Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda is breathing a sigh of relief following news that striker Patson Daka came-off without a scratch in his first competitive game following a one-month injury layoff.
Daka returned to action on Monday night for Austrian second division club Liefering who won 1-0 at home against 5th placed Wacker Innsbruck.
The Zambia striker provided the assist for Samuel Tetteh to score the winning goal in the 24th minute for 4th placed Liefering.
Daka featured for the second tier side from parent club and Austrian champions RB Salzburg as he makes his come-back from injury.
He was later substituted in the 64th minute while his compatriot and midfielder Enoch Mwepu played the full 90 minutes.
Daka’s return to fitness is a boost for Nyirenda ahead of Zambia’s home game against Cameroon on November 11 in a formality 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The striker, including Mwepu, are part of Zambia’s 28-member team Nyirenda unveiled for the game on Monday for the clash against Cameroon.
Meanwhile, Daka’s injury saw him miss Zambia’s 1-0 away loss to Nigeria in their penultimate Group B match on October 7.
WEEKEND SCORECARD
FAZ SUPER DIVISION
01/11/2017
WEEK 30
Zesco United-Kabwe Warriors
29/10/2017
WEEK 26
Zesco United 4(Jesse Were 47′ Lazarus Kambole 64′ 72′,Chibesa Chansa 90′)- City of Lusaka 1(Edward Tembo 69sKambole’)
24/10/2017
WEEK 32
Zesco United 1(Lazarus Kambole 55′)-Power Dynamos 1(Alex Ngonga 89′)
Lumwana Radiants 0-Napsa Stars 1(Simon Nkhata 15′)
25/10/2017
Mufulira Wanderers 0-Green Eagles 0
Zanaco 2(Heritier Nkonko 36′, Felix Nyaende 69′)-Real Nakonde 0
Konkola Blades 1(Ashed Mwale ?’)-Red Arrows 2(Stanley Nshimbi 70′, Festus Mbewe 87′)
City of Lusaka 0-Kabwe Warriors 1(Lameck Kafwaya 7′)
Nakambala Leopards 0-Forest Rangers 0
Green Buffaloes 0-Lusaka Dynamos 0
Nchanga Rangers 1(Adams Zikiru 59′)-Buildcon 0
Nkana 2(Ronald Kampamba 27′, Dieugo Apanene 85′)-Nkwazi 0
WEEK 31
20/10/2017
Napsa Stars 2(Chitiya Mususu 2′,Collins Sikombe 5′)- Green Eagles 1(Tapson Kaseba 41′)
Red Arrows 1(Stanley Nshimbi)-Mufulira Wanderers 1(Aubrey Chamulwanda)
21/10/2017
Real Nakonde 0-City of Lusaka 1(Enock Jere 72′)
Nkwazi 0-Nchanga Rangers 2(Bwalya Kasonde 15′, Adams Zikiru 50′)
Lusaka Dynamos 0-Zesco United 3(Jesse Were 1′,John Chingandu 62′, Lazarus Kambole 84′)
Power Dynamos 0-Nkana 1(Walter Bwalya 69′)
Lumwana Radiants 0-Zanaco 2(Heritier Nkombo 40′, Augustine Mulenga 84′)
Forest Rangers 3 (Patrick Ilongo 22′, Arafat Illunga 57′,Kobe Chipeta 71′)-Konkola Blades 1(Ashed Mwale 22′)
Buildcon 1(John Makwatta 82′)-Nakambala Leopards 1(Junior Zulu 90’+3)
22/2017
Kabwe Warriors 1(Lameck Kafwaya 67′)-Green Buffaloes 0
LEAGUE
29/10/2017
Chris Mugalu(Lusaka Dynamos):17
