.Beaumelle
By KALUMIANA KALUMIANA –
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Patrice Beaumelle says he has faith Nkana will beat KCCA this afternoon in the two sides’ CAF Champions League first round, first leg clash at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
Beaumelle said the 12th man (fans) of Nkana would have a vital say in the direction of today’s result.
“I don’t like to predict any scores but I think Nkana has a huge home advantage because they have a lot of fans,” Beaumelle said.
“As for the team, they know each other very well and they have played with each other for a long time.
“So I predict a win at home and then they have to travel to Uganda strongly and not to concede any goals to go through.”
Beaumelle said the onus was on Zambia’s two representatives in continental club football this season to perform well and revive the profile of the local game.
“We have to perform well at CAF Champions League level to improve our league and to show that in Zambia it is not only about Chipolopolo. We also have to talk about the clubs like in the past,” Beaumelle said.
“All the best to Nkana, all the best to Zesco as well they have to represent the Zambian flag very well,” he said.
