Sudan 0-1 Zambia – AS IT HAPPENED

Thanks for joining us today on MTNFootball.com for our LIVE Blog of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match between Sudan and Zambia  from Karima Stadium in Northern Sudan.

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– The second-leg is scheduled for the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola this Sunday.

90+6′ Full-Time and Zambia win 1-0 courtesy of a Winston Kalengo goal.

90′ Sudan corner-kick cleared by Sinkala as we enter the final minute of regulation time.

89′ Ball sits up for Kalengo who fires wide with his left-foot.

85′ Mamoun sees yellow for Sudan.

83′ Kalaba makes way for Sautu. Zambia still 1-0 up.

80′ Katema joins Mfune and Sinkala in the referees book.

76′ Mustafa now making why as Sudan continue to search for the equaliser.

73′ Great tackle by Mkadawire in his own penalty area to stifle a Sudanese attack. The hosts enjoying all the ball possession at the moment.

70′ Into the final 20 minutes of the game and Sudan are ready to make a substitute: Boya coming off.

64′ Another easy pick for Mweene who has been quick to read the long ball this evening.

60′ Just over an hour played and Zambia still holding onto their narrow 1-0 lead.

58′ Mweene not taking the goal kicks… Seems to be okay.

57′ Mweene has gone down with a leg injury, receiving some treatment.

56′ Substitute for Zambia: Malama replaces Chongo

50′ SAVE! Mweene with a good save at his near post to keep out Bakri Abdi El Khadir.

46′ Second-half has kicked-off in Karima.

45+4′ Half-time: Sudan 0-1 Zambia

45+1′ Sudan continue to trouble Zambia come set-piece time. The visitors living on the edge at the moment.

45′ Three minutes added

39′ Zambia inviting Sudan to attack them as we head into the final few minutes of the half.

34′ Sudan go close as a header attempt flashes over the crossbar. Zambia have to be wary of the Sudan set-piece.

31′ POST! Kalaba hits the post from range, the follow-up falls to his feet but he fails to beat El Hadi.

28′ GOAL ZAMBIA! Misunderstanding between El Hadi and Agab puts it on a plate for Winston Kalengo who taps into an open net, 1-0 to the visitors.

27′ Game has slowed to a pedestrian pace as Zambia battle to get out of their own half. Rainford Kalaba has hardly seen any ball.

23′ Sudan have regained the ascendancy as Zambia struggle to get to terms with the playing conditions.

18′ CHANCE! Ball falls to Boya who somehow directs his header over the crossbar from close range.

17′ Yellow card – Mfune (Zambia)

15′ Second corner-kick for Zambia cleared with ease by Sudan, the visitors flexing their muscles.

13′ Corner-kick for Zambia after El Hadi fails to gather a deep free-kick into the area. Resulting corner cleared by Ali at the near post.

11′ Mweene sharp again, this time he races out to gather a ball in behind the Zambian defence.

8′ Early pressure applied by Sudan with Mweene doing well to anticipate the high bounce off what is a hard and dusty pitch.

5′ Mweene quick off his line to collect. Great awareness on display by the Mamelodi Sundowns stopper.

3′ Patchy pitch in Karima, with a puff of dust flying off the turf every time the ball bounces.

1′ Kick-off in Karima. Sudan in red playing from left to right. Zambia in their traditional green strip.

– Sudan XI: Akram El Hadi; Ramadan Agab, Ali Safari, Masawi , Boya; El-Shigel, Saeed Moustafa, Faroug, Awad, Faris Abdullah, Bakri Madina

–  Zambia XI: Mweene; Kabaso, Mfune, Sunzu, Mkandawire; Sinkala, Katema; Lubambo, Mbesuma, Kalaba; Kalengo

– The game will kick-off at 19h00 CAT.

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