Sports News of Monday, 18 March 2019Source: GHANAsoccernet.comCAF Confed Cup: George Lwandamina claims ZESCO United beat Kotoko to protect their integrityGeorge LwandaminaCoach of ZESCO United George Lwandamina has declared that they needed to protect their ‘integrity’ and ‘pride’ following their 2-1 win over Asante Kotoko in the final group match of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. ZESCO United were accused of planning to play soft in order to help the Ghanaian giants qualify at the expense of bitterest adversaries Nkana FC who were also in action against Al Hilal in Sudan. Speaking to the press, coach Lwandamina clarified that his outfit won the match to make a statement to their accusers. “They wanted it more like their coach said but we also needed to win to protect our pride and intergrity that’s why we gave them good run for their money. “Both sides showed character, it was a cagey match but unfortunately both teams are out of the competition.”ZESCO and Kotoko exited the competition with seven points apiece.

Source: GhanaWeb March 17, 2019 22:30 UTC