Zesco United and Nchanga Rangers will clash in the Samuel “Zoom” Ndhlovu Charity Shield following victories in a semifinal doubleheader played at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
Rangers beat Nkana 4-3 while Zesco ejected holders Green Buffaloes on post-match penalties after the game finished 1-1.
In the lunchtime kickoff, Rangers fended off a second half rally from 10-man Nkana to reach the final.
Rangers were 3-1 up going into half time thanks to a Lewis Macha brace in the in the 19th and 30th minutes while his brother Mathew Macha added the third goal on 33 minutes.
William Chinse got Nkana’s first goal in the 35th minute.
Floyd Phiri made it 4-1 on the hour-mark.
Nkana’s teenage star striker Raynold Kampamba raced through Rangers defence chipping the ball over goalkeeper Joel Kambili to give the Kitwe side hope of a dramatic rally.
Five minutes later, Nkana were reduced to 10 men after defender Warren Kunda was sent off for a rough tackle on former Power Dynamos midfielder Lameck Mwale.
However, despite being a man down, Nkana found themselves on the score sheet again after winning a penalty when Kampamba was brought down in the box and Allan Kombe converted the resultant spot-kick.
Meanwhile, Zesco beat Buffaloes 4-3 on post-match penalties after finishing 1-1 in full time.
Striker Enock Sakala put Zesco ahead in the 4th minute to score his first competitive goal of the season before ex-Power Dynamos midfielder Dears Kakunta equalized in the 35th minute for Buffaloes before the game was decided on spot-kicks.
Too bad for my team Kalampa
Zambia is terrible at football worldwide , engage in swimming , syncronised diving, most of those players look undernourished on TV good luck to them though
ka shota
Never give up Nkana! At least I can see some life! Mopani, abashi Mopani!
Brave Nchanga Rangers well done my boyz
How can a player be sent off for tackling a power Dynamos player when the match was between Nkana and Nchanga – Yabaa!!