Amakhosi left bamboozled by Were and Kambole

JESSE Were and Lazarous Kambole bamboozled Kaizer Chiefs in their twoman show to help Zesco United beat Amakhosi 3-1 and put one foot in the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup.

Were and Kambole were a thorn in the flesh of Chiefs’ defenders in an entertaining contest at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola yesterday. The Zambians started like a house on fire. Kambole put them ahead under half an hour in a blistering start. The Chipolopolo forward was buzzing. He should have finished with more than just one goal, but was let down by his composure in front of goal. Were kept his composure to convert from a spot-kick at the half-hour mark after he was brought down by Teenage Hadebe in the box.

Were and Kambole combined well for the third goal. Kambole did most of the work, while his strike partner scored to complete his brace seven minutes into the second half. Khama Billiat, pictured, pulled one back just before halftime.

This was the Zimbabwean striker’s second goal at the venue in continental club football. In 2016 he scored an away goal that gave Mamelodi Sundowns hope going into the second leg in the semi-final of the Champions League. Downs wrapped up that match in the home leg to book a place in the final they won.

Chiefs will be hoping Billiat’s goal has a similar effect for them. But they have a mammoth task to overturn the result as they were outplayed by the Zambians. Ernst Middendorp was so dumbfounded that he substituted Dumisani Zuma just before the 70th minute even though he brought on the forward in the second half for Godfrey Walusimbi.

Amakhosi host the return leg at FNB Stadium on Saturday. They have to win by two goals or more to book a place in the group stage.