The Chipolopolo Boys Saturday afternoon struggled and only managed to beat Ugandan National Team with a lonely goal in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played in Ndola, Zambia.
Zambia scored through skipper Christopher Katongo in the first half when he unleashed a shot after a lapse by the Ugandian defence from a throw-in taken by Davies Nkausu.
This seemed to have put Zambia, the current Africa Champions on high drive. They dominated the whole second half with threats of scoring but to no avail. The substitutions in the second half looks to have been a miscalculation by French Coach Herve Renald as the coordination were completely lost.
He introduced James Chamanga who missed a lot of chances for newly signed English Premier Striker Emmanuel Mayuka and Jonas Sakuwaha who came in for Isaac Chansa.
The Ugandan team that looked complacent and seemed happy to end the match with them being down by a goal were almost equalizing after their striker came face to face and unleashed a shot but was served by Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene.
The scoreline seem to have pleased the Ugandan side who are looking for a defeat when they meet Zambia in Kampala in a return leg slated for next month. With a record of unbeaten in the home ground in the last eight years Ugandans are looking for nothing but to maintain that record. This could be seen with their delaying tactics during the match in Ndola.
The finals of AFCON 2013 are slated for South Africa.
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