Zambia and Swaziland clash this Saturday, April 12 in a 2009 Caf Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.
The meeting is the second of four scheduled competitive matches between the two teams over the coming three months.
Zambia will host Swaziland on June 20 in the 1st leg of the 2010 World/Africa Cup preliminary group qualifier.
Meanwhile, Zambia and Swaziland go into this weekends return leg Saturdays game all-square at 1-1 with all to play for in the battle for a 1st round qualifying place in the race to reach next years finals of the inaugural CHAN tournament to be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire in February.
Zambia coach Peter Kaumba knows that to advance, his strikers need to show some greater urgency after failure to score in their first leg performance in Swaziland.
Promising midfielder William Njobvu from Lusaka Dynamos saved Zambia’s blushes with a late equalizer a quarter of an hour before the end of the match after Swaziland had led from the opening 9th minute of the game.
Kaumba has called up Zanaco’s Roger Kola to add some cutting edge to Zambia’s attack.
The forceful giant Zanaco striker is expected to start ahead of the more passive Green Buffaloes forward Reuben Tembo.
Kola is set also set for a possible reunion with Kabwe Warriors attacker Emmanuel Mayuka.
Kola and Mayuka reunite to try and inspire Zambia to the second qualifying stage 10 months after forming a formidable partnership at the FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.
Kaumba has also brought in Zesco United defender William Chinyama for his first CHAN cap.
Consistent Chinyama is set to start at left-back where Kaumba improvised with Warriors defender and Captain Clive Sichondwe in the 1st leg match in Manzini a fortnight ago.
Meanwhile, the two team’s last competitive meeting, also played at Woodlands, ended in a 3-0 triumph in favor of Zambia in the 2005 Cosafa Castle Cup mini-tournament.
Kaumba will be hoping lightening will strike again at Woodlands this weekend.
Winner of this weekend’s preliminary round tie will face Botswana away in the first round, first leg qualifying stage during the weekend of May 2-4.
Meanwhile, Faz have postponed all top-flight matches to Sunday 13/04/2008 due to Saturdays Caf 2009 Ivory Coast Africa Nations Championship qualifier between Zambia and Swaziland at Woodlands Stadium tomorrow.
FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE
13/04/2008
Week 5
Konkola Blades-Lusaka Dynamos
Zesco United-Green Eagles
Nkana -Chambishi
Kabwe Warriors-Power Dynamos
Green Buffaloes- Young Arrows
Red Arrows-Roan United
Zanaco- Nchanga Rangers
Nkwazi- City of Lusaka
FAZ DIVISION 1
WEEK 6
13/04/2008
NORTH
Medical Stars- Prison Leopards
Kalewa- Lime Hotspurs
Forest Rangers- Ndola United
Kitwe United- Zamtel
Mufulira Blackpool- Afrisports
Muchindu- Mufulira Wanderers
INDENI-Tazara Express
Mining Rangers- Forest Rangers
SOUTH
Profund Warriors- Lusaka Celtic
Young Green Eagles- National Assembly
Riflemen- Chilanga Heroes
Kalomo Jetters- Young Buffaloes
Nakambala – Livingstone Pirates
Lusaka Tigers- Mazabuka United
Nampundwe- Lusaka City Council
Zamcoal Diggers- Builders Brigade
Petauke United- Kambuku Warriors
Dont worry the boys are going to win.
Guys the new Faz exec needs to act quickly. There is a boy who was born in france but has connections with Zambia and is at chelsesa youth team. His name is gael kakuta. He is very good. You can see him on you tube. He can still play for zambia if faz act now. There is also Charels Renken and a goalkeeper in romania by the name of cezar anderi lungu. They can play for zambia if Kalusha acts quickly
Avram Grant has not had much to laugh about this week but the Chelsea first-team coach was jumping for joy in the stands at Stamford Bridge last night after watching his youth team come from behind to draw the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final.
Daniel Sturridge swept Manchester City into the lead five minutes after half-time with a low left-foot strike, but Chelsea regrouped and equalised when Gaël Kakuta rose highest in the penalty area to head past Greg Hartley, the City goalkeeper, in the 67th minute.
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Kakuta, the French winger, and Sergio Tejera RodÍguez, the Spanish midfield player, caught the eye for Chelsea. The second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium in 12 days is too close to call.
Surely we need this boy. Shorlty he shall break thorugh in the chelsea first team. Let FAZ act quickly.
#2. Stop claiming pipo would have not indicated there wilingness to represent ZED. We have enough ammunition.
# I see no harm is making the first approach.Surely there must be many many Zambians living abroad, even playing football in top leagues. Nothing venture nothing gain!
#6. I see no harm in making the first move.Surely there must be many more Zambians living abroad and even playing football in top leagues. Nothing venture nothing gain!
trinidad and tobago searched the whole world to find footballers with Trinidadian roots to represent them at the 2002 world cup. Zambia should do the same. This Kakuta guy may never get a chance to represent France, we should approach him if he ever wants to play international football
Guys do you realise that Zambia does not allow dual citizenship?The boys you are talking about have to give up their European passports to play for Z, which person in his right mind would do that. Countries in West Africa have players playing for them who were born in Europe because they allow dual citenship, its easy to travel and play in Europe with a European passport. Charles Musonda’s three boys are in the youth team at Anderlect, unless we change the law, these boys will play for Belgium.
#10. Thats why the NCC is sitting now. Let’s debate the dual citizenship idea there and weigh the loses and gains.
Please People in Zed update us on the progress of the game
last time i checked with about 15 mins of the 2nd half it was 1-0 Zambia courtesy of Roger Kola
Further updates?
Full time score line : Zambia 3 Swaziland 0
Thanks. I have also just got this on the net:
Zambia 3-0 Swaziland
Rogers Kola 17”
Kennedy Mudenda 75” 81”
Zambia advance on 4-1 aggregate to meet Botswana in the next round.
A Kennedy Mudenda brace helped the junior Chipolopolo thrash Swaziland 3-0 at Lusaka’s Woodlands Stadium this afternoon. Debutant 19 year old Rogers Kola opened the scoreline in the first half but the Peter Kaumba coached side left it late to give Kalusha Bwalya’s first win as FAZ President.
Power Dynamos winger Mudenda was a darling on the left flank and scored his first international goal with a cracking thunderbolt from the edge of the penalty box. Mudenda then wraped it with 10 minutes to go.
Well done boys. We need to teach teams like Swaziland a lesson. More preps for Botswana needed as they will not be a push over.
Ku zed simple minds bafi..kala
Iwe Shakafuswa Zulu, ule anda bwino. Waumfwa?
Sihlangu semnikati just do what U know and win. We love U. Nyusani emasokisi!