Champions Zesco United will end reach the midway mark of the season five points clear at the top after they picked a vital 1 – 0 win away at title contenders Zanaco.
In a highly anticipated contest at the top of the log, Zesco were quick off the blocks and were ahead as early as the 4th minute through a Jackson Mwanza goal.
Despite unleashing Nigerian striker Utibe Archibong and former international Isaac Chansa on the day, George Lwandamina’s side proved to be the better side and held on to the early lead to end the first half of the season on 35 points.
Zesco have now picked five wins in a roll but they will be much happier that two of those have been in away games against major title contenders Power Dynamos and Zanaco.
Power Dynamos are in second place on 30 points while Zanaco remain in third position on 29 points.
The three teams ended the 2014 season in similar positions.
Zanaco XI
1. Racha Kola 7. Dominic Yobe 29. Mwelwa Sakala 2. Andrew Kwiliko 6. Peter Jacob Banda 27. Salulani Phiri 11. Charles Zulu 32. Isaac Chansa 30. Utibe Udom Archibong 9. Moses Phiri 13. Rodrick Kabwe
Zanaco Subs:
10. Portiper Zulu 17. Aubrey Funga 14. Venecious Mapande 20. Henry Banda 26. Fackson Kapumbu 19. Matthews Macha 31. Toaster Nsabata
Zesco XI
1 Jacob Banda 6 Simon Silwimba 21 Musekwa Dauti 2 Bernard Mapili 15 David Owino Odhiambo 18 Kondwani Mtonga 13 Misheck Chaila 10 Winston Kalengo 14 Jackson Mwanza 22 Mwape Mwelwa 17 Clatous Chota Chama
Zesco Subs
16 Brown Nyirenda 4 Jonas Sakuwaha 8 Maybin Mwaba 30 Ayo Oluwafemi 24 Mathews Nkhowane 30 Kasashi Lupiya 7 Justin Zulu
Zesco united
Zanco fc and power they play lyke arsenal.
Have Zesco improved as a team from last season? Do they look like they are better equipped to challenge the big boys in the Champions League? Or are they just too good for the local league but crumble when it comes to CL matches? Would be nice to know.
zesco has to bring back fighton simukonda or wedson nyirenda to take them to the group stage of caf champions ligue not this usles lwandamina, he has also started 2 put ayo oluafemi, sakuwaha, justin zulu on bench, these are the players who can play in caf games.
it dosent mean that zesco is a strong side or lwandamina is a gud coach in our ligue, but our ligue is weak!!!! u wil proof in caf champions ligue the wil be booted out by minows. mark my words in red.
zesco is not a strong side & lwandamina is not a gud tactitian in our ligue, but our ligue is weak!!!! u wil proof in caf champions ligue the wil be booted out by minows. mark my words in red.
Zamfoot, be accurate in your reporting. Zesci has not picked 5 point in a roll, but 6 point!
Be accurate in your spellings also, what is Zesci? Did you mean Zesco?
this jackson mwanza & kalengo they failed 2 score against minows, mbabane swallows of swaziland & kaloum stars of guinea in 2015 caf champions ligue. but here in zambia there shining becoz our ligue is weak. u wil proof they be booted out again by minows. they can even straggle 2 beat chipukizi of zanzibar.
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guys a win is a win Let’s congratulate them
This we are advancing to the group stage and may be challenge for the trophy. Mark my words!
In every game i’ve seen of
Green Buffaloes they have been very poor. Their performances have been substandard. In general i’d say they dont have the players to be in the position they hold right now. I wont go so far as to say they have been buying games (oops, i’ve said the words) but them being in that position when teams that have played better (Nkwazi and Muflira Wonderers are below leaves me with a lot of suspicion.
zambian why addressing Chansa former international? did he announced his retirement from international football? lets respect our players Chansa his just 31 yrs wen u c italy spain sweden etc they have players who ar 35 to 40yrs in the team until thy retire on there own.moreover his a zambian legend he need some respect. that is why we loonse every tounerment bcoz we dont mix our squad, we need old & knew blood in the team. we only use the same team failed in u20 u23 charn & cosafa & u expect them to win in the national team? dont be fan.all those u call formers we still need them until they do retire.
zambian why addressing Chansa former international? did he announced his retirement from international football? lets respect our players Chansa his just 31 yrs wen u c italy spain sweden etc they have players who ar 35 to 40yrs in the team until thy retire on there own.moreover his a zambian legend he need some respect. that is why we loonse every tounerment bcoz we dont mix our squad, we need old & knew blood in the team. we only use the same team failed in u20 u23 charn & cosafa & u expect them to win in the national team? dont be fan.all those u call formers we still need them until they do retire. t
Chansa 31yrs..too much age cheatin echobapwila bwangu. Ba Zamfoot i hv noticed u take lng in updatin this site wit news,so m suggestin u diversify on yo reportin with international soccer news so as to keep da site active. I kno thr a lot of CAF, EPL,La Liga fans on ths site and as much as we wud luv 2 support our local football we can also debate on international soccer. Otherwise keep up da gud works.
Ba Zamfoot i hv noticed u take lng in updatin yo site wit news so m suggestin u diversify on yo reportin to international soccer news so as 2 keep da site active. I kno thr a lot of CAF,EPL,La Liga fans on ths site and as much as we love our local football, we can also do wit sum international soccer news. Just 2 make it mo interestin.