MABEDI DEFENDS HIS TACTICS

Flames coach, Patrick Mabedi, said forward Henri Kumwenda is more of versatile as he can play in the wings, behind a striker and a number 9 that's why he was introduced together with Zeliati Nkhoma.

This comes after analysts questioned his approach of the game by starting with Chawanangwa Kaonga and Chifundo Mphasi who almost do the same roles and also the introduction of Kumwenda and Nkhoma in the match.

He said people do not know how Kumwenda plays that's why they questioned him but it was not wrong to introduce him with Nkhoma.

"Henri [Kumwenda] can be used as a number 10, in the wings and a leading striker that's why I played him with Zeliati Nkhoma. You could also see he was coming from the wings meaning he was behind Nkhoma." Said Mabedi.

Flames face a real test on Monday as they play Equatorial Guinea away in their fourth match of the Group H as they have 6 points from three games.