Zimbabwe has beaten Zambia 4 – 2.
This was during the Cosafa Cup played today.
Zimbabwe’s fortunes came in the extra time after the teams had drawn a 2-2 during the normal time.
Soccer24 reports that the Warriors pushed forward in search of the equalizer but it proved elusive as Zambia held on until injury time. Coach Sunday Chidzambwa made several attacking changes bringing on Hachiro and Mavhunga in places of Chawapiwa and Munetsi respectively.
The attacking intentions proved fruitful on 93 minutes – Kadewere scored an equaliser much to the delight of scores of Zimbabwe fans who cheeeed on the team at the beautiful Peter Mokaba Stadium , forcing the match into extra-time.
Zimbabwe took the initiative in extra time with Billiat enterprising throughout play.
In the 99th minute, Khama Billiat proved to be a handful again as he was brought down in the Zambian penalty area forcing the referee to point to the sport. Billiat made no mistake from the resultant spot kick sending Zimbabwe into the lead.
The Zambians would not go down without a fight as they threw everything at Zimbabwe but impressive Chigova proved to be a mountain too high to scale.
Billiat came back again with 4 minutes remaining as Zimbabwe broke out on a counter attack which was coolly finished off by Billiat sealing off victory.