Zambia national soccer team will be leaving for Botswana tomorrow via South Africa for Friday’s CHAN qualifier encounter. Zambia coach Peter Kaumba is confident of victory despite having completely a new look team from the last the beat Swaziland 4-1 on aggregate. In a warm up match against Green Buffaloes at Woodlands Stadium yesterday, Zambia ‘Team B’ beat the inform soldiers 2-0 courtesy of Zesco United hitman, Enoch Sakala brace. The Chipolopolo boys’s preparation has been hit by withdraws and no-show up by experienced players. Goalkeeper Mike Poto is set to miss the trip because of administrative problems while full back William Chinyama has family matters to attend to. Influential midfielder Rainford Kalaba has refused to join. But the 1982 African Cup of Nations second best top scorer and former Power Dynamos left winger Peter Kaumba is confident of victory. “I am very confident, we can carry the day in Botswana,”he told Zambiafootball.com after an afternoon training at Barclays Sports Complex in Lusaka. Kaumba who is assisted by Green Buffaloes mentor George ‘Chicken’ Lwandamina tried out a number of formation with the 4 4 2 formation looking likely to be used.
If Poto’s administrative problem won’t be sorted out, Power Dynamos shot stopper Rabson Muchelenga is set to start in goal. In the absence of Hichani ‘HH’ Himoonde and Charles Siyingwa, Kaumba’s back four will be reshuffled with Young Arrows Whiteson Simwanza and Chambishi’s Sanida Zulu getting the nod over Buffaloes’ Dennis Banda. Power Dynamos’ Francis Kasonde is certain of occupying right full back while captain Clive Sichiondwe will move to left in the absence of Chinyama. In the centre of the park William Njobvu and Stophira Sunzu will reunion their under-20 partnership that took young lads to the second at the World Youth Cup. But Kabwe’s Siloni Jere and Nkana’s Moses Kapayi are also pushing for a start. On the flanks, Swaziland two goal hero Kennedy Mudenda is poised to start on the left flank with Young Arrows Judge M’kandawire on the right. M’kandawire’s teammate Lyainga Chiwanki and Zanaco’s exciting playmaker Chisamba Lungu are other options.
Upfront, Roger Kola is expected to break the ‘Team Ya Ziko’ strike partnership of Enoch Sakala and leftfooted Lottie Phiri. Kola and Sakala will get the nod but the dinumitive Phiri looked lively at the training session. Kaumba also said that he has faith is his new look squad,” We have faith in these boys. It was decided that we give chance to others, those who are not here are equally good.” Team
Goalkeeper; Rabson Muchelenga, Joel Kambili Defender:Clive Sichiondwe, Francis Kasonde, Whiteson Simwanza, Sanida Zulu, Brosman Chama Midfielders; Stophira Sunzu, Siloni Jere, William Njobvu, Moses Kapayi, Chisamba Lungu, Lyainga Chiwanki, Judge M’kandawire, Kennedy Mudenda, Timothy Mbewe Strikers; Rogers Kola, Enoch Sakala, Lottie Phiri.
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Apr 30 2008, 01:00 PM
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