December 9, 2008
Zambia national soccer team currently preparing for the second leg encounter against Angola in the CHAN qualifier received a major boast after red-hot striker Rodger Kola joined the team in Kitwe on Tuesday afternoon.
Hichani Himonde is a doubt for the Angola match
Kola, the leading scorer in all competitions with 13 goals this year missed the first leg nine days ago in the Angolan capital, Luanda as he was attending trials in Sweden.
Another late call-up is Green Buffaloes shot-stopper Davy Kaumbwa who has replaced his club mate Mike Poto. Kaumbwa together with Rabson Muchelang’anga will act as cover to first choice Jacob Banda.
Meanwhile rising rookie defender Hichani Himonde on Tuesday afternoon trained alone. Himonde went through the paces under the watchfull eye of the national team medics but the agile centre back is still rated fifty-fifty for the weekend encounter. The 21 year old injured his knee ligament on Saturday while playing for his club Lusaka Dynamos in the 3-1 loss to Buffaloes in the Barclays Cup third and fourth playoff.
Angola 0-1 Zambia
How they line-up.
Renard started with 4-4-2 but after introducing Hachipuka and Nkhoma is the second half, Singuluma was left as a lone striker while Nkhoma and Sakuwaha occupied the flanks. Hachipuka, William and Lottie Phiri formed a triangle in the engine room
…………Nicholas Zulu (Josphat Nkhoma)…..Given Singuluma..
*Metuselah.Chipupu
(Lottie Phiri)……….Maunga Kabuku (Hachipuka)… Njobvu….. Sakuwaha
Emmanuel Mbola….HH………..Tana………….Nyambe
…………………Jacob Banda…..
****Phiri replaced Chipupu in the 20th minute.
Unused Subs: Muchelang’anga, Luka Tembo, Kasonde, Mudenda
New call-ups: Kola, Enoch Sakala, Kondwani Mtonga, Kaumbwa
48 Comments on "Kola join…HH starts light training"
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Chipolopo 1 on Tue, 9th Dec 2008 7:56 PM
Under boys have been knocked out of the zone 6 sadc after losing to Angola in the semi final . After a barren 120min the game had 2 be decided on stop kick and were the better town…zambia would have wrap the game in regulation time but poor finishing cost them a place in fridays final..
Chipolopo 1 on Tue, 9th Dec 2008 7:57 PM
I mean under 20
Palancas Negras on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 8:37 AM
Expect the senior team to be dumped out of the CHAN as well this saturday.
Dinamo on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 9:25 AM
Am begining to think that we should aim to play in the semi finals or even win this CHAN tourney.This will build confidence in our local players & that can even assist them to perfom better in CAF club tourneys.Please guys lets beat Angola & qualify to the finals in Ivory Coast
Kolokombwa on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 9:29 AM
What is worrying for saturday is Renards habit of calling new people for every game. He has called two uncapped players for this game as well. We need to have consistency in the team.
chalie on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 9:58 AM
the problem with us zambians is that we talk too much sometimes being quiet helps. its suppose to be a tournament for local players that are doing fine i see no reason why da coach shud leav out a good plyer who he sees as good for the team.
i think with the chan we can experiment but wit the world cup qualifiers there is no compromise
Palancas Negras on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 1:42 PM
Chivers wansekesha guy. A lot of things are wrong, yalikosa pa Z boyi. Its just unfortunate you’ve used an innocent guys’ name as a reference. Inconsistency is the name of the game in Z football.
However, I should say that should the guys miraculously qualify for the CHAN finals in Ivory Coast, it will be great as they will use this tournament to prepare for the WC and AFCON qualifiers. There in IC, they will meet strong guys from W africa who will help shape them up and I am sure the technical staff can identify the local players who can combine with the so-called “professionals”.
blo-young on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 5:02 PM
chipolopolo boys can in the history of African football as long as they remain focused