Weekend Scorecard: Singuluma Makes CHAN All-Star-11

CHAN golden boot winner Given Singuluma and his Zambia teammate Jonas Sakuwaha have been named by Caf in the CHAN all-star 11 line-up.

According to the Caf website, striker Singuluma and midfielder Sakuwaha are the only two Zambia’s from the bronze-medal winning side in the CHAN all-star-11.

Singuluma scored a record-setting five goals at the inaugural CHAN tournament that came to an end on Sunday in Cote d‘Ivoire that was won by DR Congo who beat Ghana 2-0 in the final played in Abidjan.

Partnering the Zambia and Zanaco striker in attack of the CHAN all-star-11 is Player of the Tournament Mabi Mputu from inaugural CHAN champions DR Congo.

Three other members of Mputu’s gold-medal winning DR Congo side also make the CHAN all-stars-11 and they are captain and midfielder Bongeli Lofo, Kazembe Mihayo including defender Gladys Bokese.

Ghana defenders Samuel Inkoom and Harrison Afful were selected from losing finalists while Senegal goalkeeper Mamadou Ba and midfielder Moustapha Diallo complete the CHAN all-star-11.

Caf CHAN All-Star-11
 
Goalkeeper:Mamadou Ba (Senegal)
 
Defenders:Samuel Inkoom (Ghana), Ofusu Appiah (BothGhana), Gladys Bokese (DR Congo), Harrison Afful (Ghana)
 
Midfielders: Jonas Sakuwaha (Zambia), Kazembe Mihayo, Bongeli Lofo (BothDR Congo), Moustapha Diallo (Senegal)
 
Strikers: Given Singuluma (Zambia), Trésor Mabi MPUTU (DR Congo)
 
Substitutes:Samir Abud (Libya) GK, Ovidy Karuru (Zimbabwe), Mussa Mgosi (Tanzania), Ibrahim Ayew (Ghana), Mamadou Baila Traore(Senegal), Charles Asampong Taylor(Ghana)
 

WEEKEND SCORECARD

CAF AFRICA NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

Final

Abidjan

08/03/2009

Ghana 0- DR Congo 2(Gladys Bokese 63″, Bongeli Lofo 66″)
3rd & 4th Playoff

07/03/2009

Abidjan

Zambia 2(Simon Bwalya 49″, Given Singuluma 74″)-Senegal 1(Oumar Alpha Sow 23″)
 

Sénégal: Bity Sy – Papy M. Djilabodji, Mor Diouf, Libasse Laye Diagne, Babacar Ndiour (Sub:Mohamed Coly, 83″) – Moustapha Diallo – Vito Badiane, Karamba Diallo (Sub:Sara Ndao, 83″), Pape Maly Diamanka, – Mamadou B. Traoré (Sub:Yally Fall Guène, 35″), Alpha Oumar Sow

Zambia: Jacob Banda – Francis Kasonde, Henry N. Mulenga, Dennis Banda, Jonas Sakuwaha, Patrick Kasunga, Phiri Banda (Sub: Simon Bwalya, 46″), Kennedy-Kanswende Mudenda, George Chilufya (Sub:William Njobvu, 30″), Jimmy Chisenga Chilufya (Sub: Perry Mubanga 46″), Given Singuluma 
 

Cautions: Zambia: Henry Nyambe Mulenga (55″) & Perry Mubanga (87″).Senegal: Sara Ndao 

Ref:Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius).

Assistants: Alexis Fassinou (Bénin) et Songuifolo Yéo (Côte d’Ivoire).

Semifinals
 
04/03/2009
 
Abidjan
 
Zambia 1(Given Singuluma 85″)- DR Congo 2(Lofo Bongeli 2″, Kaluyituka Dioko 16″)
 
Bouake
 
Ghana 1(Yeboah Samuel Ayew 31″)*- Senegal 1(Sow Alpha Oumar 35″)

*Ghana qualify to CHAN finals 7-6 on pp
2009 SAMUEL ZOOM NDHLOVU CHARITY SHIELD FINAL

07/03/2009

Kafubu Stadium, Luanshya

Zesco United 0- Power Dynamos 2(Luka Lungu 2″ 43″)

TOP SCORERS

After Games Played 08/03/2009

Clifford Chipalo (Zesco United): 3

Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos) 2

Enoch Sakala (Zesco United): 2

Judge Mknadawire (Red Arrows): 2

Chiwanki Liyainga (Red Arrows): 2

INTERNATIONALS:

After Games Played 07/03/2009

Given Singuluma (Zanaco): 5

Simon Bwalya (Power Dynamos): 1

Dennis Banda (Green Buffalloes): 1

Roger Kola (Golden Arrows, South Africa):  1