ZIMBABWE beat Zambia 1-0 in a friendly match played at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday.

A goal from Teenage Hadebe was enough for the Warriors to sail past Chipolopolo.

Both coaches used local-based players as most foreign based internationals were involved in league matches for their respective clubs with the international break only opening on Monday.

Zimbabwe’s next match will be against Tanzania next weekend in a match he will fuse both the foreign based professionals and the locals.

Zambia, meanwhile, will next play Uganda on Tuesday in another friendly as they prepare for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Limbe.

The Warriors dominated exchanges the entire game but it was Chipolopolo who nearly stole an early lead as Ronald Pfumbidzayi‘s poor clearance was hastily turned into a chance for  Ronald Kapamba but Tatenda Mukuvura made amends by blocking Kapamba’s powerful strike from the edge of the area.

Pasuwa men upped the tempo and continued with their dominance with Tsipa flashing three headers wide.

Zimbabwe were finally rewarded for their industry ten minutes into the second half from a set piece.

Malvern Gaki was brought down by substitute Fackson Kampumbu on the far side and Hardlife Zvirekwi delivered a telling cross that was met by a Teenage Hadebe powerful header to give Zimbabwe a well deserved lead.

While Zimbabwe played some attractive football in the final third, Zambia looked dangerous on the counter and around the hour mark lively winger Patrick Daka flashed a menacing strike on the turn narrowly going wide of Mukuruva’s goal.