Herve Renard’s 8-month reign could get an early Christmas present on Saturday with a win over Angola in the two teams Cote d’Ivoire 2009 Caf Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2nd round, return leg qualifier in Chililabombwe.
Zambia and Angola will meet in a 14:00 kickoff at Konkola Stadium with victory or a draw for the hosts handing them a place at next year inaugural CHAN tournament in Abidjan.
It has been an rollercoaster rider for Renard in his still young tenure with failure to reach the Cosafa Cup final where they finished 3rd but made up for it with a 2010 World/Africa Cup final 3rd round group phase qualification.
Making it to Abidjan will mark a major highlight for Renard especially after overseeing Zambia’s first way win in the CHAN qualifiers after beating Angola 1-0 in the first leg on November 30 in Luanda.
The return of Zanaco striker Roger Kola who is Zambia’s CHAN joint top scorer on two goal is welcome for a team struggling to score goals.
Meanwhile, two other players will be hoping continue their Zambia rehabilitation after falling out of favor for the last 6 months.
Midfielders William Njobvu of Lusaka Dynamos and Kennedy Mudenda of Power Dynamos, both original and key members from Peter Kaumba’s reign from the 1st and 2nd qualifying stages, are back in the team.
Renard will be pleased Dynamos defender Hichani Himoonde is fit for this crucial match after suffering a knee injury last Saturday for his club in a Barclays Cup 3rd and 4th playoff match against Green Buffaloes at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.
Winner of the two-way clash at Konkola will join six other teams including hosts Cote d’Ivoire in next years finals to be held from February 22 to march 8.
And final group draws for the eight finalists at the CHAN tournament will be made in Abidjan on December 26.
WEEKEND FOOTBALL FIXTURES
13/12/2008
Internationals:
2009 CHAN 2nd round, return leg qualifier
Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe
Zambia – Angola (1-0 1st leg)
LEAGUE
14/12/2008
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Zesco United- Lusaka Dynamos
zambia shud win n help the country restore some pride in the region.Angola used to be our customers n we can still do it with determination.Good lucky
#2 at least
why dont they also put results for netball
#3 Ho Ho Ho
OK #5
Got that one Ho Ho Ho.
we need to win, i will be there 2 moro. go zed go
lets give proper motivation for our boys to get a proper adrenaline rush. 😉
father christmas can i write a letter to you for this yrs wish?
Yes suppergal. Of course you can! But but be careful what you wish for! lol!
wHAT ARE THE RESULTS FOR SOCCER PLEASE?
Although you are finished all the best!!!!
sorry you guys shikapwasha says zambia will not be able to host the all africa games for 2011.
:):):d
We dont have a coach
Hey, guys as a best friend of Charles Renken a Zambian born, who plays for the US under 17 national team, I want to wish Zambia all the best for Saturday’s game. Zambia please beat Angola for my best friend Charles Renken.
Choma 1
Renard is a good coach
Is getting results from the litle amunition at his disposal
‘To participate in the Homeless World Cup, players must be currently or recently homeless, an asylum seeker, in drug or alcohol rehabilitation or a street newspaper vendor.
This year’s men’s event was won by Afghanistan, while Zambia took the inaugural women’s cup.’
That is an extrat from BBC.
So ba Zambia mwalikwata women’s homeless team. Bawina ne chikombe? Mulelanda.
Hipolopolo iyeeee…
twalamonako
ALL THE BEST BOYS =d>=d>:)>-:)>-
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good luck boys
God lucky chipoloplo but the coaching staff please include Charles Musonda’s sons in Junior teams for future senior team.
#23 You, who is this Charles Musonda’s son? Have you watched him play? Or we are using his father’s name. I am the cousin to Jones Chilengi, how about a place in the national team?
go boys i know u can do.2-0 victory 4 da country.PF Die Hard.Man utd 4 spurs 1.go devils 11 january u are on top with 3 points.luis fellipe will be fired 4 that sorry shaki shaki fans.
Let’s wait and see. Ba Zambia!! When you expect them to do better, they will turn around and make you BARK!!!!
LT assign me with the Zambian flag pleeeeaaaazzzzeee against my name as i am in Zambia and proud to be Zambian.
i hope they do it! otherwise we can as well divert those funds to UTH!to buy a generator! football is no longer a prestige sport but rather a business!if a business is perfoming you close it down! ANYWAZ ALL THE BEST COPPER BULLETS!
leteni ama results mwebantu, has the game started! am in abidjan and waiting chipolopolo in fabruary seroiusly
Those monitoring the game please update us on the scores.**==
1-0 with 8 minto 1/2 time zed leading
1-1 ang scores a pennault
Thankyou Prophet for updating us and please continue doing so.
what are the scores?
Any latest please?
still 1-1
How many minutes remaining?
PROPHET? the match should have ended by now. what’s the final scoreline?
This is bad so they are beating us nil to one @ home. might be extra time then nd maybe penalties. if we lose 2/1 @ home are out on away goals.
2 1 zambia beat angola full time
is that 2/1 on aggregate? number 40.
Iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…………….CHIPOLOPOLO
iYEEEEE……………………..BAWINA………..!Congtrats Renard..
sorry was out,2-1 to zed,3-1 aggregate.
Even if we won, we still need to score more goals. very few and far between, it’s just 1/0 here 1/0 there. We need to start putting in atleast two to three goals from time to time you know. our defence is not one to admire, so if we can only score one, then we are in deep trouble. Egypt and Algeria are coming our way.
That’s better, I was typing before prophet entered his blog.
#21 Uluse kubana they will be just like you.
PHEW atleast! And i thought the scores were 2-0!!
:d YEBO BA ZAMBIA!! TULEYA!! IYE!!!
Congrats guys 4the job done.
:d/
Yes Zambia won.What ahead now?Are we thru to the finals or what?
Well done boys, one tourney in the pocket and two to go. Angola has always given us headaches in Zed, nice to eliminate them from this competition. :)>-
Bola Pa Zed abiache Makula period.