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U-17 Given Cold Reception In Uganda
THE under-17 national team were yesterday treated to a lukewarm reception on arrival in Uganda ahead of tomorrow’s 2015 Niger Africa Youth Championship last round return leg.
The junior Chipolopolo, who arrived shortly after midnight, slept on empty stomachs as the staff at the Grand Global Hotel where the team has been lodged, did not prepare any food for them.
Delegation leader Lee Kawanu told fazfootball.com that he was shocked to find that the hotel had not prepared any food for the team.
Kawanu, who is Football Association of Zambia committee member, said the team will however stay focused and will not be swayed by what he termed “mind games” by the hosts.
“Firstly no food was prepared for the team so we are sleeping on empty stomachs, then they wanted to separate the team into two groups with some players and officials going to some rat hole of a hotel that’s even worse than the first one. We have opted to put the boys in 3s [threes] so that they all stay in one place with the head coach, team manager and physiotherapist.
“The rest of us have moved to the rat hotel. We’ve been assured that the rooms will be sorted out this morning [yesterday]. Apparently, the hotel was initially told that we were arriving over the weekend and were only told of our arrival yesterday [Wednesday]. The boys were told before travelling to expect the worst but stay focused so this will not affect them at all,” Kawanu said.
And Coach Chris Kaunda told Kawowo Sports of Uganda that Zambia will play the return match with caution.
“We are here for the second half. The first half was played in Zambia. We expect to play with caution as a qualification slot is at hand”, he said
When asked if he was aware that Uganda lodged a petition accusing them [Zambia] of fielding over aged players, Kaunda said all his players are young.
“Zambia is a Christian nation and there is no way we could cheat before the entire nation. All the boys are young and within the bracket”, Kaunda said.
Zambia, who beat Uganda 2-0 in the first leg at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka only need a goalless draw to clinch a maiden qualification to the continental championship.
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JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 11:37 am
Mwilatemwa ukunyopola u ar there for football and not Graze
JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 11:40 am
U hv heard
Judge Joe Bidden
September 26, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Ukutemwa ubwali just go and practice all we want is a win and qualification.
IF NOT
September 26, 2014 at 12:26 pm
The best revenge for the under 17 is to win the game.
Levy
September 26, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Tell me something, is there nothing like an advance party? If in this case, there wasn’t any, then learn your lesson! So nomba when you lose, then you blame the loss on this incident!
tutu
September 26, 2014 at 1:52 pm
@john and judge bafikala mwaba amatole kwikoshi,mwalilalapo nensala imwe bamakaka,mulemona kwati amaka kuti bafumya kwisa aya kuteya umupila ba kwindi imwe ba fumbafu!!! I wonder y every once in a 1 we dnt reciprocate such 2 these id iots,especially those frm west africa…they are all just savages,animals nowander they are always @ war! anyway supportase yr local team zambia nankwe nankwe!!!!!!pabwatoooooh!!!!
Bala Ng'ombe
September 26, 2014 at 2:49 pm
That’s no excuse va food. Eating after midnight? Just wondering.
sata
September 26, 2014 at 3:14 pm
zambians learn a lesson,treating them the way they treat u full stop.
Cool Mo D
September 26, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Poor travel arrangements, Zambians never learn atase.
JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 6:43 pm
Shimabolo Tutu walininapo indeke tawaishiba ati kulatuma soft food mundeke•Wabelesha kunina C•B bus chikala•MAVUZI YOBE•Wabe mputi kwikoshi•Ulindoshi pakufwaya ukulya after midnite ngawafuma ukulowa chikala•Munungu wobe chikala•ukutemwa Ukunyopola ,ukalya nabana Shimatole•Machende yako ka TUTU chikala•Mushindo wobe•
JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 6:47 pm
Shimabolo Tutu walininapo indeke tawaishiba ati kulatuma soft food mundeke•Wabelesha kunina C•B bus chikala•MAVUZI YOBE•Wabe mputi kwikoshi•Ulindoshi pakufwaya ukulya after midnite ngawafuma ukulowa chikala•Munungu wobe chikala•ukutemwa Ukunyopola ,ukalya nabana Shimatole•Machende yako ka TUTU chikala•Mushindo wobe•
JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Wabe TOLE ka TUTU•go Zambia mwilatemwa ukulya kwati Ka Tutu as per name ubuTutu chikala
Gerald
September 27, 2014 at 11:07 am
WE always complain about how we are treated on way games, yet wen they come here we embrace them. So lets stop complain .