In the highly anticipated rematch of the 2012 African Cup of Nations semifinal won by Zambia, Ghana travel to Ndola to square off with the African champions anew. This match was the first held in the new stadium in Ndola, and the Chipolopolo did not want to disappoint their home crowd. The stadium's first goal came after an act of brotherly love with Felix Katongo feeding Zambian captain Christopher Katongo for a goal after a quarter hour of play. The Chipolopolo held onto a precarioius 1-0 lead at the half.
Ghana tried to fight back in the second period, but the defense of the Chipolopolo proved to be impregnable with a good showing from centerback Stoppila Sunzu. Not even the exploits of Jordan Ayew (pictured, white), son of Abedi Pele, could breach the Zambia goal. Zambia win the match 1-0 and give their Brasil 2014 campaign a kick start.
Ghana 3 pts +6
Sudan 3 pts +2
Zambia 3 pts -1
Lesotho 0 pts -7
Goals
Zambia
Christopher Katongo 15
Match Reports:
http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/77974/zambia-vs-ghana/report
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=241469
http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/page.php?news=21623&title=Ghana%20Loses%201%20-%200%20To%20Zambia
http://allafrica.com/stories/201206110076.html
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoXRYG0lqdk
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