Nchanga Rangers out to poach Nana.
Nchanga Rangers will this afternoon seeking to pick up their first points of the season as they host near town rivalry Nkana.
The Bruce Mwape dtillrd team will make welcome Nicodemas kabungo to the starting lineup while vice captain Isaac Samujopa who earned his second Nationl team call up will make command in the heart of the Rangers defence while former Blackpool left back Jimmy Nakena will provide the left back runs partnered by Captain Kasonde on the midfield.
Nkana on the other hand will be without striker Walter Bwalya. Coach Zeddy will depend on the striking prowess of Ronald Sate Sate Kampamba and for Nchanga Rangers goal poacher Bonwell Mwape.
Veteran Defender Joseph Musonda will be expected to pick up his ever impressing form from where he ended in the previous game. Below is the possible lineup for Nkana.
Below are the full Squads
Nchanga XI v Nkana
30.Pascal kasonde 3.Gift sikaonga 2.Jimmy Nakena 15.Benson Nzuma 18.Isaac samujopa 12.Benson kolala 10.Bwalya kasonde 14. Martin Njobvu 17. Samson Mubanga 18.Gift Phiri 7.Emmanuel Mwaba
Nkana XI
Kelvin Malunga, Donashano Malama, Charles Sinyangwe, Aaron Katebe, Diego Apànane, Lackson Bwalya, Aubrey Chamulwanda, Jacob Ngulube, Austin Muwowo, Ronald Kampamba, Simon Bwalya
4′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
First chance falls to Nchanga with a good cross from the right but the striker fails to make contact
9′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Nakena wins a corner for Nchanga who have settleD well but Nkana clear well
12′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Kampamba attacks on the right but he is repelled and the ball is out for a corner.
Keeper punches well from the corner
16′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Nchanga attack but header is over the bar
19’Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Two quick saves by Nchanga goalkeeper Pascal first he was quick of his line to thwart a Kampamba attack then he saves a deflected shot from Simon Bwalya
Nkana coming into the game
21′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Very good tackle from Shamujopa to deny Muwowo.
27′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Aubrey Chamulwanda cracks one from outside the box but it’s wide
29′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Goooal. ….
No its disallowed. Simon Bwalya heads home from the back post buy he is in an off side position
34′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Muwowo, Chamulwanda both see their shots blocked as Apanene blasts over the bar
38′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Kampamba makes a run and is found in the left by Ngulube, he cuts into the box but dissapointingly hits a tam3 shot
42′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Best chance fall to Kampamba but his diving header is just wide off the mark
45′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Three half chances to Nchanga but they are failing on the final ball
Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana HT
Second half underway
Bornwell Mwape in for Lackson Bwalya
50′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Nchanga sub
Nicodemus Kabungo in for Emmanuel Mwaba
52′ Nchanga 0- 0 Nkana
Yellow to Chamulwanda for deluberate hand ball
56′ Nchanga 0 – 0 Nkana
Shamujopa again prevails over Sate Sate to foil a promising Nkana attack
59′ Gooooalllll
Kasonde Bwalya
59’Nchanga 0 – 0 Nkana
Long throw in by Shamujopa, a half hearted clearance by Sinyangwe sees the ball fall to Emmanuel who controls well and places the ball beyond the reach of Mapulanga
64’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Nkana sub
U20 international Harrison Chisala in for Ngulube
Shadreck Musonda in for Muwowo
67’Nchanga 0 – 0 Nkana
Sub Nchanga
Wesley Sichande in for Martin Njobvu
70’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Bornwell Mwape wins a free kick on the right near the box but Nchanga defend well for a corner
71’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Nchanga attack on the counter and they win a free kick off Katebe
Shamujopa’s shot from free kick is easily saves by Malunga
75’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Sate Sate heads over the bar in the box from an acute angle
78’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Nkana pressing but can’t break down Nchanga.
79′ Mwape blasts his shot off target
81′ Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Two 30 yard shots over the bar in a two minutes shot how desperate Nkana are now
85’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Corner to Nkana
89’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Long throw by Donashano into the box…
Ref calls for a foul on Sinyangwe
90’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
3 minutes added
90’Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana
Shamujopa defends well deep in his box. Bullish performance by the big defender
Nchanga 1 – 0 Nkana FT
am happy with the result coz i want the zpl to b as competitive as the EPL where there is no underating of smaller clubs
Am just as surprised as Soccer Guru by the comment made by Cassius calling the might Brave Rangers a small team.Look through history.
Wel Done Nchanga Rangerst 2 Beat Nkana Bravo Power
Nchange Rangers is not a small clubs talk about Nkwazi lumwana radient and lusaka dynamo yes I will agree with you not nchange
Kalampa like this we kiss goodbye to winning the league
Thumbs up Zamfoot! It looks like you’re back on track this time around, well done ???