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Auto, Chipata Boys storm PFL Cup finals

- BY MICHAEL MIYOBA

Zambia advanced as the best team in Group B having collected the maximum nine points from three matches.

The Junior Chipolo- polo will now face Mo- zambique in the semis with the winner going PREMIER Futsal to meet League South (PFL) Africa giants or Automotive Futsal Angola Academy who are and sched- Chipata Boys will uled face to off meet in the in the finals other of the maiden PFL semifinal Cup championsh­ip fixture. after winning their The respective semis semifinal will be

matches. played tomorrow with

Automotive the beat last Kitwe two team Bullets qual- 3-1 while Chipata Boys ifying came for from the under-20 behind to

Africa Cup of Nations. beat Siavonga Beetles 3-1 on post-match penalties following a 2-2 draw in the semifinal match at Automotive Futsal Arena.

Auto’s 3-1 win over Bullets cheered coach Andrea Christofor­etti who described the PFL Cup competitio­n to have been tough from the group stage.

Christofor­etti said the overall quality of the game is growing and new teams are able to compete with experience­d sides like Automotive.

Christofor­etti said he was impressed with the performanc­e of Division One teams like Zanaco which gave some Premier League team’s tough competitio­n.

He said the PFL achieved its main target for introducin­g the PFL Cup which gave Division One teams an insight of what to expect when they win promotion to the Premier League.

“The overall quality of the game is generally growing and the gap between the top teams is reducing. We saw Chipata Boys beating Beetles 3-1 in an intense fixture following a 2-2 draw in the semifinal match.

“Chipata Boys were trailing 2-0 and fought back to force the game into extra time after a 2-2 draw. Chipata went on to

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The final clash between Chipata Boys

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and Automotive FC will be played on April 10 with the winners expected to

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