14 March 2011
Coach Dario Bonetti has drafted into his squad TP Mazembe lethal striker Given Singuluma ahead of the crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Mozambique set for the weekend of March 26/27 in Maputo.
Bouncing back into the squad that regroups in South Africa on March 20 is Golden Arrows striker Collins Mbesuma and Clifford Mulenga Bloemfontein Celtics, who both impressed Bonetti during the international friendly against Swaziland.
FAZ communications manager Erick Mwanza, who released the names in Lusaka yesterday, said Venacious Mapande (Al Moqaweloon Al Arab, Egypt), Fwayo Tembo (FC Basal), Jimmy Mulilo (Red Arrows), Rodger Kola (AS Ashod, Israel) and Chisamba Lungu will train with the senior team but have been selected for the Under-23 soccer team.
Mwanza said the five players will feature for the Lucky Msiska side but should an injury occur to any member of the senior team, then they can be called upon to reinforce the squad adding that it was Bonetti’s wish to have strong squads for both the senior and Under 23 sides.
The under 23 team will be playing Rwanda in a 2012 London Games qualifier at Nkoloma Stadium, the same weekend when the senior team would be in Mozambique.
The team comprises Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars), Jacob Banda (Zesco United) and Kalililo Kakonje (TP Mazembe), Francis Kasonde (Al Hazm, KSA), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco), Stoppilla Sunzu (TP Mazembe), Chintu Kampamba (Bidvest Wits) and Hichani Himoonde (TP Mazembe).
Others are Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows), Emmanuel Mbola (TP Mazembe), Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe), Noah Chivuta (Free State Stars) and Isaac Chansa (Orlando Pirates).
The rest are William Njovu (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Israel), Thomas Nyirenda (Zanaco), Christopher Katongo (Skoda Xanthi, Greece), Felix Katongo (Al Ittihad, Libya), Mulenga, Mbesuma, James Chamanga (Dalian Shide, China), Singuluma and Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys, Switzerland).
Mwanza said the camp will run for five days and during that time the team will undertake intensive preparations and test their playing systems and strategies against local sides.
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