log leaders Napsa Stars’ stay at the top of the log may soon come to an end as Zanaco and Zesco United are slowly closing in. Zanaco are now 7th on the log after beating City of Lusaka 3-1 at the refurbished Vodafone Woodlands Stadium this afternoon in a rescheduled fixture.
Ernest Mbewe opened the scoring in the 25th minute to take the lead for the bankers. Defensive kingpin George Chilufya doubled the lead 12 minutes later. Enock Jere reduced the deficit in the 66th minute but Augustine Mulenga restored the lead in the 84th minute and Zanaco held on to hand City ya Moto their 13th loss of the season.
Sensational Zanaco, who are the defending league champions have now accumulated 30 points with 5 less games played than log leaders Napsa Stars who are on 37 points.
Zesco United have now moved to second place on the log with 35 points after a one nil win over Lumwana Radiants away in North Western. Maybin Kalengo headed in the only goal of the game in the 90th minute. Zesco have played 3 games less than Napsa Stars.
The other game on the day was between Green Buffaloes and Buildcon. Team Kopala came from behind to take three valuable points away in Lusaka.
Green Buffaloes took the lead through Friday Samu in the 32nd minute. former Nkana midfielder Fidel Bosadja equalised in the 47th minute before Kenyan export John Mark Makwatta could win it for Buildcon in the 74th minute with a volley.
Buildcon have now moved to 9th on the log with 29 points.
Rescheduled Midweek games results
Lumwana Radiants 0-1 Zesco United ( Maybin Kalengo 90+)
City of Lusaka 1-3 Zanaco
(Enock Jere 66′ |Ernest Mbewe 25′, George Chilufya 37′, Augustine Diego Mulenga 84′)
Green Buffaloes 1- 2Buildcon
( Friday Samu 32’| Fidèle Bosanja 47′, John Mark Makwatta 74′)
Eish, I thought Lusaka Dynamos had become the Manchester City of Zambia with their lavish spending, but looks like they are still not there yet. Go Zanaco go. First time we will have a back to back champion in quite a while.
Sorry Pve thinking but Zesco is coming fast. Watch them after signing the East African players. There will be revival in the team as it was when they booted out Enugu Ragers out of the competition.
Am seeing a two horse race of the two Zs. Team Numba with his almost can be a Chan home team. will likely emerge strong because am seeing Zesco progresing in the Confed. Its sad they failed to bring back Clatus.