Walter Bwalya made an assist and scored a brace to take his tally for the season to five goals when Nkana FC hammered Nchanga Ranger 4 – 2 to go seven points clear on top of the log.
Nkana opened the scores through Freddie Tshimenga in the 9th minute when Bwalya headed the ball into the Congolese strikers path for him to finish from close range.
But Rangers restored parity in the 26th minute through Emmanuel Banda who scored a cracker from outside the box which beat Frederick Mwansa in the Nkana goal.
Nkana went ahead from the spot through Guilly Manziba amidst protests from the Nchanga players after their captain handled in the box.
Bwalya then added another to make it 3 for Nkana when he pounced on a Donashano Malama through ball to place the ball beyond the Nchanga goalie with a neat shot.
He completed his brace in the 82nd minute when he got on the end of a Shadreck Musonda cross which he hit first time to score from inside the box.
After that, it was time to show-boat for Nkana unfortunately a poor back pass to goalkeeper Mwansa saw his stranded and he conceded a penalty which Kabeya Mulume converted in the 86th minute.
The loss for Rangers sees them move into third position behind Nakambala Leopards on goal difference.
In Mazabuka, Nakambala Leopards have found themselves in a rare second position after they beat visiting Kabwe Warriors 2 – 0 with goals from Venecious Mapande and Signs Chibambo.
The ‘Sugar Boys’ are one of the four teams (Nkana, Zanaco, Zesco United) who have not lost a game this season so far.
The loss for Kabwe Warriors condemns them to 13th position, only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
Idriss Mbombo continued his perfect start to his career at Zesco United when he scored in his club’s 3 – 0 win over Nkwazi. This was Mbombo’s second goal in as many matches but his 5th goal in all competitions.
Nkwazi held their own in the first half hoping to continue their good run against the champions in Ndola.
But Zesco turned on the heat in the second half scoring through Mbombo, Jackson Mwanza and Clatous Chama to make it two wins in two games.
In Lusaka, Lusaka Dynamos who changed venue from Independence Stadium to Sunset Stadium after the team reported to have struggled on the artificial with form and injuries, managed to get a point off a poor Power Dynamos side.
Power dominated for most periods of the match and were looking dangerous on the left with Lawrence Chungu and Kennedy Mudenda leading the attack but they lacked the punch in the final third.
The introduction of Fwayo Tembo for Mudenda who sustained a knock in the first half got the crowd going but even the former Astra player could not unlock a resolute Lusaka Dynamos defence.
Sydney Kalume impressed in the middle of the pack for Lusaka Dynamos and the were unlucky not to get maximum points after they missed clear chances in the closing minutes.
MTN FAZ SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS
FOR WEEK SIX
Saturday, April 16
Nkana 4 – 2 Nchanga Rangers (Walter Bwalya x2, Freddie Tshimenga, Guilly Manziba | Emmanuel Banda, Kabeya Mulume)
Lusaka Dynamos 0 – 0 Power Dynamos
Red Arrows 1 – 0 Forest Rangers (Daniel Sibanda)
ZESCO United 3-0 Nkwazi (Idriss Mbombo, Clatous Chama, Jackson Mwanza)
NAPSA Stars 1-1 Green Eagles (Maunga Kabuku | Matthews Tembo)
Lumwana Radiants 2 – 0 Mufulira Blackpool (Lembani Lungu, Allan Kapila)
Nakambala Leopards 2 – 0 Kabwe Warriors (Signs Chibambo, Venecious Mapande)
Napsa may bounce back.congrats nkana
Work on the DEFENCE,Nchanga.DEFENCE,DEFENCE….!
Yeah Yeah on a side note, bushe ba Kamanga what does He say about charles Musonda Jnr kaili what we knew is that ni Kalu tabalefwaya?? Zamfoot help kaili…
Both teams didn’t play well.Anyway bola ni dzi goli.
Stopilla Sunzu on Saturday play his second Ligue 1 game in 2016 for French club Lille.
Sunzu, who is on loan at Lille from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, played the full 90 minutes of the French clubs’ 4-2 away victory over third from bottom Ajaccio.
This was the Zambia’s defender second full game since featuring in their 3-0 away win over Nanates on April 3 in a match he scored a goal, his only one for the season so far.
Sunzu have now played eight matches for 6th placed Lille since his move to France last Summer.
In South Africa, Kennedy Mweene was on the bench for Mamelodi Sundown’s in their 2-0 home win over Jomo Cosmos.
Mweene failed to fight off competition for the number one place from Wayne Sandilands following first choice and Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango’s injury absence.
Division1 football is on & zamfoot can’t gv us updates. Its Good Sunzu is havin Game time
Walter bwalya and idriss mbombo should be called to the national team its good that sunzu played for his club although his coach doesn’t rate him high
Not that the coach does not rate him highly. Last week the coach said he has 4 very good players in Sunzu’ position and that Sunzu was a good example to the younger players.
@Billy thanks for the update on Sunzu. IDriss Mbombo continues to impress. FAZ infintu ni bwangu work on the boy’s papers.
Give us some latest news ba zamfoot, we relying on you .
If Nkana wins, then this site carries a huge heading, yet Zesco won too. Even Radiants should have been given a big heading. It seems the administration here is a huge Nkana supporter, no malice am neutral.