ZAMBIA Under-17 national team coach Aggrey Chiyangi has drafted 35 players for next week's international friendly against Zimbabwe.

The team is expected to start residential camp at the FAZ technical centre ahead of the fixture next Saturday.

Team manager Daniel Jere said the team leaves for Harare on Thursday.
"The team enters residential camp on Sunday and they will be camped at FAZ technical centre," Jere said.

He said the team selected after trials held in Lusaka and the Copperbelt regions.

Full Team List
Goalkeepers: Davies Banda (Amakumbi Stars), Muma Matipa (Kafue FC), Richard Njobvu (Mundeni Chiefs) and Kelvin Malunga (Kitwe United).

Defenders: Collins Mulenga (Kalulushi Modern Stars), Ezron Nkole (Geokas Curves FC), Chishimbe Changala (Livingstone Pirates FC), Alex Sichone (Edusport FC), Kachulu Banda (Lutanda Soccer Academy), Willie Zulu (K-Stars), Malani Gondwe, Michael Ng'ambi, White Kahande (Lusaka Youth Academy), Musesha Phiri (Damiano Academy) and Potipher Nyirenda (Zacks United).

Midfielders: Lubambo Musonda (Zamsure), Allan Lukwanda, Mambwe Chikumbi (Afritex), Evans Mwanza (K-Stars), Emmanuel Mwaba (Edusport), Nja Milanzi (Mwinilunga High), Kennedy Mwambazi (Telesport), Penks Chinyimba (Geokas Curves), Mistry Masuwa (Nchanga Rangers), Bremery Malama (Kalulushi Modern Stars), Rafa Lungu (Kitwe Youth Academy) and Mike Katiba (Kalulushi Modern Stars).

Strikers: Jeffrey Sikepite (Indeni), Emmanuel Phiri, Masautso Tembo (Nchanga Rangers), Moses Phiri (Young Zanaco), Martin Chakulya, Bernard Mapili (K-Stars), Fidelis Kalele and Patrick Simutanda (Mining Rangers).

Members of the Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team spent a week of their spring vacation in Virginia doing a bike-a-thon to raise money for the Lutanda Soccer Academy, a newly formed organization designed to help disadvantaged boys and girls in Lusaka, Zambia further their academic opportunities using soccer as the vehicle. Along with Mr. and Mrs. Moodey and their son Noah, the group consisted of User Kushaina ’10, Alex Perkins ’11, Henry Fee ’12, Danny Lockhart ’12, Austin Nick ’12, Brandon Allen ’13, Zeiko Lewis ’13, and Noah Sinkoff ’13.

Starting in Roanoke and working their way north to Front Royal, the group rode 180 miles in five days over the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. Though most members of the trip had little riding experience, they all did an incredible job in some of the most challenging terrain the east coast has to offer, including a ten-mile hill climb up and over the highest peak on the Parkway in Virginia, Apple Orchard Mountain, which stands at 3,950 ft. In addition to the cycling, the boys were able to enjoy some other activities on the trip such as a stop at the Booker T. Washington National Memorial, a visit to Charlottesville that included a great team feed at Mr. Moodey’s godparents’ home and a tour of the University of Virginia’s campus, and several nights of camping in Virginia’s State Parks.

The cycling trip was a great success, as the group not only enjoyed the experience but also raised $10,000 for the Lutanda Soccer Academy. In June, Mr. Moodey, Mr. Skoglund, Alex Perkins ’11, Henry Fee ’12, Danny Lockhart ’12, and Noah Sinkoff ’13 will travel to Africa to spend one week in Lusaka, Zambia at the Lutanda Soccer Academy and one week in Johannesburg, South Africa, where they will have the opportunity to attend several World Cup matches.

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Zambia National under-17 soccer team will face their Ugandan counterparts in the Preliminary round of the Rwanda 2011 African Youth Championship.

The Aggrey Chiyangi coached lads will play away in the first leg on the weekend April 10-11 before hosting the Junior Cranes a fortnight later in the return leg.

“Over the last two months, the U17 technical team has been busy identifying talents from across the country. This exercise culminated in a match between the Lusaka based U17 boys and their counterparts from Eastern Province who they beat 8-0 in a training/exhibition match at the Woodlands Stadium on Youth Day.This exercise will continue because we have many young talents who can form part of the U17 and U20 teams,” read a statement issued by FAZ earlier today.

This will be the second time Chiyangi who is now in-charge of premier league leaders Green Buffaloes will be guiding the young Chipolopolo Boys in the qualifiers.

In 2008, his side consisting of Emmanuel Mbola and Jimmy Chisenga were eliminated from the same stage at the hands of Namibia.

In the squad called, one of Zambia’s fallen heroes who perished in that plane crash Numba Mwila’s son Junior has been included.

Last year’s Zambia Schools’ Coca Cola Cup top scorer Emmanuel Phiri has also made the list. Phiri led Mwinilunga High School to the finals were they lost to Chingola High School.

Full squad

1. John Banda – Libala Basic School
2. Dave Banda – Amakumbi Stars
3. Richard Njobvu – Mundane Chiefs
4. Kelvin Malunga – Kitwe United
5. Portipher Nyirenda – Zacks United
6. Chishimba Changala – Livingstone Pirates
7. Malani Gondwe – Lusaka Youth Academy
8. White Kahande – Lusaka Youth Academy
9. Musesha Phiri – Damiano Academy
10. Kacholo Banda – Lutanda Sports Academy
11. Willie Zulu – K Stars FC
12. Alex Sichone – K Stars FC
13. Salulani Phiri – Winford Academy
14. Evans Mwanza – Telesport FC
15. Allan Lukwanda – Afritex FC
16. Emmanuel Mwaba – Edusport FC
17. Patrick Sakala – Lutanda Sports Academy
18. Masauso Tembo – Nchanga Rangers FC
19. Bruce Musakanya – Livingstone Pirates FC
20. Chansa Mulenga – Damiano Academy
21. Martin Chakulya – K Stars FC
22. Emmanuel Phiri – Nchanga Rangers FC
23. Moses Phiri – Young Zanaco FC
24. Bernard Mapili – K Stars FC
25. Kennedy Mwambazi – Telesport FC
26. Lubambo Musonda – Chakunkula Basic School
27. Numba Mwila – Lusaka Youth Academy
28. Mike Katiba – Kalulushi Modern Stars