Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Zambia vs Mali

Hello and welcome to the Stade de Kigali for this Caf Chan 2016 Group D match between Zambia and Mali.


– both teams are through to the quarterfinals

– referee Ibrahim Nour El Din blows his full-time. Full-time score: Zambia 0-0 Mali

– 2 minutes of added time to be played

– 89′ Substitution for Zambia: Mwelwa Mwape comes on for Katongo

– 88′ free kick for Zambia and a yellow card for Sinayoko

– 87′ Substitution for Mali: Toure makes way for Lamine Traore

– 84′ free kick for Zambia in a promising position

– 80′ Substitution for Mali: Mamadou Coulibaly comes on for Koita

– 77′ Sinayoko shoots wide from close range

– 76′ free kick for Mali

– 72′ Substitution for Mali: N’Guessan Kouame comes on for Abdoulaye Diarra

– 66′ Substitution for Zambia: Solomon Sakala makes way for Buchizya Mfune

– 65′ free kick for Mali and a yellow card for Kabamba

– 61′ offside call goes against Zambia

– 60′ corner kick for Mali

– 58′ free kick for Mali in a good scoring position

– 56′ offside call goes against Zambia

– 53′ free kick for Zambia

– 46′ offside call goes against Zambia

– the second half is underway

– referee Ibrahim Nour El Din blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Zambia 0-0 Mali

– 38′ free kick for Zambia and a yellow card for Assoko

– 37′ another free kick for Mali

– 35′ Samake’s shot is saved by Banda

– 34′ free kick for Mali in a good scoring position

– 33′ Sautu beats his marker and unleashes a powerful shot that goes wide of goals

– 31′ corner kick for Zambia and it’s taken short

– 28′ Dieng’s shot is parried away for a corner kick by Banda

– 25′ corner kick for Zambia, but it’s cleared by Mali

– 24′ Daka tries a long range shot, but it goes over the crossbar

– 21′ Banda does well to come out of his area to collect the ball

– 19′ another free kick for Mali

– 16′ another free kick for Mali in a dangerous position, but it’s headed away by Munthali

– 14′ corner kick for Zambia

– 12′ free kick for Mali in a promising position

– 10′ chance for Zambia! But Daka can’t control the ball and the chance goes a begging

– 7′ offside call goes against Zambia

– 6′ free kick for Zambia in a promising position

– 3′ corner kick for Mali

– the game is underway

– kick off

Starting XI:

Zambia XI: Jacob Banda, Solomon Sakala, Stephen Kabamba, Christopher Munthali, Spencer Sautu, Christopher Katongo, Benson Sakala, Adrian Chama, Jackson Chirwa, Clatous Chama, Patson Daka
Mali XI: Djigui Diarra, Ousmane Diarra, Abdoul Toure, Hamidou Sinayoko, Lassana Samake, Moussa Sissoko, Aliou Dieng, Abdoulaye Diarra, Abdoul Karim Dante, Sekou Koita

Chipolopolo have already qualified for the quarterfinals after winning both their opening matches, while Mali need at least a draw in this encounter to guarantee their spot in the next round.

Hello and welcome to the Stade de Kigali for this Caf Chan 2016 Group D match between Zambia and Mali.

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