Power Dynamos announced their return to Caf club cup competition after a nine-year absence with a bang.

The Arthur Davies side beat Japan Actuel of Madagascar 5-1 away on Sunday afternoon in the two sides Caf Champions League preliminary round, first leg match in Antananarivo.

Midfielder Mukuka Mulenga scored a brace in starting in the 15th minute that gave Power a 1-0 halftime lead.

Mulenga completed his brace on the hours mark after finishing off a Kennedy Mudenda cross before Simon Bwalya made it 3-0 five minutes later.

55th minute substitute Nyaende who had replaced ineffective new boy Graven Chitalu added Power’s fourth in the 70ths minute.

Mario Baraki got Actuel’s only goal of the game a minute later but Nyaende made sure of Power’s emphatic away victory two minutes from fulltime to take comfortable lead into the return leg match on march 3 in Kitwe.

The result puts Power on course for a first round meeting against four-time African champions TP Mazembe in a first leg match on March 24 in Kitwe.

The DR Congo giants are on a preliminary round bye.

11 COMMENTS

Deep Throat February 19, 2012 At 10:49 pm

Good, my Zambian club.
Kanjimaano February 19, 2012 At 10:50 pm

Well done boys. Keep up that spirit. > Make zambia proud :)
Ufront Fugu February 20, 2012 At 1:09 am

playing against Sunzu now!!!!!!!! Bring it own dawg. We will contain you. Power the yearly team.
Selako Ntambe February 20, 2012 At 1:49 am

That will be fireworks, Power Dynamos vs Zambia National Team (Kalilo, Kalaba, Nsunzu, Hichani, Given Singuluma) what a game that shall be..
Jay Jay February 20, 2012 At 4:37 am

Here is another chance to watch the nerve wrecking penalty shoot out…awesome..Sunzu singing as he is walking to the spot!! Utterly priceless!!
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Eusto February 20, 2012 At 4:53 am

Great result
MaxMbizo February 20, 2012 At 7:24 am

Kitwe has always produced great teams like Power and Nkana and great players like Jacob Mulnga, Rainford Kalaba, and Stopila Sunzu from Afrisports and in the past Godfrey Chitalu, Moses Simwala, Brighton Sinyangwe, etc, who have brought glory to this country. Strangely., when it comes to sports infrastructure, the government never even thinks of Kitwe. Other than small Arthur Davies Stadium, the city has no international stadium or any other sports infrastructure to write home about. Nkana Stadium (Ichilata) is a sorry sight and Kitwe Playing Fields has seen better days. Cry my beloved city!!
Caf-u February 20, 2012 At 9:14 am

Well done power dynamos.Zambian football is back where it belongs.But Zambia vs Power dynamos will be something else.Good luck power.Knock out TP Mazembe!GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
Caf-u February 20, 2012 At 9:25 am

Max Mbizo dont forget Alex Chola,Peter Kaumba,Bizwell Phiri,Ken Mwape,Michael Musonda,Wisdom Chansa,Lucky Msiska,Martin Sebele,Jericho Shinde,John Kalusa,starfford Mtalama,Dominic mutale,Golden Kazika and many more.Kitwe has always produced the stars of Zambian football.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
Zed Poor People February 20, 2012 At 10:02 am

reading the postings above reminds me of the old good days. Nkana Vs Power what an atmosphere. Only memories now. I wish power all the best, my childwood team.
Jiikalala February 21, 2012 At 10:58 am

Aba Yello! all the way bakamba! Dynamo to the bone..