زيسكو الزامبي VS الهلال السوداني

Quote: Zoom Semfinal places in Group A are sealed but their is the eliment of business as usual for Al Hilal of Sudan and Nigerian side Kano Pillars still to be completed for the two sides in their respective final away Orange Champions League games this Saturday. Both teams are on an unassailable 10 points and are basking in their extended stay in the competition to the semifinals that kickoff next month with the first leg slated for the weekend of October 2-4 while the decider will follow a fortnight later. Pillars and Al Hilal battle in separate outings to finish top of Group A to try and avoid one of two seasoned campaigners 2007 winners Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia on seven points or two-time African club champions DR Congo giants TP Mazembe with nine points who battle in Lubumbashi 24 hours later for the one remaining Group B slot up for grabs. Heartlands, on 10 points going into their final formality match away to Zimbabwe's Monomotapa who are bottom on three points, have already booked their penulatime stage place for October. Al Hilal visit Zesco United, who are on five points, at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka while Pillars are away in Khartoum to play bottom placed El Merreikh on two points who are hoping to end their forgettable Orange Champions League group stage campaign on a high after a string of poor home and away results. Al Hilal who lead Pillars at the top of Group A only on superior goal difference are favorites to win in Lusaka thanks to a 1-0 first leg win over Zesco in match day two on July 31. Moreover, Al Hilal enjoy a fairly good run in the same competition against Zesco whom they beat 2-0 at home and drew 1-1 away in their previous first round meeting in the 2008 edition of the event. Zesco are struggling especially with the departure of their inspirational midfielder Jonas Sakuwaha to French Ligue One side Lorient that was evident when they lost 3-2 last weekend to Pillars in Kano when they squandered the lead twice to a determined men from Kano. And Zesco know they must dig deep to get their first home win in the competition to safely collect the US$500,000 third place prize money on offer. Meanwhile, Pillars will be hoping for another back-to-back win and first away win following a 1-1 draw away to Zesco and 1-0 loss in Sudan to Al Hilal in their previous two Group A games on the road. DIvo Sahj is a happy man especially after seeing his charges rally in the five-goal thriller last Sunday at home against Zesco and another exciting show from Victor Nemo and Moses Ogaga is sure to put the icing on rollercoaster ride in Pillars debut Orange Champions League group stage match to the last four.