Evans Kangwa scored a splendid late winner as Zambia crushed Comoros 2-1 in a Group H 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Tuesday night.
Chipolopolo looked set for a harming home draw against Les Coelacantes, yet rather they had the option to haul the game out of the fire and join their rivals and Ivory Coast (who have a game close by against lower part of-the-log Lesotho on Thursday) in a three-way tie on three focuses at the highest point of the standings.
Zambia began firmly and constrained the guests onto the back foot in the initial stages, yet Comoros asserted the lead contrary to the rules in the thirteenth moment.
Under tension from Faiz Selemani, protector Tandi Mwape neglected to manage a long pass, constraining goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata to fall off his line and make a hash of gathering the ball - El Fardou Ben made use advantage, gathering the free ball and tracking down the rear of the net from the left of the penalty region.
Zambia were inches away from a balancer on 20 minutes when Fashion Sakala saw his shot from the edge of the container just half saved by Ali Ahamada, however the free ball bounced back off the post and the goalkeeper did splendidly to hurl himself before Lubambo Musonda when a goal on the subsequent appeared to be inescapable.
On the half-hour mark the 'keeper made another remarkable save, tipping Sakala's shot - which looked bound for the top corner of the net - away from risk, as Chipolopolo kept on pushing for a leveler.
They came close again on 43 minutes, with Edward Chilufya spotting Ahamada off his line and taking a shot at an aggressive exertion from the left flank, however the 'keeper did barely to the point of tipping the ball onto the crossbar.
Notwithstanding, the hosts' strain at long last taken care of in injury time toward the finish of the primary half, with a sketchy corner kick falling generous for Enoch Mwepu, who controlled on the chest prior to terminating home a low volley to see the groups level at 1-1 heading into the span.
Zambia undermined first after the restart, with Mwepu heading on goal from a corner kick on 51 minutes just for Ahamada to make one more great save, while Comoros nearly recovered the lead presently through Said Bakari, yet he was prevented by the fingertips from getting Nsabata.
Patson Daka likewise came close with a point-clear reach exertion on 65 minutes which Ahamada diverted onto the post.
A draw appeared to be the inescapable outcome, however Zambia guaranteed triumph through a splendid 88th-minute strike from Evans Kangwa, who broke home a right-footed shot direct from a free kick which at long last had the beating of the fantastic Ahamada.
The groups' next Group H apparatuses will be in September, with Zambia at home to Lesotho and Comoros away to Ivory Coast.
Zambia (1) 2 (Mwepu 45+2', Kangwa 88')
Comoros (1) 1 (Ben 13')
Zambia: Nsabata, L. Musonda, Mwape, F. Musonda, Kabwe (L. Banda 57'), E. Banda (Kangwa 61'), Mwepu, Mayembe, Daka, Sakala, Chilufya (Kampamba 79')
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