Thandiwe Ndhlovu, Avell Chitundu and Charity Mubanga were on target as the defending champions defeated Konkola Blades Queens 3-0 in Ndola.
ZESCO Ndola Girls returned to winning ways in the Zambian Women’s Super League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Konkola Blades Queens in a rescheduled Week 3 fixture at the Trade Fair Grounds in Ndola.
The defending champions made a positive start but had to work their way past a Blades Queens side that showed early attacking intent.
ZESCO broke the deadlock in the 13th minute through Thandiwe Ndhlovu, whose goal gave the hosts a slender advantage heading into the half-time break.
Florence Mwila’s side picked up where they left off after the restart, with Avell Chitundu doubling their lead in the 49th minute to put the champions firmly in control.
Charity Mubanga completed the scoring five minutes from time, finding the net in the 85th minute to seal a comfortable 3-0 victory.
The encounter also provided a milestone moment for ZESCO, with Lesego Radiakanyo making her debut in the club’s colours after coming on as a second-half substitute.
Radiakanyo recently joined the Ndola outfit from Botswana side Gaborone United Ladies.
Konkola Blades Queens pushed for a consolation goal, but ZESCO’s defence remained organised to preserve their clean sheet and see out the victory.
The result takes ZESCO Ndola Girls to 16 points, providing a timely boost to their title defence.
Speaking after the match, head coach Mwila acknowledged the challenge posed by Blades Queens, while expressing satisfaction with the result despite missed opportunities.
“We knew we were going to face a tough opponent. We created a number of chances and missed some, but victory is important,” she said.
Mwila has little time to celebrate, with the defending champions turning their attention to Wednesday’s fixture against Trident Queens, also scheduled to take place at the Trade Fair Grounds.
