LUSAKA (Interstat) — Barbra Banda scored twice and Zambia W defeated Uganda W 4-1 Tuesday in a global football match, using a three-goal first half and a late second-half strike to secure the result. Zambia W was the home team, and Uganda W was the visiting team. Zambia W took the lead in the 9th minute when Natasha Nanyangwe scored. Uganda W answered in the 14th minute through Sylvia Kabene. Zambia W restored its advantage in the 20th minute on Eneless Phiri’s goal. Banda then scored in the 50th minute and again in the 85th minute to complete the scoring. The match featured five goals, four of them from the home side.

Zambia W’s scoring sequence began with Nanyangwe’s ninth-minute goal. Kabene leveled for Uganda W five minutes later. Phiri put Zambia W back in front at the 20-minute mark. Banda added goals at 50 minutes and 85 minutes. Prisca Chilufya assisted on one of Zambia W’s goals. Zambia W finished with four goals total. Uganda W finished with one goal total. The result reversed the previous meeting between the teams, which Uganda W won 2-1. That earlier match was the only previous result listed for either side this season.

Banda’s two-goal performance was the top individual showing for Zambia W. She played the full match. Nanyangwe and Phiri each scored once and also played the full match. Chilufya recorded one assist and played the full match. For Uganda W, Kabene scored once and played the full match. No other Uganda W player recorded a goal in the match. Zambia W’s attack produced goals from three different scorers, while Banda led the way with two. Uganda W’s goal came in the first half. Zambia W scored two more after halftime.

Zambia W moved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions with the win. Uganda W moved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions with the loss. Both teams left the match with identical records in the competition and across all competitions. Zambia W’s victory gave the home side its first win of the season in the competition. Uganda W’s defeat gave the visiting side its first loss of the season in the competition.

The first half produced three goals. Nanyangwe opened the scoring at 9 minutes. Kabene equalized at 14 minutes. Phiri scored at 20 minutes to send Zambia W into the break with a 2-1 lead. Zambia W then added two goals after halftime. Banda scored at 50 minutes and at 85 minutes. Uganda W could not add another goal after Kabene’s first-half strike. Zambia W’s defense kept Uganda W off the scoreboard for the final 76 minutes. The final score was Zambia W 4, Uganda W 1.

The match was part of the teams’ global football schedule. Zambia W and Uganda W had met previously this season, with Uganda W winning that earlier meeting 2-1. The most recent head-to-head result before this match favored Uganda W. This time, Zambia W turned the result around and secured a three-goal margin. The game included five goals in total, with Zambia W scoring four and Uganda W scoring one. Zambia W’s four goals came from Nanyangwe, Phiri and Banda, who scored twice. Kabene scored Uganda W’s lone goal. Zambia W’s win came after Uganda W had taken the earlier contest. The match ended with Zambia W ahead by three goals.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Zambia W 2, Uganda W 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Zambia W with a 62.4 percent probability to win.