Nairaland Forum

The Mediterranean Knights’ first appearance at an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) since 2006 didn’t go according to plan on Saturday. Despite starting relatively well against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea, Libya lost their composure and struggled mightily to create chances until after Javier Balboa’s sublime finish on 87 minutes.

Now it will be up to coach Marcos Paqueta to find a solution to his team’s attacking troubles, specifically how to get his imposing centre-forward, Ahmed Zuway, more involved.

It will be an uphill task against a Zambian side that completely changed the complexion of the group by stunning Senegal with two quick first-half goals before resisting the Teranga Lions’ offensive armada.

Needless to say, Libya don’t have as much going forward as the west African do and the service to Zuway will need to be much more precise against the organised and often ruthless Chipolopolo.

In his post-match press conference, Herve Renard was quick to point out that Emmanuel Mayuka and Rainford Kalaba’s goals were a direct translation of his strategy to play balls in behind Senegal’s tall and athletic defence. The Libyans won’t  pose the same physical challenge but, on their day, the north Africans could cause problems for a Zambian side that they faced in qualifying.

zambia will take the day. 2-0

match about to start

team line up

Game on!!

mehn see water for pitch ,

gooalll libya scores

hehehe this water go cause trouble today oh

its like playing ball in water

libya just scored against the run of play, as it stands, Libya 1, Zambia 0

Any live feeds please?

handball

freekick to zambia

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choi sorry oh . .see blood

i hope its nothing serious oh

zambia phew that was close!

mayuka yellow choi becareful o

ref that was not hand ball jor, the boy was justified the ball touched his chest jor

Chai. Zambia no fall my hand o

gooall
mayukkkaaaa

change so early?

na wa o

na everyday una wan fight

oya fight fight fight

freekick to zambia . . . .

freekick deflected . .corner to zambia

Beautiful stadium compared to nigerias

Kenyanstar:

Beautiful stadium compared to nigerias

Shut up!
Don't talk about my country like that

goooaaal

libya scoressss

katongo goooaaal

2 -2

These guys no dey dull o.

corner for libya

haaaaa another one missed

Libya keeper don injured?

lol libya misses again!!!! osman wants hat-trick

selfish mayuka, if you had passed , ya'll would have scored

derry water

freekick to libya