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HR try the young man maybe he can do wonders in algeria.

FAZ needs to brain storm and figure out how to get the team to climb back up in the FIFA ranking so our boys can have a shot at playing in bigger leagues. A couple friendlies with the right teams will do it. Eg Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroun, Japan, Korea, China and any beatable national side in Europe. We keep playing clubs and we will keep sinking to the bottom. And after a glamorous career in Israel or SA our guys will hit a rock wall.

the young man needs to mature enough,so many movements,thats dangerous.

All the best to young clif the boy can do wonders, so long he works on his attitude,

That HR guy should call Clif. Yah! You need players who can create panick situation in the box. And one elderly man says Zambia plays well when we have a natural left footer. HR must try to understand the flair of zed football

HR will come and say you overate your team. Yah! We all know Clif was playing well 4 Zambia with Kalaba. Its realy Isaac Chansa and Cliford for reinforcements

I still believe Clifford is an important player we should groom together with the likes of Fwayo,Mayuka,Kola,Nathan Sinkala,Henry Banda,Njobvu,Nyambe,Dennis,Sunzu,HH etc. Please lets not subject this youngstar to our usual football politics.All the best Cliff. It was nice meeting & talking football as usual with ba Uncle Bobs & ba Spaks at Nkholoma yesterday where Arrows drew 1-1 with Power.

zamfoot would you please update on zanaco and warriors game.i understand its live on supersport.am working afternoon shift

wise :zamfoot would you please update on zanaco and warriors game.i understand its live on supersport.am working afternoon shift

Do you pay Zamfoot? Help them

Football politics? Yes the young man needs to settle down, anyway. But kalaba and clif where once the two most promising players 4 zambia peter kaumba just had to undo them 4 the olympics.

Out side topic: James chamanga has scored 2 goals in his clubs (dalian haichang) 3:2 win over changchun yatai

fbm,are you normal?

What really is wrong with this boy being called to the national team? Is he failing to impress or there are other reasons?

We had lots of half chances againpst Algeria, you need more. South africa has just scored against spain, the boy spuared the ball from the left side. I can imagine its clif or saku stretching that wing.

Hands on heads Daniel Guiza has scored for Spain and the some hurt fans are walking.

Chanamnga has always been saving us.. He created the goal which took us to this group match.HR has too much ego no give chamanga and Sinkala to play.. Singuluma is still an amateur

I dnt knw hw it happened but its 2-2 and nw extra time.

any news on kcm premier league results which were played today

Alonso strike fr

Spain has won. Inspired substitutions. Very professional the European champions, they can attest to the improving standards of football world wide. Well played SA, u surely miss those Casilas stopped!

Article and I read in the Post…gave me food for thought. We just might be expecting too much too soon!

Written by Augustine Mukoka
:
Zambia’s loss: A fan’s reaction
IF you were dreaming of a 2010 World Cup spot, as much as I was, reality has dawned. We can only lean on a thin thread of hope, otherwise that embarrassing 2-0 home defeat to Algeria has shuttered my dream.
No doubt, anything can happen in football. There are incredible surprises like the United States beating European champions Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup to book a final spot at the event.

But these are rare cases. We can’t always depend on such or luck, like we did to qualify for the last Africa Cup of Nations. There must be a deserving strategy that leads to qualification. And that strategy starts with winning home matches. In these qualifiers, you can’t afford to take chances. Even mathematics will fail us.

I hope we have a recovery plan in the remaining three fixtures which include two away tasks and a dreaded home tie against Egypt. Let’s not dream but continue leaning on the dim chances for a World Cup place although our chances are as good as blown.

Instead of delving into the detail of last Saturday’s match, I will share with you Wilson Musonda’s views.

Musonda writes:

Dear Augustine,

I hope that you and your family are enjoying God’s providence.

For sometime now I’ve had a lot to say about our national team and today I thought I should share my views faulty as they may be with someone who is probably as passionate about our team as I am.

Firstly, I believe that Zambian soccer fans are unreasonable at times and irrational at others. I do not believe that we have a team that is ready to take us to the World Cup. I also feel that our league is not competitive enough to give us enough depth to compete favourably at the highest level. I also feel that, save for Ian Portefield and slightly, [Roald] Poulsen, the coaches we have been able to hire have all been sub-standard and not up to scratch. Having watched our team in action over the years, I have observed the following about our current team especially the one that lost to Algeria.

