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ZAMBIA Thump Sudan To Progress To AFCON Semi-Final
Chipolopolo with coach Herve Renard
Zambia’s Chipolopolo have qualified to the semifinals of the 2012 Gabon/E. Guinea after beating Sudan 3-0 on Saturday 2/4 evening.
Goals from defender Stophira Sunzu in the first half and second half goals by captain Chris Katongo, James Chamanga was all Zambia needed to seal through.
Zambia eased into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Sudan on Saturday in the first of the weekend’s quarter-final clashes.
A 15th minute goal from defender Stopilla Sunzu, a second after 66 minutes from captain Chris Katongo and a third four minutes from time by James Chamanga ensured Zambia reached their first Nations Cup semi-final since 1996.
Sunzu rose unchallenged to head home a free kick as Zambia stamped their dominance on the match almost from the start in a workmanlike performance.
Katongo scored on the rebound after his penalty attempt had been saved by Sudan’s Akram El Hadi Salem for his third goal of the tournament.
The penalty came after tricky play down the wing forced a trip on Rainford Kalaba by Saifeldin Ali Hidris, who got a second caution to became the fifth player sent off at the tournament being co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Substitute Chamanga curled home a shot from inside the area in the 86th minute to complete an easy win for Zambia after some sloppy defending by Sudan.
Zambia had two early efforts to signal their attacking intent before the opening goal while Sudan sought to break on the counter and were restricted to shooting from distance.
Sudan, who had reached the last eight for the first time since 1970, rarely troubled the Zambian goal.
Zambia stay in Bata for Wednesday’s semi-final as they await the winner of Sunday’s clash between Ghana and Tunisia, which is being played in the Gabonese provincial town of Franceville.
Zambia will meet the winners between Ghana and Tunisia in the Semifinals.
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DJsaks
February 5, 2012 at 6:42 am
Coach wasu alityala bwino na brouse yake ya white, Go Zambia! Nakumbukila kale petenzo ziba whole line up. FIFA
shouldnt have given those two countries to co host AFCON. Its a big loss.
El Gaddafi
February 5, 2012 at 6:52 am
Congrates for humiliating the pirates aka Sudan……..
Watchman over Watchdog-Galileo Galilei is back!
February 5, 2012 at 7:21 am
It’s CAF (Confederation of African Football) and not FIFA (Federation of International Football Associations) that runs AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations). Europe run UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). Asia has its own and so is Latin America, the COPA America. So in Africa it’s CAF, headquartered in Cairo-Egypt and led by Cameroonian Isa Hayatou. FIFA is the world motherbody, led by Swiss Sepp Blatter. Your point is that of poor stadium attendance. Yes, CAF should have considered the crowds in awarding the right to host…
Watchman over Watchdog-Galileo Galilei is back!
February 5, 2012 at 7:33 am
Associations like FAZ, SAFA in South Africa etc are affiliated to CAF, which is affiliated to FIFA. So FIFA runs the World Cup while CAF runs AFCON. UEFA with French legends like Michel Platini run the EURO.
Soup ya mbuzi
February 5, 2012 at 7:39 am
The victory was better than early morning soup ya mbuzi. who’s next?
soup ya mbuzi
February 5, 2012 at 7:46 am
Sweet victory. never mind the lowlife calling himself ‘alien’
Hanguboyamulilo Mukalaajikwa
February 5, 2012 at 7:57 am
Twalumba nobacende leza amuleleke
Barca 10
February 5, 2012 at 8:05 am
Congrats bafikala 4 yo fluke last win of this tournament against 10men.
Juku 1
February 5, 2012 at 8:11 am
Congrats chris wil become an oficer like me if zedians lift de cup.welcome on board 4 de chalenge of comisioned oficers that is if u qualify 2 be comisioned.if not that is de highest rank u wil have.or may be u go back 2 school that de only solution.as 4nathan sinkala u stil have a long way 2go but 4 sure s/sgt is waiting 4 u if we lift de cup or may be just reaching de final de comand wil look at u.congrats again.
