Zambia vs Tanzania, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Zambia

44': Rodrick Kabwe
88': Patson Daka

FT
1 - 1

Tanzania

11': Simon Msuva

Late equaliser hands Zambia draw to deny Tanzania rare win

Patson Daka scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for 10-man Zambia and deny opponents Tanzania a first Group F win on Sunday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
2': Lameck Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Benedict Chepeshi.
7': Offside, Zambia. Kings Kangwa is caught offside.
9': Foul by Lameck Banda (Zambia).
9': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Zambia).
10': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Simon Msuva (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
11': Hand ball by Simon Msuva (Tanzania).
11': Goal! Zambia 0, Tanzania 1. Simon Msuva (Tanzania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
15': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia).
15': Kibu Denis (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Attempt missed. Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Himid Mao following a fast break.
19': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
21': Attempt blocked. Kings Kangwa (Zambia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Roderick Kabwe with a cross.
21': Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Mzamiru Yassin (Tanzania).
22': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Mohamed Hussein.
23': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia).
23': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Lameck Banda (Zambia).
26': Mzamiru Yassin (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Zambia).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Zambia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lameck Banda with a cross.
32': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Patson Daka (Zambia).
33': Foul by Roderick Kabwe (Zambia).
33': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Roderick Kabwe (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Hussein with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Foul by Lameck Banda (Zambia).
35': Mzamiru Yassin (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Fashion Sakala (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Feisal Salum (Tanzania).
37': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
38': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Zambia).
40': Aishi Manula (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Patson Daka (Zambia).
40': Foul by Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania).
40': Lameck Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Aishi Manula (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia).
43': Foul by Roderick Kabwe (Zambia).
43': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Second yellow card to Roderick Kabwe (Zambia) for a bad foul.
45'+1': Lameck Banda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card.
45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Kibu Denis (Tanzania).
45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Tanzania.
45'+7': First Half ends, Zambia 0, Tanzania 1.
45': Second Half begins Zambia 0, Tanzania 1.
45': Substitution, Tanzania. Lusajo Mwaikenda replaces Haji Mnoga.
45': Substitution, Zambia. Lubambo Musonda replaces Kelvin Kapumbu.
47': Attempt missed. Kibu Denis (Tanzania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Lusajo Mwaikenda with a cross.
48': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Mohamed Hussein.
49': Offside, Zambia. Stoppila Sunzu is caught offside.
51': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Lubambo Musonda (Zambia).
51': Delay in match because of an injury Feisal Salum (Tanzania).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Foul by Kings Kangwa (Zambia).
52': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Lusajo Mwaikenda (Tanzania).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
59': Substitution, Tanzania. Morice Abraham replaces Feisal Salum.
62': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Zambia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Bakari Mwamnyeto (Tanzania).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Foul by Lameck Banda (Zambia).
66': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Kings Kangwa (Zambia).
67': Kibu Denis (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Patson Daka (Zambia).
69': Himid Mao (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Substitution, Tanzania. Charles M'Mombwa replaces Kibu Denis.
70': Substitution, Tanzania. Mudathir Yahya replaces Himid Mao.
72': Attempt saved. Morice Abraham (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Msuva.
72': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Lawrence Mulenga.
73': Benedict Chepeshi (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania).
74': Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
75': Foul by Simon Msuva (Tanzania).
75': Lubambo Musonda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Substitution, Zambia. Kennedy Musonda replaces Kings Kangwa.
76': Substitution, Zambia. Clatous Chama replaces Fashion Sakala.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Foul by Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania).
81': Lameck Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Benedict Chepeshi (Zambia).
83': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Zambia. Edward Chilufya replaces Lameck Banda.
87': Substitution, Zambia. Miguel Chaiwa replaces Benedict Chepeshi.
87': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Chaiwa with a cross.
87': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.
88': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.
88': Goal! Zambia 1, Tanzania 1. Patson Daka (Zambia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Clatous Chama with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Offside, Zambia. Patson Daka is caught offside.
90'+2': Clatous Chama (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Clatous Chama (Zambia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Zambia).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
90'+7': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Aishi Manula.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Zambia 1, Tanzania 1.
0': Match ends, Zambia 1, Tanzania 1.

Statistics

TAN		ZAM
9	Fouls	18
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
55	Possession	45
6	SHOTS	11
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
457	Accurate Passes	353
527	Passes	419
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	7
7	Crosses	19
0.3	Cross %	0.4
73	Long Balls	44
36	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	6
10	Tackles	9
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	6
14	Effective Clearances	7
14	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 13,342

Line-Ups

Zambia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Lawrence Mulenga (GK)
4	Frankie Musonda
13	Stoppila Sunzu
15	Kelvin Kapumbu
23	Rodrick Kabwe
3	Benedict Chepeshi
12	Emmanuel Banda
22	Kings Kangwa
9	Lameck Banda
10	Fashion Sakala
20	Patson Daka

Zambia Substitutes:

Golden Mafwenta, Kelvin Kampamba, Miguel Chaiwa, Kennedy Musonda, Lubambo Musonda, Edward Chilufya, Tandi Mwape, Clatous Chama, Dominic Chanda, Benson Sakala, Rally Bwalya, Francis Mwansa.

Tanzania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Aishi Manula (GK)
4	Ibrahim Hamad
14	Bakari Mwamnyeto
15	Mohamed Hussein
2	Haji Mnoga
6	Feisal Salum
19	Mzamiru Yassin
7	Himid Mao
10	Mbwana Samatta
22	Denis Kibu
12	Simon Msuva

Tanzania Substitutes:

Morice Abraham, Beno Kakolanya, Ben Starkie, Dickson Job, Mudathiri Yahya, Lusajo Mwaikenda, Charles M'Mombwa, Abdi Banda, Abdulimalik Zakaria, Tarryn Allarakhia, Mohammed Sagaf, Miano Van Den Bos.

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