Goalkeeping

This is probably one area that seems to be consistent. Kennedy Mweene, though not in the mould of the likes of Efford Chabala or James Phiri, has been quite a safe pair of hands. However, he from time to time commits grave mistakes. Take for instance the first goal we conceded against Algeria; he did not know whether to come out or stay on his goal line and had he done either, he would have probably stopped that goal.

Flanks

Both Joseph Musonda and Emmanuel Mbola can be a handful when they join the attack but are usually found wanting when it comes to their defensive duties. However, they are doing their job satisfactorily.

Central defence

This has always been Zambia’s strength for years until now. From the likes of Jones Chilengi, Ashos Melu to Estone Mulenga, Robert Watiyakeni, Harrison Chongo, Elijah Litana, Elijah Tana, Zambia has always flourished in central defence. I have nothing against Nyambe Mulenga and his partner Dennis Banda from GBFC [Green Buffaloes] but I certainly feel that their time at the biggest stage has not come yet.

These two are highly gifted and their exploits at junior levels testifies to that fact but the World Cup is a different proposition. It would have been better to introduce one alongside a more experienced partner than thrusting both at the same time. Whatever [Herve] Renard is trying to achieve beats my imagination. I also feel that if we can’t consider Moses Sichone or Elijah Tana for political reasons, Hichani Himoonde has the height advantage that we needed against the tall Arabs in that game. Chintu Kampamba is another option that was amazingly ignored.

Midfield

If you watch the game in which we beat Bafana Bafana 3-1 in RSA [South Africa], you would realise that it was not Chris Katongo who won us that game but two guys playing their lungs out in the middle of the pack. That game was won for us by Andrew Sinkala and Isaac Chansa. The two made sure that Steven Piennar and Delron Buckley, their play makers did not settle on the ball to supply the lethal Benni McCarthy. We do not have an effective ball winner in midfield. Kalaba and Felix are brilliant when we have the possession but once we lose it, we are playing nine or ten men. I would not use both from the start if I were coach, not especially in central midfield. I don’t mind using Felix from the start because he hardly gives away the ball. We need someone who can harass the opponents in midfield and Kasonde is not doing us any justice at the moment. I still feel that the combination of Sinkala and Chansa can still serve this nation better. What happened to Hachipuka?

Striking force

This is probably the bluntest striking force we have ever had. Jacob Mulenga can fight and harass but he certainly doesn’t know how to put that animal skin behind the net. Give him one thousand chances and you are assured of at least 999 failures. Singuluma is certainly not ripe for this stage no matter how much one wants to justify his inclusion in the starting eleven. Fwayo is a much better option because he can take defenders on and is also able to score.

And why has Mayuka been sidelined now? All in all, I believe Renard, if he is a coach worth his salt, should try and revive Collins Mbesuma otherwise let’s forget RSA 2010.

God bless you,

Wilson

Sincere thanks Wilson for your contribution. It’s always a pleasure to meet at Full Time, regardless of our varied opinions but in the interest of our beloved sport.

Augustine,you are right no sichone,chansa and sinkala then we dont count ourselves 2 the world cup.our goalkeeper also disappoints when we need him most.lets try and use mulife sitali i hear is going fine

wow USA 1 Brazil 0 Never say never

Matafwali :Article and I read in the Post…gave me food for thought. We just might be expecting too much too soon!

