City of Lusaka scored 3 goals in 12 minutes to win the game against Roan United, Peter M’hango had to ask a colleague on the result
“City scored 3 goals in 12 minutes to win the game. A confused skipper Peter M’hango had to ask a team mate, who had won the game!”
City scored 3 goals in 12 minutes to win the game. A confused Peter M'hango had to ask a team mate, who had won the game!
Mr. Wynegood G. Malunga explains that:
In this City of Lusaka match against Roan United in Luanshya, City were 2 goals down when Peter M’hango had a head injury and was knocked out cold for a while.
With a bandage wrapped around his head, the City skipper played on and City scored 3 goals in 12 minutes to win the game. A confused M’hango had to ask a team mate, who had won the game!
Facebook·A History of Football in Zambia +5- Club Career: M’hango spent the prime of his club career with the City of Lusaka. He was known for being a lethal goalscorer. Interestingly, he initially started as an attacking midfielder and striker before National Team coach Ante Buselic converted him into a highly effective right-back defender in 1973.
- International Career: He represented the Zambia national team with distinction. One of his most memorable moments in a Zambia shirt was scoring a crucial winning goal against the Zaire Leopards (now DR Congo) in a thrilling 1971 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Ndola.
- Legacy: He played alongside Zambian greats such as Godfrey Chitalu and Dickson Makwaza. He is highly revered for his football intelligence, discipline, and the class he brought to the pitch, inspiring a generation of Zambian youths
- *Peter M’hango* is a name that appears in Zambian football across two eras:
1. *Peter Mhango – 1970s Zambia International*
The one tied to the folklore about City of Lusaka vs Roan United.
– *Position*: Defender ac5f
– *Born*: 1947 ac5f
– *National team*: Played for Zambia from 1970-1974 ac5f
– *Caps/Goals*: 2 FIFA matches, 2 FIFA goals ac5f
– *Key games*: Played in 1973 FIFA World Cup qualifiers vs Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Zaire ab171efa
– He’s often remembered as “The King” and was skipper for club sides in the 70s, which is why his name shows up in Zambian football folklore stories. ac5f2. *Alick Peter M’hango – Modern Coach*
– Head Coach of Chainda Bombers FC in FAZ Division One Lusaka Province 9fa3
– Has been with the club since their amateur league days, guiding multiple promotions 9fa3
– Contract extended to 2023 9fa33. *Christopher M’hango – Current Player*
– 22-year-old defender for Zanaco FC, noted as one of Zambia’s promising centre-backs ae910b03
– Made professional debut Dec 2021 and has played in CAF Confederation Cup 0b03—
The Peter M’hango in the “3 goals in 12 minutes” story is almost certainly the 1970s international defender who captained City of Lusaka.
Want me to check if there’s a match report or newspaper archive from 1970-1975 that mentions that specific comeback?
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