Draws characterized day one of the four-club international preseason friendly tournament that kicked off on Wednesday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Wednesday.
Tournament co-host Zesco United and Zanaco finished level with Azam of Tanzania and Zimbabwean champions Chicken Inn respectively.
In the lunchtime kickoff, Zesco were held to a 1-1 draw.
Jesse Were put Zesco ahead in the 4th minute but Azam snatched a 90th minute equalizer through a David Mwantika off a Farid Mussa corner.
And in the late kickoff, Zanaco thew away the lead twice to finish 2-2 with the 2015 Zimbabwean champions.
Zanaco took the early lead through a 4th minute trademark Roderick Kabwe free-kick.
Brian Juru equalized in the 12th minute but Fashion Sakala put Zanaco 2-1 into halftime with a 27th minute goal.
Obiddiah Tarumbwa restored parity in the 83rd minute to hand the 2015 Zimbabwean Premier League champions a point.
However, Chicken Inn were reduced to ten men four minutes from time when Thabani Goredema was sent-off for a foul on Fackson Kapumbu.
Meanwhile, Zanaco play Azam in their penultimate game on Saturday while Chicken Inn meet Zesco United at the same venue.
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