The lack of quality and potent goal scorers at local and international level for Zambia showed its ugly head on Sunday this time with the Under-17 team after they drew 0-0 at Woodlands Stadium against their Namibian counterparts.
Aggrey Chiyangi’s boys clearly have a mountain to climb if they have any serious ambitions of keeping their dreams of qualifying for the 2009 Algeria Africa U17 Cup finals alive.
Zambia were a little overawed and it showed against Namibia.
An international junior build-up friendly would have done this Zambia Under-17 some justice to help fine-tune the team but they found themselves flung straight into sniper fire that they coupled with a raw display.
Zambia’s best chances in both halves of this 1st round, 1st leg qualifying tie against Namibia came from midfielders Saulani Phiri and Jimmy Ndholvu who were Zambia’s outstanding players in attack.
This was after a poor performance by key striker and experienced hand Patson Kaimana who failed to inspire and spark Zambia to a commanding performance.
“We have to work hard and yes we lacked the scoring touch and we have to work very hard on that,” Ndhlovu said during the post-match briefing.
Chiyangi on the other hand was upbeat after an improved second half performance that went a long way to erase Zambia’s forgettable first half display.
“We created a lot of chances in the game and now we have a battle on our hands and we have to work very hard in the next game to win,” Chiyangi said.
His Namibia opposite Kornelius Dominicus said the result suited his side quiet well going into this Saturdays final-leg decider to be played in Windhoek.
“Since it is a draw, it is a bonus for us,” Dominicus said.
Namibia traveled back to Windhoek by road on Sunday evening while Zambia will also make their way overland to Namibia 24 hours later on Monday.
Meanwhile, their was something to smile about in the senior teams camp on Sunday after striker Collins Mbesuma scored a goal in Zambia’s 2-1 win over Roan United in training game played at Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe.
The Mamelodi Sundowns striker scored Zambia’s second goal in the second half of the game after Jacob Mulenga had given Zambia the early lead in the opening period.
Roan’s ex-Zambia international striker Ben Mwanza scored the Luanshya sides lone goal.
And Togo are due to arrive in the country on Tuesday and are expected to land in Ndola at 10:30.
wat can we do we owez play well but no goals. so its not strange. but we have to work on goals as this play well does not help us. nevertheless i love zambia. loose or win am with you. am a footballer i know wat it is like. oneday we will make it. lets just dream more
Yangu tata
Aggrey Chiyangi was a defender in his playing days at Power and he cant teach those boys how to shoot the ball at the goal. Ask him how to clear the balls from strickers, yes.
NEFIKULU FIKACITA FIMOFINE NAFYO.MOURNING IS OVER.LETS KICK THE BALL.
Ama Goregore teti bawine bola:
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city.com can reveal exclusively today that the Warriors camp has been reduced, during this campaign, into a beer drinking festival with the company of female counterparts spicing up the merry-making.
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It´s a pity that we are now playing draw games with Namibia.
Wonder what will happen later on with the up comming game with Togo
and the return match in Windhoek.All the same,all the best and hope this tym around,our stickers will see exactly which place the goal post is.Good news for Mbesuma also but he still has to prove himself come wednesday. Go Zambia……you can make it
awe tata yakosa ,ever playing well but no goals,,katwishi maayo
Boring, Maybe we talk about the next president for Zed.
Not all is lost guys. The good thing is that no goal was conceded. Another draw where both teams score would put us at an advantage.
Lets go Zed!
the boyz are not serious with football the should try farming… they must work hard soccer is their professional
zambian players they like high life too much even before achivieng their careers.
LT, PLEASE JUST START UP YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER. WE ARE FEEDUP WITH THESE SO CALLED POST WHO THINK THEY ARE GENUES AND CAN SPEAK FOR AL ZAMBIANS REGARDLESS OF OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS. PLEASE PLEASE LT HEAR OUR CRY
If those boys think football is just a game, let them retire and probably do something elso coz we are not happy with all these imbalancements. Ninshi balitulowa or wat? Can we please go back to the drowing board and bring back the old good days of soccer made in Zambia. For how long are we going to remain under dogs? We is the pride of mother Zed?
Rally
Mr. Sata begins his campaign trail with a rally in Kafue this Thursday 11th September at 14hrs
#12, dont worry soon there ll be Executive Issues to take the #1 place the post has been enjoying.
LT thanks for caming back….
Ba post newspaper have no shame, they messed up with Sata and now with Lupiya. these fools thinks they can dectate what should be done or said…
Inkongole nashibapanga ubusha they are no more effective as they use to be…shame on you fools.
#3, you really are an upstart indeed. Samson Siasia, the Nigerian defender in the days of old is an astute coach of the Green Eagle and they seem to be doing just fine mate, and the list is long. Its how you manage, not what you role you played during one’s soccer career ok!
#12 I agree with you on your comment. Also check today’s post column. They think everyone agrees with them even when they are wrong.
On Zambian football, I think their is a curse for Zambian players not to be scoring goals. They normally play well but their scoring is always terrible.
clifford mulenga quits playing for zambia!!
i wonder where we’re heading to if even utunya in soccer can be thinking of early retirement.
ni pa zed zoona!
Post Newspapers are indoshi. They have really destroyed careers of many players. Please stop misleading Clifford Mulenga, he is still a baby. Clifford needs to understand that there are many good and even better Zambian players in South Africa and Europe, and not to forget mid-east and Asia. One day Renard will give you a chance. The players he has now are good enough for this match, which requires maturity and experience. Ba Post stay away from young people’s lives.
What do U expect, the Fish starts to rot from da head. As long as Great Galu will be the “head coach” at all levels then we are not going anywhere. The coach he brought has no CV, from the time he came, nothing to show for, he even failed to win the simple Cosafa outting. So we will go on like this
Iwe ka sam icongo. Ulefwaya ukubikapo bawiso mwa? Akalufumo.
Football died the day kafupi sold the mines. We used to have under 14, 17 and under ckuti when ZCCM was there.
Cliff chose a bad time to talk about his problems…
THE bench isn’t so bad….!
I think Cliff said something like he won’t play so long as Herve is aaround..
I agree with #9. Actually Nambia should be worried that no goal was scored. A goal by Zambia in Windhoek will complicate things for them. I watched the game and am sure we can triumph in Nambia