FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK 5 MATCH REPORTS.
15/04/2006.
YOUNG ARROWS 3- NAKAMBALA LEOPARDS 1.
Promoted Young Arrows stayed at the top of the Faz Premier League table for a second successive week to record their third win in a roll after beating visiting Nakambala Leopards 3-1 at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka this afternoon.
Ex-Zambia Under 17 captain Lottie Phiri fired Young Arrows ahead in the 9th minute before his team mate Abraham Mwamba stretched the hosts lead exactly in nine minutes later.
Ken Mwaba made it 2-1 on 26 minutes but Phiri made sure of the points for the leaders with his second of the day 11 minutes before the end of the match.
ZANACO 3- NCHANGA RANGERS 0.
Defending league champions Zanaco roared to a 3-0 win at home over former early leaders Nchanga Rangers at Sunset stadium today.
Kelvin Kaindu, Martin Daka and Winston Kalengo were all on target in the 49th, 72nd and 90th minutes respectively.
CITY OF LUSAKA 1- POWER DYNAMOS 1.
Power Dynamos recovered slightly from their early erratic top-flight form to salvage a point away at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka against promoted City of Lusaka.
However, they were hit with a 13th minute goal by their former striker Nephias Banda who City in the lead.
Power face-saver came five minutes before the break through striker Elson Mukandawire who finally scored his first goal of the season this afternoon to hand the visitors the 1 point.
GREEN BUFFALOES 4- LUSAKA DYNAMOS 0.
Green Buffaloes recorded their third successive win in as many games played by the army side this season when they crushed local rivals Lusaka Dynamos 4-0 at Independence stadium in Lusaka.
Ezekiel Lungu put Buffaloes ahead with just 6 minutes played into the first half to see the hosts take a 1-0 lead into the break.
An own-goal by Dynamos’ Zambia defender Hichani Himoonde in the 70th minute extended Buffaloes lead.
Zambia midfielder Noel Mwandila wrapped up Buffaloes good day with a brace in the 73rd and 82nd minutes.
KABWE WARRIORS 2- ZAMTEL 1.
Top-flight debutants Zamtel thought they were heading for their first league win of the season after Prince Mubita gave the bottom placed side the early lead in the 10th minute away at Railway Ground in Kabwe today.
Warriors however, made sure it was all just wishful thinking when the leagues top scorer Emmanuel Mayuka put the hosts back into the game with his 7 th goal of the season in the a 22nd minute.
Maonga Kabuku made sure of the 3 points dead on halftime.
TABLE.
|
|
P |
W |
L |
D |
F |
A |
PTS |
|
|
1 |
YOUNG ARROWS |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
1`2 |
16 |
|
2 |
ZESCO UTD |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
13 |
|
3 |
KONKOLA BLADES |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
13 |
|
4 |
ZANACO |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
|
5 |
KABWE WARRIORS |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
12 |
|
6 |
CITY OF LUSAKA |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
8 |
12 |
|
7 |
NCHANGA |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
|
8 |
LUSAKA DYNAMOS |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
9 |
BUFFALOES |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
|
10 |
RED ARROWS |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
|
11 |
NAT ASSEMBLY |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
|
12 |
POWER DYNAMOS |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
|
13 |
NAKAMBALA |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
14 |
ROAN UTD |
8 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
|
16 |
FOREST RANGERS |
7 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
16 |
ZAMTEL |
8 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
DIVISION 1 NORTH WEEK 7
Division 1 north leaders Nkana FC maintained their unbeaten run at the top of the table with seven-wins-out –of-seven since the start of the season when they beat hosts Konkola Mine Police FC 1-0 at Konkola stadium in Chililabombwe today.
DR Congo-born striker Ronald Sakapaji scored the games lone goal to hand Nkana the 3 points to see them on maximum 21 points from seven games in which they have conceded just one goal.
Lime Hotspurs remain 2nd on 16 points after drawing 2-2 away at Mufulira Blackpool just 24 hours before in Mufulira.
In Ndola, INDENI made up ground after last weekends 2-0 away loss at Nkana to beat Afrisports 1-0 today.
In Sundays other division 1 north games played, Prison Leopards lost 1-0 at home to a resurgent Chambishi FC.
Aggrey Chiyangi’s Chambishi remain unbeaten in their last three games and have collected a maximum 9 points on 13 points overall and in the top 5 bracket and closing in fast on number 2 side Lime.
At Garden Park, Kitwe United drew 1-1 with visiting Chindwin Sentries in a game that almost turned ugly after a disputed penalty for the hosts towards the end of the match with the two sides locked at 1-1.
United went on to converted the resultant spot-kick after a 10 minute delay when Chindwin officials disrupted play over the controversial penalty.
However, the referee made another controversial decision to disallow United’s goal for a puzzling offside decision.
Both sides meanwhile scored their respective goals in the first half through Freegone Kunda who put United in the lead before John Bwalya equalized for Chindwin.
And at the opposite end of the table, troubled and 2nd from bottom Mufulira Wanderers drew 2-2 away at Ndola United.
