Match Report
The table read 4th (ZESCO United, 3 pts) against 1st (Zamalek, 11 pts), 8 points apart. The last five rounds placed ZESCO United no better than 13th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, ZESCO United were scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.33, Zamalek 1 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.06 goals per team per game.
Zamalek entered with three wins in a row. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for ZESCO United against 13/15 for Zamalek.
The match was played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (capacity 49,800). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
ZESCO United: Amine Hiver (61')
Key stats
Possession: ZESCO United 42% · Zamalek 58% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 6-3