Zesco United will be without six key players when they meet Green Buffaloes in the semi-finals of the Barclays Cup.
League top scorer Winstone Kalengo, captain and goalkeeper Jacob Banda, defense kingpin Dauti Musekwa are out with the Chipolopolo in Dubai together with head coach, George Lwandamina.
Added to that, Zesco have suspended their second highest scorer Jackson Mwanza, veteran striker Jonas Sakuwaha and midfield anchor Justine Zulu, who is also serving a FIFA ban, for indiscipline.
The Ndola side will count themselves lucky that Kenyan international David Owino was left out of the Harambe Stars’ squad for this week’s internationals.
With striker Humphrey Maseneko also out due to injury, Zesco will have to dig deep if they are to retain the title but one cannot bet against them load-shedding the soldiers as they have a huge squad.
Green Buffaloes also have Jack Chirwa and Buchizya Mfune out with the national team.
It will be an exciting semi final with Buffaloes coming in the fixture with the best form in the league going by the last five games.
The unfortunate decision of setting the semi-final of the country’s only cup tournament will deny the fans the chance to watch some of the finest talent while teams which have heavily invested in players may lose out so as to fufil national duty.
2015 Barclays Cup Semi Finals:
Sunday October 11, 2015
Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka
12:45 Zesco United Vs Green Buffaloes
15:15 Zanaco vs Nkwazi.
K200 Grand Stand
K20 Openwing
This os the soldiers chance to get the final.
What time is the Chipos game?
Chipolopolo game 19. 00hours zambian time
Line up
Brown Nyirenda
Chishimba Changala
Ayo Oluwafemi
Bernard Mapili
Emmanuel Mayuka
Misheck Chaila
John Chingandu
Simon Silwimba
Lazarous Kambole
Mwape Mwelwa
Clatous Chama
Substitute Bench
Lameck Nyangu
Lottie Bwalya
Maybin Mwaba
Christopher Chigozie
Matthews Nkowane
Juma Liuz
Line up for Zesco or GBFC? Sorry some of us hardly know these players.
GBFC 1 – 0 Zesco
Sebastian Mwansa
GBFC 1 – 0 Zesco FT
Sebastian Mwansa man of the match
Go boys and conquer. welldone boys & lets now focus on the final. U ve really proved to fear nobody.It was Power,Nkana & now Zesco. we can now wait 4 ZANACO to show the top 3 that we r supozd 2 b on top.
5′ Zanaco 0 – 0 Nkwazi
Zanaco pressing from the start.
Moses Phiri clear chance saved by Nkwazi goalie.
Nkwazi earlier came close after Nsabata spilled a Chikandiwa freekick
Zanaco 1 – 0 Nkwazi
25′ Zanaco 1 – 1 Nkwazi
Chipungu Musukuma
Zanaco 1 – 1 Nkwazi HT
zamfoot what are the full time scores
Zanaco 1 – 1 Nkwazi FT
Nkwazi in the finals after winning 5 – 4 on penalties
i said GBFC would carry the day. while, i guessed well. conglates to the soldiers.
FAZ should learn from other leagues in the World. Zambian league is the only one that goes on when national teams are playing. It is very unfair to clubs that contribute players to the national team and Kalusha himself being an ex soccer player must know this.