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ZAMBIA yesterday edged Botswana 1-0 in a match that could have seen them win by a bigger margin but for their scoring prowess that was below par.

She-polopolo squandered a host of chances which easily frustrated the fans at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

Mary Mwakapila however

ept ambia s hope for the l mpic ualification

alive with a 21st minute goal from a beautifully chipped cross from the skilful Grace Chanda.

Mwakapila was a marvel to watch with her dribbling skills that often embarrassed the Botswana defenders.

ambia dominated the first

half but missed three clear chances with striker Racheal Nachula being the major culprit.

Skipper Barbara Banda who was tightly marked sent a scare to Botswana when she unleashed a long range shot which hit the wood work in the 27th minute.

Nachula missed a clear chance to double the scores when she missed at close range after a set-up from Banda, four minutes to the break.

espite achula s rust

performance, coach Bruce Mwape kept the faith in the striker who fumbled again in the second half.

Zambia was cut off in the

midfield and e posed the

weak defence which needs much improvement.

It had to take the fans to

in uence M ape to ma e a

double substitute of Hellen Mubanga and Hellen Chanda for Grace Chanda and tired looking Rhodah Chileshe in the 86th minute.

In a post-match interview, Mwape admitted the team put up a below par performance but promised to polish up

ahead of uesda s second

round second leg match in Botswana.