Weekend Scorecard: Makwaza’s Faces Big Test

Kitwe comes a light on Wednesday afternoon with the second installment of the big local derby when Power Dynamos host Nkana at Arthur Davies Stadium in KCM Super Division Week 25 clash.

The first installment earlier this season went Power’s way, who won 2-1 at Wusakile stadium on May 15 that brought back some spark of derbies old between the two great Kitwe rivals.

Nkana’s second return to the Super Division has seen them return with more quality than they did in 2008 that Power easily overrun them before the former made a quick return to Division 1 North after a four-year top-flight absence.

Meanwhile, the plot in this Wednesday’s clash has been enhanced thanks to the presence of one Linos Makwaza on the Nkana bench where he has been in charge since his shock appointment in mid-July this year after taking over from Benjamin “Kawilo” Chilongo who quit suddenly that same month.

This will be the former Power players’ first ever match in charge of Nkana against his old club and he should certainly expect a very hostile reception.

“I am expecting a hostile reception but I think it will not affect me that much,” the ex-Power player said.

Under Makwaza, Nkana come into this game on the back of a five-match unbeaten run in the league and are now in 5th place on 34 points, four less than Power who are just above them in 4th place.

Meanwhile, a loss for Power at the hands of Makwaza will also end the hosts unbeaten run against Nkana that dates back to October 29, 2003.

On that date, Nkana beat Power via a 1-0 victory at Wusakile but Power later went on to enjoy four wins and a draw.

And Makwaza’s  record against Power since making his head coach debut stands at one win and one defeat both coming last season when he won 2-0 at the helm of Zamtel at the start of 2009 before losing 2-1 with his next club Forest Rangers when he visited Arthur Davies towards the end of that season.

Barclays Cup Quarterfinals

25/09/2010

Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka

Zesco United 1(Kangwa Chileshe 15″)-Nakambala Leopards 0

Power Dynamos 1(Luak Lungu 12″)-Nkwazi 0

Arthur Davies, Kitwe

Green Buffaloes 0-Zanaco 2(Venecious Mapande 47″, Lottie Nyambili 74″)

Nchanga Rangers 0-Lime Hotspurs 0*

Lime win 4-2 on pp.

2010 TOP SCORERS

25/09/2010

Dube Phiri (Red Arrows): 12
Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos): 9

Keegan Phiri (Nkwazi): 8
Chileshe Kabwe (Nchanga Rangers): 8

Venecious Mapande (Zanaco): 7
Reuben Tembo (Green Buffaloes): 7

Graven Chitalu (Konkola Blades): 6
Aubrey Zulu (Choma Eagles): 6
Winston Kalengo (Zanaco): 6
Mathews Macha (Zanaco): 6
Kennedy Chola (Green Buffaloes): 6
Chipulu Chileya (Konkola Blades): 6

John Musukwa (Green Buffaloes): 5
William Chinse (Nkana): 5
Patson Kaimana (Lusaka Dynamos): 5
Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United):5
Enock Sakala (Zesco United): 5
Douglas Chiwaya (Nkana):5
Lineker Mwikisa (Green Buffaloes): 5

Patrick Kasunga (Konkola Blades): 4
Joseph Sitali (Power Dynamos): 4
Felix Sunzu (Konkola Blades): 4
Moses Mulambi (Nchanga Rangers):4
Simon Bwalya (Power Dynamos): 4
Kameta Mutambo (Forest Rangers): 4
Makundika Sakala (Zanaco): 4

Division One

Week 30

25-26/09/2010

North
Kalulushi Modern Stars 0- Konkola Mine Police 0
Prison Leopards 2-Medical Stars 0
Kalewa 1- Chindwin Sentries 0
Indeni 1- Mansa Health Stars 0
Chingola Leopards 0- Ndola United 0
Mining Rangers 0- Chambishi 0
Mufulira Police 1- Kitwe United 0
Mufulira Blackpool 1- Mufulira wanderers 1
29/09/2010
Zamtel-Lime Hotspurs

South
Lusaka City Council 1- Zesco Shockers 0
Riflemen 1- TP Rangers 1
Young Green Eagles 0-Mazabuka United 1
Livingstone Pirates 0-Communite 0
Luena Buffaloes 1- Green Eagles 2
Lusaka Tigers 1- Paramilitary 0
29/09/2010
Nakambala Leopards-Kafue Celtic
Not played
Kalomo Jetters-Profund Warriors*
*Profund travelled without their players FAZ cards