Written by Augustine Mukoka:Zambia’s loss: A fan’s reactionIF you were dreaming of a 2010 World Cup spot, as much as I was, reality has dawned. We can only lean on a thin thread of hope, otherwise that embarrassing 2-0 home defeat to Algeria has shuttered my dream.No doubt, anything can happen in football. There are incredible surprises like the United States beating European champions Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup to book a final spot at the event.
But these are rare cases. We can’t always depend on such or luck, like we did to qualify for the last Africa Cup of Nations. There must be a deserving strategy that leads to qualification. And that strategy starts with winning home matches. In these qualifiers, you can’t afford to take chances. Even mathematics will fail us.
I hope we have a recovery plan in the remaining three fixtures which include two away tasks and a dreaded home tie against Egypt. Let’s not dream but continue leaning on the dim chances for a World Cup place although our chances are as good as blown.
Instead of delving into the detail of last Saturday’s match, I will share with you Wilson Musonda’s views.
Musonda writes:
Dear Augustine,
I hope that you and your family are enjoying God’s providence.
For sometime now I’ve had a lot to say about our national team and today I thought I should share my views faulty as they may be with someone who is probably as passionate about our team as I am.
Firstly, I believe that Zambian soccer fans are unreasonable at times and irrational at others. I do not believe that we have a team that is ready to take us to the World Cup. I also feel that our league is not competitive enough to give us enough depth to compete favourably at the highest level. I also feel that, save for Ian Portefield and slightly, [Roald] Poulsen, the coaches we have been able to hire have all been sub-standard and not up to scratch. Having watched our team in action over the years, I have observed the following about our current team especially the one that lost to Algeria.
Goalkeeping
This is probably one area that seems to be consistent. Kennedy Mweene, though not in the mould of the likes of Efford Chabala or James Phiri, has been quite a safe pair of hands. However, he from time to time commits grave mistakes. Take for instance the first goal we conceded against Algeria; he did not know whether to come out or stay on his goal line and had he done either, he would have probably stopped that goal.
Flanks
Both Joseph Musonda and Emmanuel Mbola can be a handful when they join the attack but are usually found wanting when it comes to their defensive duties. However, they are doing their job satisfactorily.
Central defence
This has always been Zambia’s strength for years until now. From the likes of Jones Chilengi, Ashos Melu to Estone Mulenga, Robert Watiyakeni, Harrison Chongo, Elijah Litana, Elijah Tana, Zambia has always flourished in central defence. I have nothing against Nyambe Mulenga and his partner Dennis Banda from GBFC [Green Buffaloes] but I certainly feel that their time at the biggest stage has not come yet.
These two are highly gifted and their exploits at junior levels testifies to that fact but the World Cup is a different proposition. It would have been better to introduce one alongside a more experienced partner than thrusting both at the same time. Whatever [Herve] Renard is trying to achieve beats my imagination. I also feel that if we can’t consider Moses Sichone or Elijah Tana for political reasons, Hichani Himoonde has the height advantage that we needed against the tall Arabs in that game. Chintu Kampamba is another option that was amazingly ignored.
Midfield
If you watch the game in which we beat Bafana Bafana 3-1 in RSA [South Africa], you would realise that it was not Chris Katongo who won us that game but two guys playing their lungs out in the middle of the pack. That game was won for us by Andrew Sinkala and Isaac Chansa. The two made sure that Steven Piennar and Delron Buckley, their play makers did not settle on the ball to supply the lethal Benni McCarthy. We do not have an effective ball winner in midfield. Kalaba and Felix are brilliant when we have the possession but once we lose it, we are playing nine or ten men. I would not use both from the start if I were coach, not especially in central midfield. I don’t mind using Felix from the start because he hardly gives away the ball. We need someone who can harass the opponents in midfield and Kasonde is not doing us any justice at the moment. I still feel that the combination of Sinkala and Chansa can still serve this nation better. What happened to Hachipuka?
Striking force
This is probably the bluntest striking force we have ever had. Jacob Mulenga can fight and harass but he certainly doesn’t know how to put that animal skin behind the net. Give him one thousand chances and you are assured of at least 999 failures. Singuluma is certainly not ripe for this stage no matter how much one wants to justify his inclusion in the starting eleven. Fwayo is a much better option because he can take defenders on and is also able to score.
And why has Mayuka been sidelined now? All in all, I believe Renard, if he is a coach worth his salt, should try and revive Collins Mbesuma otherwise let’s forget RSA 2010.
God bless you,
Wilson
Sincere thanks Wilson for your contribution. It’s always a pleasure to meet at Full Time, regardless of our varied opinions but in the interest of our beloved sport.

The funny thing with us Zambians is When we Drew 1 all with Egypt Nobody Came up with these statements or suggestions .

One thing a lot of fans and some in the media have forgotten is that Renard and Faz are building a team for the future. When renard got the job he said his goal is to qualify the team to Angola 2010. We can critique this team all we want but its one for the future, so all those who call forr the old guard will continue to be dissapointed. Clifford,Boyd,Chansa et all will surely get to play, but Sichone,Sinkala,Nketani and the lot are history. If in 2 or 3 years we still have the same issues then the severe criticism will be warranted.But before then, constructive criticism should be the norm because this will serve us well.Remember before Ghana and Ivory Coast became what they are today, they had to go thru growing pains.I have always said the WC 2010 qualifiers came a year too early, but the fact that we have made it this far speaks volumes of out talent and direction. So wether or not its clear to us, things are unfolding is as they should.

unbelievable USA 2 Brazil 0

Gametime12 :unbelievable USA 2 Brazil 0

this is unbelievable

eish..this game, what game

wise :fbm,are you normal?

