Rogers Kola played the entire game when his team Veria beat fourth placed Panionios 1 – 0. Kola played just behind the main striker in the game. This was Kola’s sixth game for Veria since joining the team at the start of the season.
Chisamba Lungu helped his Russian club Ural to a 3 – 1 victory over Amkar Perm. He played high up the field in an attacking midfield role. Chisamba was substituted after the 90 minute mark in the referees optional time. Ural are now in seventh position.
Gandzasar moved into the European position with a 2 – 1 win over Mika with Zambian international Lubambo Musonda playing a new role as a right wing-back in a 3-5-2 formation. Lubambo played the entire game as Gandzasar fought back from a goal down to win narrowly.
Noah Chivuta played 90 minutes for his club Kokota Swatcat when they won 1 – 0 at home against Bangkok Glass. Chivuta continues to be the team’s fulcrum in midfield
In France, Lille are slowly slipping into dangerous zones following their 2 – 1 loss at home to Olympique Marseille. Stopilla Sunzu is still on suspension after being red carded in the last game.
In Ligue 2, Emmanuel Mayuka has recovered from an injury but lacks match fitness and he is being eased into action. His team is in third position behind the leaders on goal difference after a 1 – 0 away win over Ajaccio. The top three teams are tied on 23 points with 12 games played.
Both Evans Kangwa and Emmanuel Mbola played the entire match for Hapoel Ra’anana when they won 2 – 0 away against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Hapoel Ra’anana are in third position, two points behind the leaders who have a game in hand.
SuperSport United beat Golden Arrows 3-1 in their Telkom Knockout quarter-final clash at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night. Mwape Musonda came in as an 81st minute substitute in the game.
Kaizer Chiefs progressed to the Telkom Knockout semi-finals after beating Mpumalanga Black Aces 2-1 at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Collins Mbesuma impressed in the game but was unable to find the back of the net. In the 15th minute Aces had a glorious chance to equalize when Lebogang Manyama found an unmarked Mbesuma inside the Chiefs box, which ‘King Davi’d hit with a full blooded shot that crashed against the crossbar.
His club tweeted after the game – “Mbesuma and Tukane combination a real highlight this evening.”
Mamelodi Sundowns eased into the Telkom Knockout semi-finals with a 6-1 rout of Free State Stars at Goble Park on Sunday afternoon. Kennedy Mweene watched from the bench.
Spencer Ngalande followed up his brace in the last game for Nico United to score another in Nico United’s 3-1 win over Extension Gunners in the Botswana Premier league.
There were also goals for Bornwell Mwape and Jacob Mulenga with Allan Mukuka and Fwayo Tembo all seing action
seems as if our boys are hitting top foam.keep it up!
Lubambo diffender now, wonders shall never end in footbal
In fact if Lubambo embrace that position he can sell at higher price. He has energy. It can be a blessing for Zambia, who has not developed a good right-back after Nkausu.
Look how coaches are struggling to find a speedy number 2. We though now we have Chepeshi, but umwaiche nanaka apa pene.
zamfoot please. dont report on spencer ngalande in botswana not worth talking about. even chivuta in afghanistan not worth it.
we hv players who are enjoying game time but we dot hv a coach knows hw to use them for us to qualify for w/cup.
Herve Renard is experiencing difficulties as I suspected. Never in history has lille performed so pathetic.
the 3-5-2 formation sees the wingers (11 & 7)drop to help in defense(3 & 2)..not that they are full time defenders..they infact play high up the pitch
@chisuta
Renard has been riding on luck for years. Now we shall how good he is let him be tested. He failed with Sochaux and he risks been disgraced at lille if he doesn’t pick up. I doubt he will coach a top European club again if he fails here
Funding to Fwayo’s team for wages and kits has been cut by the owner for almost a month won’t be surprised if we see him in Zambia soon
well said john
Grumpy Stumpy! Jitterbug John! One grumps the other jitters!
…..and sum bloggers wil b like Chicken shud call spencer ngalande to the national team PLIZZZz watchin the botswana league is like watchin inter-schools football. M wit u on this 1 STUMPY
@ John…Renard left Zambia years ago, the hate you hv for him can only come from someone whose chick or wife was grabbed by the Frenchman Listen boys cut this out! No result will come out of your quacking “Renard” all the time. No outcome unless lunacy runs deep in your family, if not quit man… Broken record talking!
@ Mambwe ZimaNdola I don’t agree with your line of thinking. The Botswana league has made tremendous strides in th last few years.A few years ago when the league standards were quite low, a Zambian player, Masautso Tembo, was identified and came back and featured prominently in the Chipolopolo! When u r good and talented the paucity of the league competition is not a hindrance in the real sense! Good examples abound; the Ghana captain has been in the Middle East for years n nobody puts him down. Drogba went to China and came back to Chelsea and his perfomance was still good.Chivuta may still b better than most players in the chipolopolo but u put down his league which u have not watched! Kalusha’s attitude is common among Zambian soccer fans.
The ghana captain is ostracized becos of the mediocre leagues he has been playing. He is old now & going for the money do we do understand from that perspective
@Slim if google serves me rite tht player u r talkin bout was only considered wen he proved himself in da Zambian league wen he featured 4 Zanaco whilst in Bots as u say no 1 paid attention 2 him. Yes bots is improvin bt da standards of football r way below ZPL unless economy-wise and the drogbas were proven players not ROOKIES.
I am a motswana living in Botswana. The Botswana league is not as weak as you guys think.Yes it might be weak but all the same we have decent and strong outfits. Wilbroad Mutale turned out for Centre Chiefs last season. He is in Zambia now and guess what…..he is a regular at his club in Zambia. Botswana teams have seen some memorable glory in the CAF games. Zesco was once eliminated by Township Rollers.Orlando pirates was sent packing before at the hands of Gaborone United. Teams from Namibia, Lesotho , Madagascar etc are no longer a hurdle to progression to the next stage for Botswana teams in competitive games. Recently Botswana eliminated Guinea at senior level with a sound score margin. That Botswana team had two foreign based players in it. This in short communicates the arrival of Botswana soccer on the stage of the elite.
I LIKE JOHN, KEY HUMMER, STUMPY, MULENGA PULU, UNDEFEATED GORO BIG STEVE 4ROM SA & GEMISTON COZ THEY KNOW FOOTBALL IS.
Plus, more importantly, the administration of football is way ahead of Zambia. The “wamuyaya King Kalu” one man show is not moving our football at an acceptable pace. you r in trouble when yo top scorer for two consecutive seasons cannot cut it in the RSA Psl. What’s keeping us ticking is the abundant talent not the administration which is mediocre to say the least.