ZANACO bows out of MTN Africa Champions league while Green Buffaloes sail through to

ZANACO Football Club were today booted out of the MTN Africa Champions league by Tunisian football giants Esperance on 6-1 on goal
aggregate.

However, Green Buffaloes sailed through to the next round of the Confederation Cup
after beating St. Pauloise of Reunion, 2-0.

Esperance, who beat Zanaco 2-0 a fortnight ago, beat the home team 4-1 at Sunset
before a capacity crowd.

 Zanaco who are also the 2006 KCM/FAZ Premier league champions were out played right
from the start by the visitors who managed to score two goals in the first half.

Esperance's deadly strikers Kasoloi Salam scored two goals in the first half while
his teammates Latief Amin and Lackhan Charib scored a goal each.

Zanaco's Kelvin Kalengo scored a penalty as a consolation goal for the home team.

ZANACO coach Fighton Simukonda in a post match interview accepted the humiliating
defeat saying Esperance was a more superior side in all areas.

Simukonda blamed the late substitutions his bench made to have contributed to the
humiliating defeat.

His counterpart Jacky Dugueperoux said he was happy with the results despite playing
on what he described as a' bad pitch.'

Soccer fans who started trooping out of the stadium in middle of the second half
said they were deeply disappointed with their team's defeat.

One of ZANACO fans Simon Mwelwa called for the dismissal of Simukonda for a new one
saying he was failing to read the game to make the necessary changes.

At Independence stadium, Green Buffaloes did the nation proud after beating St.
Pauloise 2-0.

Playing before a capacity crowd, Buffaloes made their intentions known through
midfielder Sydney Sekelele who struck the back of opponents' net in the 33 minute of
the match.

The Islanders defensive play became porous as Buffaloes continued attacks on the
goal paid dividends when striker Sebastian Mwansa struck a volley in the 85th
minute.

Buffaloes coach George Lwanadamina said while he was happy with his team's
performance, his bench would keep on making preparations for the next continental
games.

Lwanadamina said his team would re- focus its attention on local FAZ/KCM premier
league games.

ZANIS