Weekend Scorecard: Warriors Hire Ngwenya & Sichikolo

Kabwe Warriors have moved in to try and avert their crisis with the appointment of Dick Ngwenya as head coach of the struggling provincial giant.

Ngwenya will be assisted by Happy Sichikolo who both return for second stints after being on the Warriors bench in 2002 and 2010 respectively.

The development means Ngwenya leaves the comfort of 5th placed promoted Nakambala Leopards where his assistant Weston Mumba is expected to take full charge.

Sichikolo returns to Warriors after a two-month stint at Faz Division 1 South side FC Paramilitary whom he joined in May this year.

And very brave Sichikolo said he was excited about returning back to the club where he played and coached before he was fired in the second half of last season.

“I am always a Warriors fan, I love Kabwe Warriors and I enjoyed playing football at Kabwe Warriors,” Sichikolo said.

Warriors are in the mire and third from bottom on 13 points from 15 games played with just three wins all season.

Sichikolo and Ngwenya now have 15 games to ensure their rekindled love affair with Warriors has a fairy tale ending.

SCORECARD
MTN/FAZ Super Division Week 15
23/07/2011

Forest Rangers 0-Zesco United 0

Konkola Blades 0-Roan United 0

Kabwe Warriors 0-Nchanga Rangers 1 (Fanwell Mwape 55″)

Kalewa 1(Moses Mybetyi 10″) -Lime Hotspurs 5(Martin Kalufe 2″ og, Gerald Bwalya 21″, Agrippa Mbewe 68″, Clive Hachilensa 75″, Isaac Namakabe 90″)

Zanaco 2(Moses Phiri 4″ 90″) -Nakambala 0

Nkwazi 1(Lawrence Lubinda 10″) -Power Dynamos 0

Green Eagles 0-Red Arrows 0

24/07/2011
Nkana 2(Reynald Kampamba 55″, Victor Mwansa 86)-Green Buffaloes 0

TOP SCORERS

24/07/2011

Lottie Phiri (Power Dynamos) : 8
Moses Phiri (Zanaco): 6
Evans Kangwa (Nkana) 6
Dube Phiri (Red Arrows) : 6
Alfred Luputa (Zesco United) :6

Raynold Kampamba (Nkana) : 5
Nasha Kaya (Forest Rangers) : 5
Liniker Mwikisa (Green Buffaloes) : 5
Ephriam Banda (Konkola Blades) : 5
Kangwa Chileshe (Zesco): 5

Derrick Mwansa (Nkwazi) : 4
Webester Mulenga (Nakambala Leopards): 4
Charles Siyingwa (Zanaco) : 4
Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United) :4
Graven Chitalu (Roan United) : 4
Lewis Macha (Nchanga Rangers) : 4

Division 1  Football

Mufulira Wanderers yesterday failed to topple leaders Indeni from the top of the Faz Division 1 table after drawing away in Ndeke, Ndola on Sunday.

The two sides drew 0-0 at Indeni Sports Complex to see the situation in the top two in Division 1 North stay unchanged.

Indeni continue to enjoy a two-point lead at the top of the table on 32 points while Wanderers stay number two on 30 points.

Meanwhile in Division 1 South, City of Lusaka are the new leaders after a 3-1 home win over Paramilitary who are coached by the Woodlands clubs former coach Happy Sichikolo.

It was sweet revenge for City who were beaten 2-1 in the two sides first meeting away in Lilayi this past May.

City replace Luena Buffaloes at the top of the table after the Kaoma sides’ match away to Kalomo Jetters was postponed due to operational reasons by the visitors.

The Woodlands clubs moved up to 33 points from 18 games played while Luena are second on 31 points with a game in hand.

23-24/07/2011
FAZ DIVISION ONE WEEK 18
NORTH
Kalulushi Modern Stars 1-Chambishi 1
Bresmer United-Lusaka DynamosNP
Nkwiza 1-Konkola Mine Police 3
Chindwin sentries 0-Zesco Luapula 1
Mufuli 0-Mufulira Wanderers 0
Mufulira Blackpool 0-Ndola United 1*
*Match abandoned after riot by Blackpool fans after home side denied penalty appeal.
Kitwe United 0-Luanshya United 0
Kabwe United 1-Mining Rangers 1

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SOUTH
Mazabuka United 0-Big Roma 0
Young Green Eagles 2-Petauke United 2
Freedom Rangers-Kafue CelticNP
City of Lusaka 3-Paramilitary 1
Nampundwe -Lusaka City Council NP
Senanga Leopards 2-Livingstone Pirates 2
Kalomo Jetters- Luena BuffaloesNP
National Assembly 0-Lusaka Tigers 0
Riflemen 1- Profund Warriors 2

[standings league_id=20 template=extend logo=false]