Mutondo Stars have shot to the top of the FAZ Copperbelt Division 1 table after edging Kitwe rivals Jumulo FC 1-0 in a Kitwe derby played on Sunday at Garden Park Stadium.
Striker Chataba Kabole came off the substitute bench to score the solitary goal that ended Jumulo’s 17-match unbeaten run in the season.
Chataba, the son of veteran coach Fordson Kabole, scored a thumping header in the 65th minute, 19 minutes after replacing injured John Katalayi.
Friendship was also put aside in this derby that pitted coaches Zeddy Saileti of Mutondo and his Jumulo counterpart Linos Makwaza.
Both teams have 23 points but Mutondo Stars have a superior goal difference of two over Jumulo.
Meanwhile, the two teams will clash again on Wednesday in a rescheduled game at Garden Park Stadium in Kitwe.
“Today our boys performed against a very good team but it’s now in the past we look forward to Wednesday,” Saileti told reporters in a post-match interview.
FAZ Copperbelt Division One – Week 18 Results
Young Power 0-0 Copperbelt Buffaloes
Kalulushi Modern Stars 1-1 Zambezi Portland
Mufulira Blackpool 2-0 Chingola Police
Young Nkana 1-0 Ndola United
Miseshi Blue Stars 2-0 Mufulira United
Chingola Leopards 2-1 Mufulira Police
Konkola Mine Police 1-0 Luanshya United
Police Blues Eagles 1-1 Roan United
Mutondo Stars 1-0 Jumulo
Mutondo stars are motivated and a team to watch in the near future.
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Mutundo in other language is urine. Mutondo is the tree in bemba.