Barbara Banda was in action in Spain on Sunday while on the same date in Botswana, the Zambia U17 were battling for survival at the Zone 5 Games.
BANDA INSPIRES LOGRONO
Shepolopolo captain Barbara Banda’s on Sunday helped extend her Spanish club Logrono’s unbeaten run to a third successive match following an away draw against hosts Rayo Vallecano.
Her assist for teammate Jade Boho’s 45th minute goal gave Logrono a 1-0 halftime lead in the 11th placed promoted sides in their 1-1 result at number six team Rayo Vallecano.
Banda played the full 90 minutes in what was her fourth match back from the 2018 Women’s AFCON in Ghana where she was sidelined with an injury and missed all three group games where Shepolopolo exited in third place on 4 points.
ZAMBIA U17 ON THE VERGE OF ZONE 5 EXIT
While their Under-20 counterparts have reached the COSAFA U20 Cup semifinals on home soil, Zambia U17 are on the brink of exiting the AUSC Zone 5 Games football tournament in Botswana.
Oswald Mutapa’s side have a meager 1 point from two games and lie third in Group A after losing 1-0 to eSwatini in their penultimate game on December 9.
The defeat came after collecting a 0-0 draw against hosts Botswana in their Group A opener on December 6.
Zambia must now beat Namibia on December 11 to keep their slim semifinal hopes alive.
eSwatini lead Group A on maximum 6 points, Botswana are second on 4 points heading into their top two decider on Tuesday and a draw in that tie will see Mutapa’s Zambia eliminated.
=2018 COSAFA U20 CUP
02/12/2018
Group A
Malawi 0 Zambia 2 (Prince Mumba 63’ 86’)
06/12/2018
Zambia 2 (Benson Kolala 18′, Prince Mumba 24′) DR Congo 0
08/12/2018
Zambia 1 (Edward Chilufya 13’) Mozambique 1 (Cumbane 78’)
11/12/2018
SEMIFINALS
13h00:South Africa(Defending champions)- Angola
15h30: Zambia- Zimbabwe
=2018/2019 CAF Champions League
04/12/2018
Ndola
Zesco United 3(Jesse Were 1′ 55′, Lazarus Kambole 25′)- AS Sonidep 0
27/11/2018
Niamey, Niger
AS Sonidep 1- Zesco United 2(Rahim Osumanu 75′, Lazarus Kambole 85′)
05/12/2018
Kitwe
Nkana 1(Kelvin Mubanga 44’pen)-UD Songo 0
28/11/2018
Beira,Mozambqiue
UD Songo 1-Nkana 2(Harrison Chisala 35′, Festus Mbewe 78′)
=2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup
05/12/2018
Manzini
Young Buffaloes 2(Phiwa Dlamini 49’pen 84′)- Green Eagles 3(Anos Tembo 1′ 11′, Spencer Sautu 14′)
27/11/2018
Independence Stadium,Choma
Green Eagles 2(Edward Mwamba 61′, Jonathan Manongo 78′)-Young Buffaloes 0
05/12/2018
Juba
Al Merreiikh Juba 0- Green Buffaloes 0
28/11/2018
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Green Buffaloes 2(Friday Samu 59′, Steward Chikandiwa 72′)-Al Merreikh Juba 0
“If HH were to be coach the Team can make it and will never lose HAGAIN!” CHILDISH.