Match Report
Zambia U20 went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Gambia U20 sat 1st on 9 — an 8-point gap. Zambia U20 ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.67 for Zambia U20 and 1.33/0 for Gambia U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.86.
Zambia U20 carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, capacity 22,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.