NO and YOU SIR

Gametime12 :unbelievable USA 2 Brazil 0

who cares talk about Zambia

FBM When We talk about Zambian you wont stop crying. Nobody cares about you, this forum isn’t about you. Am officially going to start ignoring your attention craving (bitching) ass.

Sometimes I disagree with statements like ‘we are building a team for the future’especially if you say that for almost ten years.The question that will always arise is when is the future when all the time you are building a team?

Zamfoot, any thought on banning this FBM character? He is seriously reducing the quality of our beloved site.

PLease let us all Ignore this character he will get fed up and go back where ever he came from. Zamfoot may not have the facility to ban him at the moment.

Vincent Numbwa :PLease let us all Ignore this character he will get fed up and go back where ever he came from. Zamfoot may not have the facility to ban him at the moment.

Good point Vincent.

On Clifford I hope this works out for him. Rumour has it his relationship with the Wits coach is not the best at the moment and this is largely due to Cliffords attitude. He is a brilliant player but if he is on the coaches wrong side he might just end up consistently on the bench. This club has been tracking him for a while so he should be able to clinch this one.

I agree with the general gist of Augustine’s piece. I think in order to fairly judge HR, we must know what the objectives of his management team are. These are informed by those of the FAZ objective. There seems to be this reoccurring theme of rebuilding. If he is building a team for the future then he is doing alright. CAF 2010 should be an objective and World Cup a bonus. If he is meant to take us to the greatest show piece football had to offer then he is not doing all that well. Exploring the matter further, is it fair to make World Cup 2010 a primary objective? Did he find the right foundation, personnel, facilities, structures? I think not. Would I love for Zambia to qualify for the World Cup? Yes, certainly. All in all, it is a battle between my head and my heart. I think there is an outside chance of us making it. Two away games and a date at home with Egypt is not an anthill, it is a mountain to climb. Let us not lose hope, rather let us put things in perspective. If we fail to qualify for the World Cup 2010, we should be very careful in our post mortems. We should avoid the common pitfall of mud slinging and wholesale changes and throwing around all sorts of names that should have or have not been included. We should strategically align our positves with our objectives and take cognizance of our short comings so that we avoid reinventing the wheel and also avoid making the same mistakes. If we do qualify, we should not get complacent. We should immediately consolidate our efforts to ensure that we become a regular participant at the more important footballing spectacles. Win or lose, there is still a lot of work to be done in Zambain football.

clifford deserves more than playing in southAfrica. I hope this time he makes it in israel because this is the second time we have heard about him going to isreal.Goodluck young man.

South Africa’s game improved after one game of so much dribbling, i thought they where defying the coach. Zambian players must introduce a little of that if they want to improve their confidence.

I hope someone somewhere has talked to Cliff about his behaviour.Let him not apprciate himself,its our job to appreciate him.

Amuna Onzuna :I hope someone somewhere has talked to Cliff about his behaviour.Let him not apprciate himself,its our job to appreciate him.

LOL, nice one.

Amuna Onzuna :I hope someone somewhere has talked to Cliff about his behaviour.Let him not apprciate himself,its our job to appreciate him.

I like that. Lets hope he bigins to realise that talent alone is not the key to a great footballing career. He should bag this one though.

Zambia’ beats Somalia in anti-xenophobia tourney
By STEPHEN PHIRI

CHELSEA and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba on Saturday witnessed Zambia beat Somalia 3-1 in the African Youth Soccer Championship in Johannesburg.

South Africa’s Jules Boys High School were playing as Zambia while Malvern High School represented Somalia in a tournament organised by the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) in its continued anti-xenophobia campaign aimed at bringing awareness among South African youths of the need to live together as brothers and sisters.

The ADF also nominated Drogba as its anti-xenophobia ambassador.

Zambia scored through a brace by Andile Mohlakoema and Tinashe Xundu.

Somalia scored the facesaver through a penalty converted by Sinethemba Ncede.
Drogba represented FIFA at the match.

Second secretary for press at the Zambian High Commission in Pretoria Philip Chirwa, who confirmed the results in a statement issued yesterday, said the ADF has adopted sport as one of the most effective means of promoting African diversity among youths.

Chirwa said Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Leslie Mbula commended the ADF for organising the event, as it will help improve relations between South Africans and other countries.

