ZESCO BLOWOUT SONIDEP IN NIGER

Zesco  United  overcame AS  Sonidep  of  Niger  on Tuesday night to win  2-1  away  in  Niamey.

All three  goals  came  in the  last  fifteen minutes of the  second  half   of  this 2018/2019  TOTAL CAF  Champions League   first round, first leg  encounter.

Ghana-born striker  Rahim Osumanu  came off  the bench in the  66 the minute  to replace Kenyan international striker Jesse  Were  to net  his  debut  goal since his recent move to Zesco from their Ndola next  door neighbours  Buildcon.

Osumanu put Zesco ahead in the 75 minute off an assist from Burundi international midfielder   Enock Sabumukama.

But Sonidep equalized five minutes later through their own substitute Koffi Dognon who came on for Sinyako Hamidou in the 65th minute.

Dognon's goal came  two minutes   after  his teammate  Mahamadou Amadou  skied  his effort  with only  Zesco goalkeeper Jacob  Banda  to  beat.

However, Zesco restored their advantage in the 85th minute when Lazarus Kambole latched on to a Maybin Kalengo pass to hand the 2016 TOTAL CAF  Champions League semifinalists the win.

The win saw Zesco extend their unbeaten start in continental competition to seven games since Nigerian club Warri Wolves eliminated them from the second round of the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup after enjoying a first round bye.

Meanwhile, Zesco will host  Sonidep on  December  5 at Levy Mwanawasa  Stadium in  Ndola to decide  who  goes  through to the final knockout round on December  15  where five-time  African champions TP Mazembe of  DR  Congo await.