Jesse Were (Zesco):15
Friday Samu (Buffaloes):11
Walter Bwalya (Nkana): 9
Kobe Chipeta (Forest):9
Rahim Osumanu(Mufulira Wanderers):9
Chitiya Mususu (Napsa Stars):8
Tapson Kaseba (Green Eagles):8
Shadreck Musonda(Nkana):8
Fwayo Tembo(Lusaka Dynamos):8
Alex Ngonga (Power Dynamos):7
Lazarus Kambole (Zesco):7
Zikiru Adams(Nchanga):7
Ernest Mbewe(Zanaco):7
Mwila Phiri(Green Eagles):7
Josphat Kasusu (Lumwana Radiants):7
Chanda Mushili(Lumwana):7
Mike Katiba(Buffaloes):7
Maisha Chavada (Buildcon):7
Simon Nkhata(Napsa Stars):6
Stanley Nshimbi (Arrows)6
Collins Sikombe(Napsa Stars):6
Roy Sakwanda(Nakambala):6
Youremember Banda (Napsa):6
Logic Chingandu (Forest Rangers):6
John Makwata(Buildcon):5
Felix Nyaende(Zanaco):5
Lubinda Mundia(Red Arrows):5
Alex Mwamba(Napsa):5
Bruce Musakanya (Arrows):5
Hosea Silwimba(Lumwana):5
Jimmy Ndhlovu(Power Dynamos):5
Geoffrey Sserunkuma (Buildcon):5
Matthews Macha(Wanderers):5
Diamond Chikwekwe (Green Buffaloes):5
Diego Apanene(Nkana):5
Ronald Kampamba (Nkana):5
Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows):5
Justin Shonga(Nkwazi):5
Danny Silavwe (Nkana/Nakonde):5
Brian Mwila (Green Buffaloes):5
Lameck Kafwaya(Kabwe Warriors):4
Augustine Mulenga(Zanaco):4
Kasonde Bwalya(Nchanga):4
Heritier Nkonko(Zanaco): 4
Patrick Ilongo (Forest Rangers):4
John Chingandu(Zesco):4
Jimmy Nakena (Nchanga):4
Francis Kombe(Red Arrows):4
Guily Manziba(Wanderers):4
Larry Bwalya (Power):4
Richard Kasonde(Zanaco):4
Dominic Mulenshi(Nakambala/City of Lusaka):4
Steward Chikandiwa (Nkwazi):4
Jacob Phiri(Kabwe Warriors)4
Ignatius Lwipa (Nakambala):4
Clement Mundia(City of Lusaka):4
Green Mumba (Forest):4
Ashad Mwale(Konkola):3
Akakulubelwa Mwachiaba(Buildcon):3
Victor Mubanga(Konkola):3
Bibo Bindu (Warriors):3
Austin Banda (Napsa):3
Vencious Mapande (Eagles):3
Edward Mwamba(Nkwazi):3
Nelson Maziwisa(Warriors):3
Souleymane Lokwa (Zanaco):3
Boyd Musonda(Zanaco):3
Joseph Kamena(Wanderers):3
Nsofwa Mwansa(Lusaka Dynamos):3
Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles):3
Clement Mwape(Warriors):3
Mwila Kabwe (Nkwazi):3
Obed Masambuko (Lumwana):3
Luka Lungu(Power Dynamos):3
Simon Bwalya (Nkana)3
Anos Tembo (Eagles):3
John Sikaumbwe(Konkola):3
Martin Phiri(Power Dynamos):3
Idris Mbombo(Zesco):3
Frank Chinyama(Konkola Blades):3
Potipher Zulu(Lusaka Dynamos):3
Kennedy Musonda(Zanaco):3
Saith Sakala(Zanaco):3
i SEE SO MANY GOALS SCORED BUT INTERNATIONAL MATCHES NI ZERO HAHAHAHAHA…LET THIS DAKA CHAP NO BE RUSHED , EVEN IN AUSTRIA THAT IS NOT A SOCCER GIANT IN EUROPE THE BOY IS PLAYING IN SUB STANDARD TEAMS AND LEAGUES
2nd division in Austria Leagues. First division player in a league like Austria won’t get a place in Super Eagles set-up. Austria league is one of the obscure leagues in Europe.