On 12th February, 2012 the world was entertained to some beautiful game between Zambia and ivory cost.No one can i argue that it did not include some of the world's classic football techniques.it was the first match i have seen which had 18 penalties taken to decide the winner with three misses and one save and one save disallowed.
The champions of Africa entered the tournament as underdogs with their first meeting being with Senegal whom the all world predicted would be one of those to win the trophy.However, the perception of the world about Senegal and Zambia changed when Zambia beat Senegal two(2) goals to One(1).
The Zambians went on to prove their critics wrong with a a 1-0 against Equatorial-Guinea and came out top of the group on 7points after having drawn with Libya in a watered logged stadium on 2-2.
As if it was not enough to prove the critics wrong, Zambia went on to make defeat Ghana on a 1-0 win after Ghana missed their chance of a penalty which saw Kennedy mweene producing a brilliant save against the Ghanian striker Asamoah Gyan, which led him tendering in his resignation to the football mother body of Ghana following Fans up-raw.The win over Ghana followed the win over Sudan in the quarto-finals on 3 goals to nil.
What would be a good way to owner the 1993 Gabon crush of the all Zambian team and coaching stuff than to win the finals against Ivory Cost.The Zambian team before they did anything upon their arrival in Gabon, they went to visit the site of the crush off the cost of the Atlantic ocean.
Zambia defeated Ivory cost on penalties to lift the trophy 8-7.This was after they played 120minutes without any side finding the back of the net.Ivory cost would have own the match in the 68minute but unfortunately Drogba missed a penalty and later saw another miss from Gervinio and a save from mweene for Yaya Toure's kick during the penalty shootouts.Zambia would have won the match after Kennedy mweene's save but unfortunately Kalaba missed his penalty. However, Sunzu came to Zambia's rescue and saw Zambia caring the day
here is the match as it happened with English commentary
part one also includes the Gabon site seen and later the match
The win saw Zambian to burst out into celebrations. Here are photos of the celebrations
