Ahead of their maiden participation at the FIFA Women World Cup, Zambian Copper Queens defeated second-ranked women German Machine 3-2 in a friendly match decided weekend.
The Copper Queens of Zambia, through that result, recorded one of their biggest results.
Second-ranked, Germany started a match strong, creating better chances but Copper Queens Goalkeeper Catherine Musonda kept the net tight in the first 45 minutes.
The first half ended goalless despite the former World Champions dominating the game.
Barbara Banda put Zambia ahead early in the second half with a fantastic finish.
Rachael Kudananji silenced the home crowd with the second goal in the 54th minute of the encounter before Lean Schuller pull one back for Germany in the 90th minute.
An additional 10th minute was added to the game and Alexander Popp equalised for Germany in the 93rd minute.
Zambia’s captain Barbra Banda scored in the 12th minute of injury time by the most of a poor throw-in from Klara Bühl when she raced clear and let fly with a chip over Germany goalkeeper Merle Frohms from about 20 meters for the winner. to negate Alexandra Popp’s equalizer two minutes before and deal Germany a 3-2 defeat in their last game before the Women’s World Cup.
Popp, the Germany captain, thought she salvaged at least a draw on Friday when she scored in the 110th minute, the second of two injury time goals for the home team.