Eddieson Lupumpaula
February 5, 2012 at 8:12 am
4 da past years Zambia haz bin playing well but not winning games.Dis time they’r playing poorly nd winning games.So i feel they shud continue playing bad but bring positive results.Xcellent futbol,amabingo kuli imwe bane,we’r jst ready 2 receive u wit a trophy.Its possible and very possible.
ray
February 5, 2012 at 8:19 am
Why you talking about the coarch. Give hime the praise too. I think he is good too.
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GUN
February 5, 2012 at 9:42 am
To all who are complaining about the game not entertaining mwalishalila,futball ma goals not ifipiko. Ghana or Tunisia we are waiting,go chipolopolo goal!
ZEGA1
February 5, 2012 at 10:59 am
UNFORTUNATELY 5 girls where run down by an overspeeding bus in the wild celebration in Ndola and 3 are believed to have died on the spot. MTSRIP…
Please people of Zambia, LETS celebrate responsibly. Sprot must not begin to take lives irresponsibly. I was at the accident scene, it was a very sad picture.
However, a big Congrats to the boys, coach, faz and the people of Zambia for this achievement. Lets take one step more and bring the trophy. GO ZAMBIA GO!!
Sibbuku
February 5, 2012 at 11:09 am
Im back on the royal seat, the zambian defence needs a bit of attention if we are to excell further in this tournament. Other wise “Nobachende” we are happy for now.
big small
February 5, 2012 at 11:19 am
chipolopolo 4eva go guyz go
man of match kalaba
chanda
February 5, 2012 at 1:38 pm
iam happy for u guys chipolopplo
Uko
February 5, 2012 at 1:45 pm
The ancestral spirits just told me that Zambia is winning the AFCON cup on the 12th of February 2012 in Brasville. Our oponents will only be able to see 11 players but wont see the other 11 who perished there in 1993.
Uko
February 5, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@ Barca 10 fuka
Seethat
February 5, 2012 at 2:10 pm
I think ALIEN’s comment is correct: Zambia needs to improve in the midfield.The second half was scarly so to speak.
Alozi
February 5, 2012 at 2:12 pm
For me I would not celebrate this fete. Sudan played well coordinated football while our boys were just kicking the ball anyhow. I do not see the boys beyond the semis if they do not reproduce the form the showed against Senegal. At 1 point someone thought Zambia was in white kekekekeke
Zeb Mpinganjira
February 5, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Double Renhard’s salary with immediate effect!!!!
Go Zambia Go!!!!
God first n he shall see us through
February 5, 2012 at 2:56 pm
rubish comments,u can’t even thnk God for th gud work he is doing to our country.ma rubish next time u wil nt even qualify to th afcon.Mwelesa natotela 4 our courch n th boys 4 ther gud work pliz see them through this time.
Kunda Erasmas
February 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Football funs died in samfya’musaila junction yesternight after zambia won 3 to nill. The two died on sport and one is buttling for his life in hospital. The three were travelling in the toyota corrola when it was override by a tata truck belonging to zesco company druven by Inocent. It was coming from ndola carring zesco transformers.
Herve Renarddd
February 5, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Ze term is goode and everybodzie train nice nice I sink ze coalpu is win win sorle ze english is under stand you yes all
dnice
February 5, 2012 at 6:46 pm
That waas good performance boys. keep it up. you can go all the way and i know you will so idiots like Barca 10 will put to shame where they belong
MTP
February 5, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Pipo let us unit and pray for our boys. Soccer analysts on Super-sport ve been calling our team as an “under dog” forgetting that we are representing SADC and COMESA regions where the so called analysts belong to. GO ZAMBIA GO an bring the cup home.
mwine mushi
February 6, 2012 at 8:41 am
God be with us amen