The under 23 Zambia National Soccer Team yesterday won the Malawi Premier League 6 goals to 1.
The match which started at around 15:30 and ended at 17:25 hours at David Kaunda
Stadium in Chipata saw Zambia’s Timothy Mbewe scoring the first goal 7 minutes after
the game started while the second one was coverted 20 minutes later by Reuben Tembo.
Speaking just after the game, Assistant Zambian National Soccer Team Coach Wesley
Mondo, said the aim of the game was not to win but to equip the team adequately as
they prepare for the Olympic games that will take place on the 22 of August 2007.
Mr Mondo said the team will tomorrow have another game with the Eastern Province
selected side and this will give them an opportunity to scout for good players from
Eastern Province.
Mr. Mondo said the Malawian team posed a good challenge to the Zambian Team and has
since called for such friendly matches in future.
Meanwhile Burger World Co-Director Charles Kumwenda, who is one of the sponsors of
the game, revealed that more than K20 million will spent for the games,
accommodation of the players, food and advertising.
He has appealed to government and the people of Zambia to support such games if they
want to expect good results from the football team.
Mr. Kumwenda said Eastern Province has a lot of talented footballers and believed
that tomorrows game will help in exposing the local players.
The team which arrived in Chipata on 12th August is expected to leave for Lusaka on
17th August 2007.
