Zambia Seek CHAN Progress With Botswana Showdown

Zambia’s African Nations Championship dream will come in the spotlight today when they face a determined Botswana side at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in the return leg.

The two sides battled to a 1-all draw in the first leg in Gaborone and Zambia has to win to be certain of making the next stage although if it ends goalless Herve Renard’s lads will still make the final qualifying round.

Renard has roped in new names in the team in an attempt to shake up things going into the second leg which was saw Zambia put a less than impressive show despite recording a vital 1-all draw.

With Nchanga Rangers attacking midfielder Alex Ng’onga suspended Renard will most likely hand a starting berth to fit again Red Arrows midfielder Bruce Musakanya with his partner at the 2011 Under-20 team Evans Kangwa looking to make the starting XI after having been impressive in training.

Other than those two likely changes the rest of the set up will be the same with skipper Bronson Chama partnering Christopher Munthali while Fackson Kapumbu and Jimmy Chisenga will take the left and right wingbacks respectively.

At the heart of midfielder Renard has favoured a heavily congested engine room with Sydney Kalume and Khondwani Mtonga commandeering proceedings with Mukuka Mulenga adding fluidity.

Upfront Festus Mbewe could partner Kangwa with Musakanya operating from the wing to complete the squad.

But the Zebras are motivated to right things from the first leg with scorer in the first leg Lemponye Tshirelesto hoping to break Zambian hearts Moemedi Mothlaphing another strong challenger to the Zambian back line.

The winner over two legs will face either Zimbabwe or Mauritius who will also be in action in Harare with the Warriors carrying a 3-0 cushion from the first leg.

Posted by Editor on August 3, 2013. Filed under HEADLINES. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

10 Responses to Zambia Seek CHAN Progress With Botswana Showdown

BOBTALL Reply

August 3, 2013 at 9:18 am

I am very confident Zambia will carry the day,We just need to improve upfront,the defence is solid,Danny Munyao is doing tremendusly well between the post,he sure is a liability.Go Zambia Go.
- OXFORD DICTIONARY Reply
  
  August 3, 2013 at 10:22 am
  
  Excuse me sir! Your English does not seem to be up to standard. Could you please revisit Grade 10?
  - ray-ray Reply
    
    August 3, 2013 at 4:38 pm
    
    reminds me of a girl who wrote me a letter when i was in grade 10, she clearly stated the follow;- ‘please, terminate my greetings to your friends’. i never saw her again.
    - Mulongoti Reply
      
      August 3, 2013 at 10:02 pm
      
      “stated the follow” -what is this?????
OXFORD DICTIONARY Reply

August 3, 2013 at 10:25 am

I mean, if Danny is a liability then we are in serious trouble. We must find a more capable goal minder before the game this afternoon.
JOLESS Reply

August 3, 2013 at 10:27 am

Zambia gooooooooo
kabamba Reply

August 3, 2013 at 12:11 pm

please we need to sharpened our front mukuka mulenga should be on bench.Reinforce the striking boys otherwise the defence & goal areas are okey.
Sms Reply

August 3, 2013 at 1:33 pm

Feva! feva! feva yaba LESA yaba pali Ba Zambia GO Zambia Go!
zambia 1 Reply

August 3, 2013 at 2:40 pm

zambia tulewina, bostwana azalira mayeeeee
A PIECE OF ADVICE Reply

August 3, 2013 at 11:02 pm

Report on the outcome.