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Chipolopolo play two Ghanaian clubs in friendly encounters
Abrankese (Ash), Jan. 17, Ghanadot/GNA
- The Zambian senior national team, the Chipolopolo, on
Wednesday engaged two Ghanaian Premier League Clubs, Kessben FC
and King Faisal Babies, in international friendly matches at the
Anane Boateng Stadium at Abrankese in the Ashanti Region.
The first friendly match saw the Chipolopolo losing 0-1 to
Kessben courtesy a 22nd minute strike by James Boadu.
It was a beautiful goal by all standards as he connected home a
Dan Addo’s in-swinger after the latter had dummied two defenders
in a counter attack.
In the other friendly, the Zambians drew goalless against King
Faisal in a match that the Chipolopolo dominated in all
departments of the game.
Rainford Kalaba and Emmanuel Mayuka should have scored for the
Zambians in the 22nd and 24th minutes respectively but messed up
the glorious chances that came their way.
The two matches formed part of preparations being undertaken by
the Chipolopolo ahead of the Ghana 2008 football fiesta which
kicks off on January 20, this year.
Zambia are paired alongside Cameroon, Egypt and Sudan in Group
C, based at the Baba Yara Sports stadium - Kumasi, a group which
many football connoisseurs tip Cameroon and Egypt to sail
through to the next stage of the competition against the
backdrop of their rich experience and history at the African Cup
of Nations tournament.
Solly Pandor, team manager of the Chipolopolo in an interview
with the GNA Sports after matches, commended the Ghanaian teams
for their high standard of play and said the friendlies would
help the technical team to assess the weaknesses and strength of
the Zambian team ahead of their group matches which kicks off on
January 22.
GNA
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