2019–20_Zambian_Charity_Shield
2019–20 Zambian Charity Shield
Football match
The 2019–20 Zambian Charity Shield (also known as The Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Memorial Charity Shield) was the 54th Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Super League and ABSA Cup. This was the second editions in 2019 due to the transitional from a calendar year season to a spring-fall season. This seasons’ Charity Shield match puts 2019 transitional Super League and ABSA Cup winners Zesco United against ABSA Cup runners up Zanaco.[2] Before the 2019-20 Charity Shield final Zesco United featured in the previous 2019 final against Nkana, Zesco lost that match 5–4 on penalties.[3] Zanaco defeated Zesco 1–0 with the only goal being scored by Ziyo Tembo.[4][5][6] That defeat for Zesco United was the third consecutive season they have failed to win the Charity Shield, having lost the two previous to Nkana.[7] The match was played at Woodlands Stadium on 17 August 2019.