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Sundowns defeat Zesco United

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Zesco United lost to Mamelodi Sundowns in an international club friendly at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Wednesday.

The South African giants beat the FAZ Super Division champions 1-0 to pick up their second successive warmup win in a space of 24 hours.

Zesco could have taken the lead in the 15 minute but Jonas Sakuwaha failed to beat goalkeeper Dennis Onyango.

Sundowns punished Zesco in the 62nd minute when Zimbabwe striker Cuthbert Malajila who fired in a cross from Anthony Laffor.

The win was Sundowns second over Zesco in an international friendly since January when they won 2-0 in Pretoria.

Sundowns, who beat Mufulira Wanderers 1-0 on Tuesday, face Nchanga Rangers in a 13h00 kick-off on Thursday at Levy to wrap up their five-dsay pre-season tour of Zambia.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Imwe mwebena Zed kwena balemikupika! There must be a dearth in striking power pa Zed. You cant even score a goal against a South African club sure.

    • Which kalampa mambala.Finished kalampa where u chase coaches everyday yet its the misfiring players.Zambian football on downward spiral.

  2. Which Kalampa are you talking about?. The one which was beaten by both Might and Zesco. Kalampa is a spent force now only waiting to go to Division 1.

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