Zambia and Swaziland clash this Saturday, April 12 in a 2009 Caf Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.
The meeting is the second of four scheduled competitive matches between the two teams over the coming three months.
Zambia will host Swaziland on June 20 in the 1st leg of the 2010 World/Africa Cup preliminary group qualifier.
Meanwhile, Zambia and Swaziland go into this weekends return leg Saturdays game all-square at 1-1 with all to play for in the battle for a 1st round qualifying place in the race to reach next years finals of the inaugural CHAN tournament to be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire in February.
Zambia coach Peter Kaumba knows that to advance, his strikers need to show some greater urgency after failure to score in their first leg performance in Swaziland.
Promising midfielder William Njobvu from Lusaka Dynamos saved Zambia’s blushes with a late equalizer a quarter of an hour before the end of the match after Swaziland had led from the opening 9th minute of the game.
Kaumba has called up Zanaco’s Roger Kola to add some cutting edge to Zambia’s attack.
The forceful giant Zanaco striker is expected to start ahead of the more passive Green Buffaloes forward Reuben Tembo.
Kola is set also set for a possible reunion with Kabwe Warriors attacker Emmanuel Mayuka.
Kola and Mayuka reunite to try and inspire Zambia to the second qualifying stage 10 months after forming a formidable partnership at the FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.
Kaumba has also brought in Zesco United defender William Chinyama for his first CHAN cap.
Consistent Chinyama is set to start at left-back where Kaumba improvised with Warriors defender and Captain Clive Sichondwe in the 1st leg match in Manzini a fortnight ago.
Meanwhile, the two team’s last competitive meeting, also played at Woodlands, ended in a 3-0 triumph in favor of Zambia in the 2005 Cosafa Castle Cup mini-tournament.
Kaumba will be hoping lightening will strike again at Woodlands this weekend.
Winner of this weekend’s preliminary round tie will face Botswana away in the first round, first leg qualifying stage during the weekend of May 2-4.
Meanwhile, Faz have postponed all top-flight matches to Sunday 13/04/2008 due to Saturdays Caf 2009 Ivory Coast Africa Nations Championship qualifier between Zambia and Swaziland at Woodlands Stadium tomorrow.
FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE
13/04/2008
Week 5
Konkola Blades-Lusaka Dynamos
Zesco United-Green Eagles
Nkana -Chambishi
Kabwe Warriors-Power Dynamos
Green Buffaloes- Young Arrows
Red Arrows-Roan United
Zanaco- Nchanga Rangers
Nkwazi- City of Lusaka
FAZ DIVISION 1
WEEK 6
13/04/2008
NORTH
Medical Stars- Prison Leopards
Kalewa- Lime Hotspurs
Forest Rangers- Ndola United
Kitwe United- Zamtel
Mufulira Blackpool- Afrisports
Muchindu- Mufulira Wanderers
INDENI-Tazara Express
Mining Rangers- Forest Rangers
SOUTH
Profund Warriors- Lusaka Celtic
Young Green Eagles- National Assembly
Riflemen- Chilanga Heroes
Kalomo Jetters- Young Buffaloes
Nakambala – Livingstone Pirates
Lusaka Tigers- Mazabuka United
Nampundwe- Lusaka City Council
Zamcoal Diggers- Builders Brigade
Petauke United- Kambuku Warriors