Power Dynamos beat Nkana 2-1 away in a heated Kitwe derby away at a packed Wusakile stadium this afternoon.
The game did not disappoint especially on the second period after an opening 45 minutes of hot and cold action before controversy boiled over in the last 45 minutes.
Power took the lead in the 11th minute against the run of play through Zambia junior international midfielder Mukuka Mulenga who tucked in the ball from close range after beating a poorly organized Nkana offside trap.
The goal came after Nkana had dominated the opening 10 minutes led by Maxwell Phiri, Mwila Kabwe and the ageless Douglas Chiwaya who put Power under the cosh.
Power could have added a second goal in the 39th minute through former Jomo Cosmos and Orlando Pirates striker Davies Mwape but his effort was tapped out by Kelvin Mulenga.
Nkana’s passing and movement was pleasing to the eye but they just lacked the cutting edge in the opening half to deflate Power.
That changed after the break after the arrival of Clement Mulenga in midfield for an ineffective Rabby Lwambula.
However, the dark cloud of controversy inside a tense Wusakile crept in after the hour mark that started with Nkana’s equalizer on 66 minute.
Referee Wisdom Chewe of Kabwe ignored calls to halt play when Mukuka was fouled just inside Nkana’s own half of the pitch as Whiteson Mbewe raced with the ball before passing it to Chiwaya who was lurking on the edge of the visitors box to blasted in a trademark long-range shot to beat Rabson Muchelenaga.
Power were stunned as the equalizer sent Nkana fans into a deafening roar that was cue to the rumble of the Ichilata that reverberated around Wusakile.
The equalizer sparred on a Nkana onslaught as Power’s defence held out thanks to Billy Imoonda’s leadership at the back.
However, Nkana fans were brought back to Earth on 81 minutes when Power again took the lead against the run of play through a sweetly struck free kick from Joseph Sitali after Elson Mkandawire was brought down on the edge of the box.
Sitali whipped in the free kick that sailed around Nkana’s wall to dart and squeeze into the right angle of posts beating Mulenga’s outstretched hand.
Three minutes from time Nkana were awarded a disputed penalty when Renold Kampamba went down in a seemingly innocuous 50-50 ball outside the box before he rolled into the box only for Chewe to point to the spot.
The match was stopped for five minutes as Power players swarmed Chewe while Police rushed onto the pitch while some unidentified Nkana fans stormed the field accosting Power players before they situation was brought under control by the security personnel.
Chiwaya then stepped up to the take the disputed penalty but poetic justice was meted out when Muchelenganga parried the ball to leave Nkana fans and players stunned.
Meanwhile, the situation was tense after the match but no major incidences occurred and Power safely left Wusakile to Ndeke the happier side after winning part one ahead of the September return leg date in Week 25.
And Power supporters quietly left Wusakile for their own safety and at the Savage Yard at the city mains bus station, fans cheered and chanted while some hooted from their cars to celebrate the Arthur Davies first victory in five games.
WEEK 10 RESULTS
15/05/2010
Green Buffaloes 2-Konkola Blades 0
Lusaka Dynamos 1-National Assembly 1
Roan united 0-Zanaco 2
Red Arrows 2- Kabwe Warriors 2
Forest Rangers 0-Choma Eagles 0
Nchanga Rangers 1-Zesco United 2
Nkana 1- Power Dynamos 1
16/05/2010
City of Lusaka-Nkwazi
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problems 4 nkana have now started showing, hope they will pull up their temple.
as 4 zesco, this team is jst climbing and by week 15, we ll knw the teams that will be figting religation, hope it wont be Nkana.
The next home loss for Nkana, stones will be flying from all over Wusakile to the visitors. Zesco keeps on winning while Nkana continue loosing until they go back to division one north were they belong. Nkana are cheating themselves by thinking that they can win the league instead of start fighting for relagation.
Zanaaco are also climbing the log fast despite loosing to stone throwers that other week. I can predict that the race will be between Zesco,Zanaco,Buffaloes,Power and Nchanga rangers. Nkana will be fighting to survive relagation by throwing stones.
yangu ba Nkana balusa nakabili! awe chapipa mwe….,.
#2 chipolopolo en #3 wisdome
God forbid that Nkana goes ku Division fyotototo
you get lost. Nkana has come to not only stay but to win
there are still more games to be played
y shud you judge as so early
at are say
🙂 Mhango tell them, they are probably power 90 supporters mad because the truth has returned, kuchilata Adumbu bola Bo teya. The league just started and the want us to lose 🙂
Icilata chalipwa!!!
Ba power90 mwa samwa, that’s good it helps develop for local football once again lol.
#5 @ #6 Nkana will not be the same as they were in the late 80s and early 90s and that time there were no stone throwing coz they had money to buy good players, play well and win the games but not now . Yesterdays loss was the beggining of your joney to division one.
Chipolopolo boy I agree the need to curb the stone throwing by threatening to move the team to a different stadium, even a secondary school if the hooliganism continues. On the journey to division one, dream on.
#6,#8@#10. Iam not a power supporter but i support the team that plays well and accept defeat if they loose but not causing violence when they loose a game. If Power, Zesco,Zanaco,Rangers or any other team plays well why not supporting them?
Whoever is wishing Nkana to go to division one can Go to Hell.
iam proud of power dinamo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is not wishing Nkana to go to division one, it is thier supporters who are bad. We dont want what they do. Next game they are going away to Zesco and they will loose. Such a team with its holganism can also go to hell and better they play in a lower division.
No.2 and 3
Which teams do you support mangwams!!!!! How can want a BIGteam like Nkana to go back? Concentrate on your small teams and lets see what happens later on ba koswe imwe ama lazalo ……SHAAAA
ba nkana they did not know they going to loose