Hosts Zambia are through to the 2018 COSAFA U20 Cup semifinals as group winners following a 1-1 draw with Mozambique at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on Saturday.
It was a game Zambia would have won but elementary defending gifted Mozambique a point in their final Group A match.
Zambia captain Edward Chilufya put the 2018 hosts ahead in the 13th minute of the first half in which they played the better football.
But Zambia had the post and some leniency from the referee thereafter to thank in the second half in which Mozambique were also denied a penalty call.
But Mozambique equalized in the 78th minute through Cumbane to earn a deserved draw.
Zambia win Group A on 7 points but second placed Mozambique will have to wait for outcome of the Zimbabwe versus Angola Group C game on Sunday to know their fate.
Zambia will face Zimbabwe on December 11 in the semifinals.
But Mozambique, on 5 points, will be banking on Zimbabwe to beat Angola, who have 2 points, for their semifinal place as the best runners-up to qualify.
Defending champions South Africa await the best group stage losers in the semifinals.
That rain made match fun. Bradley is good goalkeeper, unfortunately the wet ball slipped through the groves to give an exciting fight for ball.
Was UNDER FIVE on the bench as a coach?
MOZAMBIQUE IS A THORN IN KAMANGA FLESH NOW, HAMMERING U AT SENIOR LEVEL BACK TO BACK THEN UTU TUMPHONDA MOZAMBIQUE YOUNG MAMBAS WON THE MATCH ON FAIR GROUND , I WATCHED IT IN THE STADIUM WITH MY NEW CATCH FROM NKANA WEST IT WAS MAMBAS ALL OVER
Kamanga needs to leave our football alone. He’s full of iminyama. He did the same thing at kabwe warriors giving them misfortune
Mr/Ms Editor, I guess it should read “qualify” and not “quality”. And @ 1 what do you mean by groves? or is it supposed to be gloves?