Chambeshi happy with the win despite missed chances

By Jane Mwemba | September 5, 2019

2-1 was the final score at the National Heroes Stadium yesterday as the Zambia U-23 National team hosted Congo Brazzaville in the Egypt 2019 U-23 AFCON final round of qualifiers first leg.

Head coach Beston Chambeshi felt his team played well in the first despite missing a lot of chances. Chambeshi also expressed happiness with the boys fighting spirit which saw them salvage a win in the dying minutes.

“We prepared very well for this game being the first leg at home am happy we managed to pick a winner from this game, we played well in the first half good,” he said.

“We displayed some good attacking football but we missed a lot of chances in the first half which we should have buried but that’s how football is so second half we allowed an early goal and we gave the opponents chance to pack the bus which resulted in a strong defense,but the fighting spirit from the boys till the last Whistle and scored the winning goal which is good for the team,” he added.

Heading into the return fixture Chambeshi told the ZamFoot Crew that its anybody’s game but with proper preparions, he feels his team will utilize more of their Chances.

“All I can say is that we have played the first half and now we have the second leg, I believe in my team they can come out and do wonders so it will be a good game playing away from home,we look forward to the returning game I have confidence in my team however it will be an open game in Congo so will see how we can handle our preparations,” he said.

Zambia is carrying a 2-1 lead as they head into the returning Game Scheduled for 8th September 2019 in Pointe Noire. The winner over the two legs will qualify to the 2019 AFCON that will be hosted by Egypt in November.

The top three teams at the tournament will qualify to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.