THE Zambia Under-17 Women’s National Team delivered a devastating statement of intent at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium yesterday, demolishing the Democratic Republic of Congo 5-0 in the first leg of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier to take a massive advantage into the return fixture in Kinshasa. Grace Phiri opened the floodgates in the 23rd minute, but it was Natasha Kasema who stole the show with a brilliant brace, while Josephine Change and substitute Blessings Mutale added their names to the scoresheet in a rampant display that left the Congolese utterly overwhelmed. The Copper Princesses began with purpose, Phiri glancing a header wide at the near post inside two minutes before Kasema’s cross narrowly evaded Beatrice Njobvu in the fifth...




