ZAMBIA’S Under-15 girls made a flying start to their CAF African Schools Football Championship campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over DR Congo, while the boys’ team fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against defending champions Tanzania in Harare, Zimbabwe. The two opening matches, played at Gateway High School, delivered mixed fortunes for the Zambian contingent, with the girls producing a clinical second-half display and the boys salvaging a vital point after a difficult start. The boys’ side found themselves on the back foot early after Saddam Hussein gave Tanzania the lead in the 14th minute, handing the defending champions the advantage and putting the COSAFA champions under pressure. Zambia struggled to impose themselves for much of the contest,...




