Zeros to Heroes - Gabon 1-2 Zambia

Making a mockery of their early plummet
Rock bottom Zambia reached the summit

Rainford Kalaba scored and waltzed like a swan
In the Chipolopolo conquest of Gabon

A nifty chip over Gabon keeper Ebang
Colour coded fans danced and sang

Chamanga made it two in the second half
Great for a team deemed good for a laugh

Do Marcolino’s late strike made it tough
But for Gabon it was nearly not enough

Needing only a draw was a detail overlooked
Instead Cousin hit the net and got booked

Renard fêted his team for coming on strong
For they had proved countless experts wrong

21.01.10

Number 7
© Emdad Rahman
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