Two goals apiece from Bornwell Mwape and Festus Mbewe earned Zambia an emphatic 4-0 win over Somalia to send the Cosafa Cup champions into the Cecafa Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The strike duo linked up effectively to score two quick goals in the second and fourth minutes to stun the Somali side at the Nakuru’s Afraha stadium.
A blunder by the Somalia keeper Mohammed Sherif gifted Zambia the two opening goals. Nchanga Rangers star Mwape latched on to a low cross from Felix Katongo after Sherif had fumbled the ball.
A fine first touch by Mbewe two minutes later put the former African champions in the driving seat for a comprehensive win.
Somalia briefly threatened to fight back but Mohammed Hussein squandered a good chance when he shot wide from close range.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});However Zambia piled on the pressure and extended their lead in the 56th minute before Mbewe, who missed numerous chances, completed the rout in the 70th minute.
Zambia top Group B with seven points, but have a better goal difference over rivals Tanzania who beat Burundi 1-0 to finish on the same number of points.
Mbwana Samata headed home the winner in the seventh minute in his first match for the ‘Kilimanjaro Stars’.
The quarter-final places will be decided on Thursday when Group C co-leaders, Sudan and Uganda go head-to-head to decide the winner.
Winless Rwanda have a chance to grab one of the best three positions if they manage to beat Eritrea convincingly in the second match.
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