Mbula also congratulated Jules Boys High School for ably representing Zambia and promised to visit them at their school during the holidays.

The African Youth soccer Championship is a direct replacement of last year’s Alexandria Pan African Carnival which failed to take place due to uunforeseen technicalities.

Zambia was adopted by Kwa-Bhekilanga High School then but this time it has been adopted by Jules Boys High School.

After some long delays to confirm who will be shown the door at newly promoted club to the PSL, Mpumalanga Black Aces have finally released the list of the deadwood.

A quick look at the players on the list shows it is not a surprise that they were shown the door. Topping the bill is controversial former Black Leopards striker and underperformer Sibusiso Dlamini. The Swazi international had great potential but it seems ill discipline always gets the better of him.

The other prominent players are Kabamba Musasa and Songwe Chalwe. Both players had their good times with Kaizer Chiefs before in the past but their are nearing retiring age.

Buthi Sithole had a hot and cold stint at various clubs and it remain to be seen where his career will end. “It’s on a sad note to part ways with such hardworking and talented players. They have contributed a lot to the success of the team. I would like to wish them all the best in their future endeavours,” said Thabo Moroape of Black Aces.

[source: Laduma]

Sinkala, Andrew Club FC AUGSBURG 1907

Name Sinkala
First Name Andrew
Date of Birth 18.06.1979
Land Zambia
Height 175 cm
Weight 71 kg
Position Midfielder
Shirtnumber 23
Matches current season 32
Goals current season 2
Matches in 2nd Bundesliga 114
Goals in 2nd Bundesliga 4
In current team since 18.07.2008
Previous teams SC Paderborn, 1. FC Köln, Bayern München, Nchanga Rangers

Table >
GD PTS
1 Freiburg 24 68
2 Mainz 05 25 63
3 Nürnberg 22 60
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4 Aachen 20 56
5 Gr. Fürth 14 56
6 Duisburg 20 55
7 1. FCK 5 52
8 St. Pauli -7 48
9 Oberhausen -19 42
10 RW Ahlen -19 41
11* Augsburg -3 40*
12 TSV 1860 -2 39
13 Rostock -1 38
14 Koblenz * -10 38
15 Frankfurt -13 38
16 Osnabrück -19 36
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17 Ingolstadt -16 31
18 Wiesbaden -21 27

Have your say.

teams titles 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
Benfica 28 2 1 3 3 4
Porto 22 1 2 1 1 1
Sporting 18 3 3 2 2 2
Belenenses 1 15 9 15 5 8
Braga - 5 4 4 4 7
Nacional - 4 12 5 8 10
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Maritimo - 7 7 10 11 (5)
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Academica - 13 15 14 13 12
Setubal - - 10 8 14 6
Guimaraes - 14 5 17 - 3
E. Amadora - 18 - 9 9 13
Pacos Ferreira - 17 - 11 6 15
Naval - - - 13 12 11
Rio Ave - 7 8 16 - -
Leixoes - - - - - 14
Trofense - - - - - -

Can someone explain to me why Mbesuma left Maritimo? They are in the UEFA CUP 2009/10.

MartyUSA :
teamstitles2003/042004/052005/062006/072007/08
Benfica2821334
Porto2212111
Sporting1833222
Belenenses11591558
Braga-54447
Nacional-4125810
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Maritimo-771011(5)
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Academica-1315141312
Setubal–108146
Guimaraes-14517-3
E. Amadora-18-9913
Pacos Ferreira-17-11615
Naval—131211
Rio Ave-7816–
Leixoes—–14
Trofense——
Can someone explain to me why Mbesuma left Maritimo? They were in the UEFA CUP 2007/08.

(Correction)

High profile Zambian players are heading north for a change in search of better fortunes instead of their traditional destination of South Africa.

Power Dynamos defensive midfielder Francis Kasonde is away on trials at an unnamed Egyptian 2nd division side.

He is the second Zambia international currently club-searching in Egypt.

Choma Eagles midfielder Kebby Hachipuka is also in Egypt for unspecified period hoping to clinch a deal in that country.

There has not been any Zambian players campaigning in Egypt since the late Fred Mwila jnr in 2001 who had brief and low profile spell with Zamalek.

Josef RSA,

Is this teh information u can bore us with really. Is this where we are now getting consolation.

Zambia is crap

jc :Josef RSA,
Is this teh information u can bore us with really. Is this where we are now getting consolation.

what is your problem???…if its boring then why don’t you post something juicy??