Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02:22 +0000 By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA resilience and team spirit saw Zambia emerge champions of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, bagging both the title and the US$250,000 prize money. Goals from Patson Daka and Edward Chilufya in the first half saw the Beston Chambeshi’s junior Chipolopolo humble a tough looking Senegal 2-0 to make history on home soil. With President Edgar Lungu leading the 60,000 fans at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, the junior Chipolopolo displayed a striking performance. Senegal started the game on a high note and came close to taking the lead in the eighth minute when Ibrahima Niane dribbled past the Zambian defence but his close range shot was saved by man-of-the match goalkkeper Mangani Banda. But the Junior Chipolopolo upped their game after 10 minutes of play, exhibiting brilliant passes and tormenting the Young Teranga Lions’ clumsy defence. In the […]
