force in world football.â€
Rest in Peace Chaswe> MAy the Chipolopolo beat BAfana Bafana in your honour.
Rest in Peace Chaswe MAy the Chipolopolo beat BAfana Bafana in your honour.
MYSRIP Sofwa I wish you could hear me. For the boys taking the bull by its horns is all what we need. Zambia has to beat SA for both teams stand a good chance to qualify for CAN2008 either qaulifier or best three.
ugh task for Zambia
Sello Rabothata
7 September 2007
Scoring Boots: Bafana’s Surprise Moriri
Dangerman: Zambia’s Chris Katongo
Strikers the key to Afcon hopes
It’s Benni McCarthy versus Collins Mbesuma!
Or is it?
Well, it’s actually South Africa’s Bafana Bafana coming up against Zambia’s Chipolopolo in a Group 11 2008 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.
The two players stand out due to their proven goal-scoring exploits, which is what puts them in the spotlight ahead of the encounter that kicks off at 3pm .
The game promises to be a sizzler all the way with a win for Bafana Bafana taking them to an enviable 14 points while Zambia are in a must-win situation as anything less than that will rule them out of the biennial African showpiece.
In an interview with a local soccer magazine on their arrival here, Mbesuma and his coach Patrick Phiri acknowledged that they have a “huge task, but beating South Africa is not debatable but a mustâ€.
What is debatable, though, is whether South Africans or coach Carlos Alberto Parreira should be worried about the loss of McCarthy’s “special†boots along with his luggage at the airport or believe the Blackburn Rovers striker when he said “I’ll have to make do without themâ€.
The Scorpions should have been placed on high alert and a national man-hunt launched for whoever could have stolen that “precious itemâ€.
But, if Bafana’s last game against Scotland is anything to go by, with players like captain Aaron Mokoena, Nasief Morris, Cyril Nzama and Bradley Carnell manning the defence with Bevan Fransman and the inimitable Khetho Sibaya as destroyers, one can safely predict that Chipolopolo will face a brick wall.
With the exception of the injured Arminia Bielefeld striker, Sibusiso Zuma, coach Parreira is certainly spoilt for choice with Surprise Moriri, Benedict Vilakazi, Steven Pienaar and Teko Modise all ready for the task of supplying any of McCarthy, Nomvethe or Thembinkosi Fanteni or even scoring goals themselves.
What Bafana should guard against, though, is that while Mbesuma’s exploits when he was still with Kaizer Chiefs are well-documented, Zambia’s danger man is none other than former Jomo Cosmos and the PSL’s 2006-07 season top goal scorer with 15 goals in 15 games, Christopher “Tsunami†Katongo, who now plies his trade with Brondby FI in Denmark.
The bulk of Chipolopolo players are an open book to the locals. They include Isaac Chansa, Clive Hachilensa, Jacob Mulenga and Songwe Chalwe who on their day could cause untold problems for the home side.
Bafana beat Chipolopolo 1-0 away in the first round.
On a sad note, both countries are mourning the death of prominent national team players in Gift Leremi of South Africa, who died in a car accident on Monday, and Chaswe Nsofwa of Zambia, who collapsed at training with his Israeli team Hapoel Beersheva and was pronounced dead at hospital last week Wednesday.
Something inside me feels natuwina kale bola 0-2.Come Sunday it will come to pass.
Goodbye Chaswe may your soul rest in peace with our heavenly father. Now on the SA game I am really worried about our defence. Tana and Sichone are out.These are two very good defenders. Now if anything was to happen to Billy Mwanza or Nketani we would be in a serious mess. The defence is certianly the weak point that there is no doubt. This is really scary. Anyway one thing I am sure of is if the U-23 beat Senegal this weekend we willbe going to Beijing. For me 12 points are enough to qualify to the olympics. One win in our last three games should deal it.
Goodbye Chaswe may your soul rest in peace with our heavenly father. Now on the SA game I am really worried about our defence. Tana and Sichone are out.These are two very good defenders. Now if anything was to happen to Billy Mwanza or Nketani we would be in a serious mess. The defence is certianly the weak point that there is no doubt. This is really scary. Anyway one thing I am sure of is if the U-23 beat Senegal this weekend we willbe going to Beijing. For me 12 points are enough to qualify to the olympics. One win in our last three games should seal it.
Baice mulechefyanyako no bufyashi,4 kids at 27????Iyo ulichipolopolo tababepa,utushe mucibote, God will take care of them.Go rest in peace my dear brother.
We need to start a charity to look after widows and widowers of sports men/women in Zambia by may be contributing K2000 a month per person