Power Dynamos and Nchanga Rangers will meet in the final of this year’s Charity Shield after winning their respective semifinal matches in a doubleheader played at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe today.
The final will pit Power coach Fordson Kabole against his former assistant Bruce Mwape who worked together at Nchanga where they won the 1998 league title.
In the lunchtime kickoff, Nchanga beat Red Arrows 1-0 thanks to an 80th minute header from Danny Chama.
Things are seemingly going from bad to worse for Arrows just a week after their embarrassing exit from the Caf Confederation Cup where Royal Leopards of Swaziland beat them by the same margin to eliminate them via the same goal aggregate in their preliminary stage tie.
However, Power had no such problems in their semifinal game against Konkola Blades despite both teams being reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Former Blades striker Graven Chitalu scored the opener against his former club in the 4th minute to hand Power a 1-0 lead into the break.
Referee Bernard Chabala then sent off Kabaso Chama from Blades in the 49th minute for a second bookable offense but that didn’t stop them from leveling scores through ex-Roan United striker Ben Mwanza in the 51st minute in a one-on-one with Joshua Titima.
Second half substitute and ex- Blades left-back Maybin Chishimba joined Kabaso for an early shower when he saw a straight red in the 75th minute.
But Alex Ngonga made sure of Power’s place in this Saturdays place in the final at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka when he scored the winner in the 79th minute thanks to a cross from Simon Bwalya.
The final should be played at Mwanawasa stadium.
Who are you?
The cup z coming to gabtus stadium. VIVA RANGERS
the levy mwanawasa stadium would have been generating income by now what is the problem kanshi! if it is complete then what is the problem
Viva Power but like No 4 iam wondering what is happening to the Levy Patrick Mwanawasa stadium.
out of exitment the new stadium would fill to the rafters it will be a great pay day for stadium management faz and both teams but i do not know
Ask Sata.
Ama Ranger Ya Wine Chungulo. Ha Ha Brave Rangers. Memories of the Sixty’s and Seventy’s.
“We Power leka ukulila ama Ranger, we Power leka ukulila ama Ranger, we Power leka ukulila ama Ranger… iye lelo iye leloooo….” Would sure make a lot of sense to play the game at Levy Patrick Mwanawasa Stadium, especially that there iz no Midlands team involved.