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Written by Travis Mills - ZambianFootball.net
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Sweden
In the upset of the week relegation candidates Ljungskile SK, with Edwin Phiri back into the starting line-up at right-back, shocked third-place Helsingborgs and fellow countrymen Isaac Chansa on the road. The 5-3-2 formation of Ljunskile held defensively against the classic 4-4-2 of Helsingborgs, featuring Chansa at left midfield. The lone goal of the game came in the 55th minute, courtesy of Daryl Smylie, and proved to be the winner in 1-0 match. Helsingborgs still sit have a 1 point lead on fourth place, but fall 8 points from first, meanwhile Ljungskile are now tied for 13th spot in the table out of 16.
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Written by zambianfootball.net
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Over the weekend, Zambian sons abroad featured for their respective clubs.
In Sweden and Finland the leagues are in the second half of the campaign while it has just started in France.
In Germany and South Africa, there were cup games while in China the league is off due to the Olympics.Both the Germany Bundesliga and 2.liga start next weekend. |
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Written by Ponga Liwewe
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Women's football has never been taken seriously in Africa. Fans regard it as more of a curiosity than anything else and, considered no more than a side show, it can be compared to the little comedy clip that is shown as a prelude to the main movie on airlines during long distance flights. Two weeks ago I headed for the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg to watch the friendly match between South Africa and Egypt, keen to get a glimpse of Zambia's African Cup of Nations group opponents, Egypt who Zambia will be soon pitted against in Mali. |
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Written by Ponga Liwewe
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The 2002 African Cup of Nations was expected to be the coming of age of the competition with Africa's best players and teams on display. |
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Written by Ponga Liwewe
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There is nothing more bitter than failure in the eyes of the Zambian football fan. For 14 years Zambia were unbeaten at home, from 1985 to 1999,until Angola ended the outstanding record in a COSAFA Castle Cup semi-final. Since then there has been little to shout about. At the 1998 and 2000 African Cup of Nations, Zambia performed dismally, bowing out in the first round for the first time since 1986. There was the ignominy of a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Egypt, a severe loss that underlined just how far back Zambia had declined in recent years after gracing the top table of football for almost three decades. |
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