Zesco United’s 2018 CAF Champions League quarterfinal hopes went up in flames in Luanda on Friday night after squandering a one-nil lead to lose 2-1 away to Primeiro de Agosto.
The result left Zesco winless in Group D with 2 points and two matches left to save their slim hopes of making the top quarterfinal slots in Group D.
Zesco were second best in the first half that saw Jacob Banda the busier of the two goalkeepers.
But they improved after the break and took the lead in the 67th minute through John Chinagndu who rifled in a breathtaking long-range shot.
However, Zesco were let off the hook earlier in the 52nd minute when Bokamba Mongo saw his shot come off the post.
Meanwhile, Geraldo levelled matters in the 84th minute before turning provider for Unge Bobo who scored the winner with aplomb with a flying header in the seven minutes of stoppage time after the 90 minutes.
Agosto are second on 5 points, two points behind Etoile de Sahel who are in action late on Friday night at home against Mbabane Swallows in Sousse, Tunisia.
Swallows are third on 4 points.
Zambians are not winning anything. Not even mayoral elections.
Strikers in the Zambian league don’t score. The score line every week is 1-0, 1-1 or 0-0. On rare occasions, it is 2-1 or 2-0. Top scorer of the season rarely scores above 15 goals. This poor league performance reflects on club continental and national team level. Unless league performance improves, Zambian clubs will continue performing poorly at continental level and the national team at international level.
Zesco lost as a result of poor officiating of a referee, he hollowed the game to continue 3 minutes after the 5 minutes additional time was over.
ZESCO should protest the second goal as it was scored long after the match had ended.
Ba lwandamina your strikers have little impact ,same years back you were national time coach u had the same problem using over age strikers , until wedson changed brought in young players it worked . i fill its time for ZESCO FC to include young players that can list the all 90min ,
FIND NEW YOUNG PLAYERS IWEE CHICKEN GEORGE. THE PLAYERS YOU ARE USING ARE IN THEIR 40’s
How do you bring back somebody who deserted the club at the hour of need? You frustrated Chembo the guy who stood by you.
Lwandamina must try something else not football. I don’t know why Zesco hired him again; maybe they enjoy failure.