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Angola Hold Zambia
The Zambia national team comprised mainly of local players were held to a 0 %u2013 0 draw by Angola in a friendly game played in Luanda today.
Fielding two debutants in Division one outfit Kabwe Warriors captain Rodrick Kabwe and Zimbabwe based U20 defender Aaron Katebe in the starting line-up, coach Herve Renard will fly back to Lusaka the happier of the two coaches as he managed to get a point off a more experience Angolan team despite him fielding a more experimental side.
Renard made not less than 8 substitutes to his starting line-up in the second half which had started with a 4 %u2013 4 %u2013 2 formation against an Angolan side which fielded a number of 1st team players.
The second half saw the introduction of Felix Nyaende for Evans Kangwa, Chakwa Lungu for Reynold Kampamba, Dennis Banda for Rodrick Kabwe and Govenda Simwala for Jimmy Chisenga who did not have a solid game going back.
Captain on the day Felix Katongo who had a good game was also substituted for Stephen Kabamba while Kennedy Mudenda came in for Chakwa.
The African Champions will be applauded more for their defensive discipline in this game than their attack especially that they did not hit the target in the second half.
It seemed to be more of giving each player a chance and not losing the game for the Africa cup of nations winning coach as his team ended the game playing a 4 %u2013 5 %u2013 1 with Felix Nyaende leading the line, Aaron Katebe moving to the holding midfield role with Thomas Nyirenda advancing into a more attacking role. This pushed Power Dynamos Captain, who was the best player on the day for the African Champions, wide and Zambia was left to defend for long spells of the game.
In a post match interview, Renard who wore his traditional white shirt, expressed satisfaction with the out come of the game and applauded his team for the performance especially that they only had two days of training together.
He also hailed his team%u2019s defensive performances but acknowledged that they could have done better on the offense.
Posted by
CHUX
May 17, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Good results tho
Wezzy
May 17, 2012 at 2:25 pm
All the best in the coming real games, not friendlies! Thats where the battle is won as you have real experience! A friendly only tickles you as you are relaxed
Thief Justice
May 17, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Boring!!!!
fwisho
May 17, 2012 at 4:28 pm
it had to be a win.but good results
The Objective one
May 17, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Our win of the trophy could have been a fluke
Kennycool
May 17, 2012 at 5:24 pm
lets be calling players we know will feature in real games!!!!!
GUN
May 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Our team B held their ‘Bangwele’team A.
HOMEBLUST
May 17, 2012 at 5:31 pm
GUD
BA KAONDE
May 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Before we play Ghana next month,chipo boys should also play the super eagles or cameroon,just a friendly game coz we want to see more and qualify for world cup
kckfm
May 17, 2012 at 6:35 pm
gud game!
doc b
May 17, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Angola hold zambia team c,nice game guys.
Fault Finder
May 17, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Treat every international game seriously as it has a bearing on the FIFA ranking.
bazamuka
May 17, 2012 at 7:28 pm
What are those ^% % about? It wasn’t even readable on the formation. shaa
mwisho kaps
May 17, 2012 at 8:03 pm
better for team b class in zed. What more team A
igwala gwala
May 18, 2012 at 8:27 am
that’s good efyo twatampile napakuya ku gabon,iliche!
UPND'S Hakainde@ngombe
May 18, 2012 at 9:57 am
d we have TEAM A AND B pazed. Mulaibepa… heheheheh!!! imo fye. or sorry I forgot about our TEAM B we have loaned to our neighbour in DRC by the auspicies of TP katemo. hehehehe. Chipolopolo, iyeeeeeeeee!Chipolopolo, iyeeeeeeeee!
Desimz of zed
May 18, 2012 at 11:13 am
Ba Zambia tukwate umutima ulya wine elo mwema playerz please ukwikatana kukankala sana as a team minus that takwaye ukulikonse my prayer is to bring another trophy here in Zambia (world cup yesu). So proud to be a zambian. Cimwela cimwela ba zambia imwe cimwela ooiiyeeeee!
bashi chalwe
May 18, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Gud game and good results, thoz of u who are asking for the first team in this game are not soccer fans or soccer ignorants. Next time we need a friendly here in Ndola not away owez.
Lets GO Zambia lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Manuscript
May 19, 2012 at 7:58 am
Ok guyz good luck!