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!”

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!

Peter M’hango was an iconic Zambian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and later a right-back. He was a standout star for the City of Lusaka and a key member of the Zambia national team during the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his incredible heading ability, playmaking, and stylish Afro, M’hango is celebrated as a legend of Zambian football.

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Football Career

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. ac5f

2. *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 9fa3

3. *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

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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?