Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Players Abroad Wrap: Mutandwa on target again

ARMENIA

Former under-17 versatile midfielder Chimuka Lweendo played the first 88 minutes in Van Charentsaven’s 2-1 home win over Ararat in in the Armenian Premier League.

Van are ninth on the table with 10 points from 11 games.

Elsewhere, winger Joseph Sabobo Banda played the entire second half as Alashkert Yerevan beat Shirak.

Alashkert are fourth with 22 points from 11 matches.

ESTONIA

Chipolopolo defender Ricky Chanda played the first half before being withdrawn at halftime when Nomme United thumped Parnu JK Vaprus 4-2 in an Estonian Meistriliga (top-tier ) league fixture.

Zambian striker Benjamin Chisala was an unsed substitute for Nomme who remained second from bottom with 34 points after 33 rounds of matches.

SOUTH AFRICA

Forward Gamphani Jones Lungu was an unsed substitute as South African champions Orlando Pirates cruised to the group stage of the CAF Champions League after thrashing Namibian outfit African Stars 4-0 in the second preliminary round second leg.

Pirates progressed 5-0 on aggregate.

In the South African Carling Knockout Cup round of 16, Sekhukune United beat Richards Bay 3-1.

PORTUGAL

Forward Songa Chipyoka was not part of the Moreirense matchday squad when they went down 5-0 away to Vitoria Guimaraes in the Portuguese Primera Liga.

Moreirense dropped to 14th on the table with eight points from nine matches.

GERMANY

Hamburger SV’s three-match winning streak came to an end after losing 1-0 away against SC Paderbon 07 in the German Bundesliga.

Zambian striker Patson Daka who is nearing return was not part of the Hamburger matchday squad due to injury.

Hamburger are 11th after seven rounds of matches with nine points.

In the Bundesliga 2, Lubambo Silas Musonda continues recuperating from a longterm injury and missed 1.FC Magdeburg outfit that walloped Karlsruher SC 6-1.

Magdeburg are fifth with 16 points from nine games. They are two points away from the automatic promotion places.

BELARUS

Midfielder Golden Mafwenta put in a full shift as Nefta Novopolotsk recorded a disappointing 6-0 defeat to FK Isloch Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League.

Nefta are bottom of the table with 17 points from 26 matches.

AZERBAIJAN

2017 Under-20 AFCON winning forward Kenneth Kalunga was not in Kapaz Ganca’s matchday squad as they picked up a 2-1 away victory over Safa Baku in the Azerbaijani Premier League.

Kapaz are sixth on the table with 14 points from 14 games.

ITALY

Midfielder Joseph Liteta was an unused substitute when Cagliari Calcio went down 2-0 at home to Bologna in the Italian Serie A.

Cagliari drop to ninth on the log with 13 points from eight matches.

CZECHIA

Midfielder Benson Sakala and full back Matthews Banda were both unsed substitutes in Bohemians Praha’s 2-2 away draw to FC Zbrojovka Brno in a Czech Chance Liga (first-tier ) encounter.

Bohemians occupy 10th position with 16 points from 11 matches.

Still in the Czech top flight, the league fixture between David Hamansenya’s Slovan Liberec and FC Banik Ostrava was postponed.

TANZANIA

Forward Albert Kangwanda featured in Young Africans’ 0-0 away draw against TRA United.

Young Africans are second on the table with 19 points from eight matches,five points behind table-toppers SC Simba.

In the CAF Champions League second preliminary round second leg, midfielder Clatous Chota Chama Junior featured as SC Simba sailed through to the group stage after defeating 15 de Agosto 3-0.

Simba advanced 9-1 on aggregate.

ISRAEL

2017 Under-20 AFCON winning forward Edward Chilufya Junior is still recuperating from injury and was not part of the Hapoel Jerusalem outfit that lost 3-0 at home to Hapoel Tel Aviv in an Israeli Premier League encounter.

Jerusalem are in 10th position with seven points from eight matches.

SWITZERLAND

Striker Kingston Mutandwa netted the winner in Servette FC’s 2-1 victory over Vaduz in a Swiss Super League encounter.

Mutandwa has now scored seven goals in his last six matches for the club in all competitions.

Servette move up to fifth on the table with 16 points from 11 matches.

TUNISIA

Winger Lameck Banda featured as Libyan champions AS Swehly bowed out of the CAF Champions League following a 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Esperance de Tunis in a second preliminary round second leg encounter.

Swehly lost the second leg played in Tunis 1-0 in regulation time, bringing the tie to 1-1 on aggregate.

RWANDA

Versatile midfielder Obino Chisala featured for the Al-Merrikh side that was eliminated from the CAF Champions League after a 5-3 penalty shootout loss to Guinea’s Horoya AC in the second preliminary round second leg.

The Sudanese outfit lost the first leg 1-0 in Guinea before winning by the same margin in Rwanda.

SCOTLAND

Midfielder Miguel Changa Chaiwa played the first 82 minutes for the struggling Hibernian FC side that lost 2-1 at home to Celtic FC in a Scottish Premiership encounter.

Hibernian have now lost seven of the last eight league matches. They sit bottom of the table after 10 rounds of matches with seven points.

SWEDEN

Former under-17 winger Robert Sugar Sugar Banda returned from injury and played the last 24 minutes for the already-relegated Stocksund that lost 2-0 away to AFC Eskilstuna in a round 28 Swedish Division One North encounter.

Fellow under-17 graduate James Nene Sibeene was an unused substitute for Stocksund.

GREECE

Midfielder Kings Kangwa played the entire match in Panathinaikos’ 1-0 away loss to Volo NPS in a Greek Super League fixture.

Panathinaikos maintain top spot with 21 points from eight matches, 2 ahead of second-placed Olympiacos.

Copper Queens defender Lushomo Mweemba scored the winner as Hakkariguku Spor beat Armed SK 1-0 in the Turkish Women’s top flight.

Compiled By: Prosper Chaile -THE Legendary Kapyopyo

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