ZESCO United head coach Mathews Ndhlovu has hit back at Khalil Ben Youssef’s criticism about the pitch at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Chiefs walked away with a 1-0 victory, leaving the hosts rooted at the bottom of Group D with zero points, while Amakhosi moved to four. Despite his side’s win, Ben Youssef had lamented the quality of the pitch, but Ndhlovu shrugged off the criticism, insisting both teams had to play on the same field. “I think it is how you understand whatever pitch he was playing into, because at this stage where we are you are challenged

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef praised his side’s players for collecting maximum points on a difficult pitch at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Amakhosi collected their first-ever win against Zambian opponents thanks to an early goal by Pule Mmodi, who pounced on a rebound after Flavio Da Silva’s header hit the post. Apart from the opener, though, Chiefs hardly created any other notable chances, with the hosts also “It was a physical game. For us the target, we came for three points, we didn’t come to play great football or to enjoy, we came for three points,” he said