Konkola Blades came from behind to beat Zanaco 3-2 at Sunset Stadium, while defending champions Power Dynamos edged Nchanga Rangers 1-0 to revive their MTN Super League Transitional Season campaign in Sunday’s Stream A Week Two action.
Blades maintained their perfect start to the campaign with a dramatic away victory, moving to six points from two matches and joining Nkana FC at the top of the standings. Konkola sit second on goal difference, with Nkana leading the table after scoring five goals and conceding just one.
Power Dynamos, meanwhile, registered their first victory of the transitional season after recovering from their opening-week defeat, moving to fifth place with three points.
Konkola Blades fight back to sink Zanaco
Konkola Blades produced an impressive comeback to claim all three points in a five-goal thriller against ZANACO at Sunset Stadium.
Clive Biyeta opened the scoring for the visitors in the 16th minute, finishing off a Benjamin Saeli assist to give Blades an early advantage.
ZANACO responded in the 30th minute when Dominic Kanda converted a penalty after Kiala was brought down inside the box.
The Bankers completed their turnaround before the break, with Araina Lambert putting them 2-1 ahead in the 43rd minute following an assist from David Bulaya.
However, Blades refused to surrender, drawing level just two minutes into the second half when Boyd Musonda converted a penalty to make it 2-2.
The visitors completed their comeback in the 66th minute, with Jackson Phiri finding the net from a Biston Banda corner to put Blades 3-2 ahead.
Konkola held on for the remainder of the contest to secure their second consecutive victory and maintain their 100 per cent record.
The win takes Blades to six points, level with Nkana FC, who retain top spot on goal difference. Blades have scored five goals and conceded three, giving them a goal difference of +2.
For Zanaco, the defeat leaves them fourth on three points after two matches, having surrendered the advantage despite scoring twice.
Mutale free-kick earns Power Dynamos victory
Power Dynamos returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nchanga Rangers at Arthur Davies Stadium.
Joshua ‘Budo’ Mutale scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute, with his free-kick finding its way past Nchanga Rangers goalkeeper Victor Chabu following an error from the visitors’ shot-stopper.
The early breakthrough proved enough for the defending champions, who managed to protect their lead and secure maximum points.
The victory lifts Power Dynamos to fifth place in Stream A with three points from two matches, level with Zanaco but behind the Bankers on goals scored.
Power will take encouragement from the response after losing their opening fixture, while the victory keeps them within touching distance of the leading sides.
Nchanga Rangers, however, endured another frustrating afternoon. Having lost 1-0 to Zanaco in their opening match, they have now suffered consecutive defeats without scoring.
The defeat leaves Nchanga bottom of Stream A with zero points and a goal difference of -2.
Nkana and Konkola lead the way
After two rounds of fixtures, Nkana FC and Konkola Blades have emerged as the early pace-setters in Stream A, with both sides collecting maximum points.
Nkana lead on goal difference with six points and a +4 goal difference, while Blades occupy second place with the same number of points and a +2 goal difference.
FC MUZA sit third on four points after recording one win and one draw, while Zanaco and Power Dynamos occupy fourth and fifth positions respectively on three points each.
At the other end of the table, NAPSA Stars are sixth on two points after drawing both opening matches.
Trident FC, Kansanshi Dynamos and Makeni All Stars have one point apiece, while Nchanga Rangers occupy the bottom position without a point.
With the top two positions currently representing the stream’s final play-off places and the bottom two falling in the relegation zone, the early standings underline the importance of consistency during the transitional campaign.
Stream A Week Two results
- Zanaco FC 2-3 Konkola Blades
- Power Dynamos 1-0 Nchanga Rangers
The transitional season continues to gather momentum, with Konkola Blades and Nkana setting the early pace as the race for the final play-off places intensifies.
