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Zesco United beat Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1  at the Levy Mwanawasa in the 1st Leg of the CAF Champions League.

Jackson Mwanza gave Zesco United the lead in the 55th minute before adding another a minute later to stun the visitors.

Kama Billiat pulled a goal back in the 87th minute to secure  a vital away goal for Sundowns to carry back to Pretoria.

 

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FULL TIME: Zesco United 2-1 Sundowns

And that is that. The late goal by Kama Billiat gives Mamelodi Sundowns something to smile about. Pitso Mosimane’s celebrates an away goal.

 

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87 minutes

Zesco United are caught on the counter. A cross eludes everyone in the box. Billiat is waiting on the far post and gladly beats Jacob Banda with a rightfooted shot that goes in off the post.

86 minutes

GOAL: Kama Billiat

 

 

74 minutes

Meanwhile Idris Mbombo comes on for Jackson Mwanza

 

Jacob Banda’s play acting is drawing some reaction

 

73 minutes

Play is stopped after Banda goes down in the box. Tau looks frustrated by Jacob Banda’s antics

 

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68 minutes

Looking back at Zesco United’s second goal, it was loose marking from a set piece. Mwape Mwelwa scruffs his strike from 30 yards out and Jackson Mwanza who seems to be in an offside position taps in for a second

66 minutes

 

South African sports presenter Thomas Mlambo on twitter reacts to Jackson Mwanza’s quick fire double

ZESCO SUBSTITUTION

Akum Agay on for Kondwani Mtonga

62 minutes

Sundowns are stunned by those two goals and immediately look for a response. Kama Billiat beats a Zesco defender but falls under the challenge in the box looking for a penalty. The referee books him for diving.

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59 minutes

The first goal came from good wing play by Silwimba who delivers a sweet cross for a Jackson Mwanza to connect a header past Onyango.


GOAL Jackson Mwanza 55′ 57′

A quick fire double by Jackson Mwanza. Sundowns concede 2 goals within two minutes.

52 minutes

The corner comes in but Jacob Banda clears

50 minutes

 

Sundowns win another corner. A bit of man marking going on in the Zesco box between Nthethe and Mwanza.

47 minutes

16:42 Sundowns get us underway for the second half. They win a corner immediately but it is wasted.

SECOND HALF UNDER WAY

[16:26] No scores at half time in Ndola as both coaches go into their respective dressing rooms to deliver their team talks. Pitso Mosimane will be probably happier if the scores remain the same. 

 

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[16:22] HALF TIME: The referee blows the Whistle for the end of the first half.  

16:22 There will be two minutes of added time to the first half

43 minutes

The game is set for deadlock at halftime. Sundowns coach Pitso Misomane looks on

33 minutes

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[16:08] What a tackle by Arendse.  Appeals of a penalty after John Ching’adu was brought inside the area.

 

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30 minutes

Oluwafemi with a blind pass which falls on the possession of Dolly whose long range effort goes above the bar.

[16:05] A first booking of the match. Zwane goes into the referee’s book for an elbow on Mwape Mwelwa

27 mins

We are approaching half of the hour and still scoreless with so many misqundered opportunities.

15:59 Zesco are attacking on the right wing.  Onyango sacrifices his hands as he clashes with Mwape Mwelwa.

 

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21 minutes

 

15:55: First corner for Zesco United. The chance is wasted. Misheck Chaila blazes his shot over

15:52 Karma Billiat smashes a half volley but does not have power behind it.

21 minutes

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15:51  Jesse Were one-one with Onyango and squanders the opportunity.

11 minutes

 

15:42 Billiant tries to bring the ball into the area from the left flank but no Sundown player to connect with it.

4 minutes

[15:41] James Sibeleki: Mamelodi Sundowns wins the first corner of the game, Brilliant takes care of it but Zesco deals with it nicely.

 

15:41 Jesse Were makes his intention clearly with effort which goes slightly off target on the right of the post. 

KICKOFF: We are off Zesco kick off the match.  You can follow us on  our Twitter handle

15: 35 Zesco United gets us underway at Levy Patrick Mwanawasa after a short delay caused by the visitor’s shotstopper Dennis Onyango.

15:33 The match has a bit of a delay as Sundowns goalkeeper Onyango changes a pair of socks.

15:30 The players are onto the pitch for the pre match  ceremonies. The weather is sunny in Ndola as we await kickoff. 

15:22  Sundowns XI: Onyango, S.Zwane, Arendse, Nthethe, Langerman, Kekana, Mabunda, Tau, T.Zwane, Dolly, Billiat. #CAFCL

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY BY JAMES SIBELEKI AND KELVIN MUSAKO


15:17 Jesse Were and Jackson Mwanza start upfront for Zesco

 

Zesco United are without midfielder Clatous Chama who is serving a 2 match ban. 

South African side Mamelodi Sundowns meanwhile come to Ndola with no worries about team selection. 

The match is of course Live on Supersport

 

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