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WEEKEND WRAP: RONALD CHIBWE’S STRIKE TAKES GREEN EAGLES TOP OF THE SUPER LEAGUE TABLE


Green Eagles recorded a win over Green Buffaloes on Saturday to go top of the Super League. The Choma based side broke the deadlock in the 69th minute as striker Ronald Chibwe put the ball past the Buffaloes goalkeeper. Green Eagles are now on 40 points from 20 matches played.


Second placed Nkana squandered an early lead to draw 1-all against Lusaka Dynamos in match played at National Heroes Stadium. Nkana are now on 39 points while Lusaka Dynamos moved to 31 points in 9th place. Congolese striker Idriss Mbombo put the vistors in front just after 10 minutes of play but Namibian attacker Willy Stephanus stepped up to ensure the spoils were shared between the two teams.


In Kitwe, Power Dynamos thrashed Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy by four goals to nil as former Green Eagles striker Kennedy Musonda scored a hattrick after Dave Daka opened the scores in the 14th minute. Aba Yellow moved to 31 points in seventh place while KYSA still remain in the relegation zone in 17th place.


Napsa Stars suffered another setback when the played against Nkwazi who beat them by a goal to nil. Stephan Mutama secured the three points for Nkwazi when he was left unmarked in the box to beat Rabson Muchelen’ganga who was in goal for the Pensioners who are out of the top four brackets while the Police Men moved to 22 points but still remain in 15th place.


Meanwhile, Lumwana Radiants draw nil-nil against Ndola based Buildcon at Lumwana Grounds.



Kansanshi Dynamos recovered from their last defeat to beat Red Arrows by 1-nil. It was setback for Red Arrows who were coming from beating Power Dynamos while Kansanshi Dynamos recovered from the Buffaloes defeat. Eric Yema scored the all-important goal in 77th minute and helped Dynamos move to 23 points just a point above the relegation zone while the Airmen remained on 32 points in 6th place.


On Sunday, Zesco United returned to winning ways after beating Mufulira Wanderers by 2-nil at Shinde as Winstone Kalengo and John Mark Makwatta scored in 84th and 88th minutes respectively to move the defending champions back in the top four with 38 points from 19 matches.


Forest Rangers cemented their top four ambitions with a 3-1 win over Nakambala Leopards which was their fourth straight win. Ghanaian striker Adams Zikiru scored a brace for Fole Malembe after former Zesco forward had opened the scores in the 58 minute. Lubinda Mundia scored a consolation for Nakambala Leopards. Forest Rangers are now third with 39 points while Nakambala are sixteenth with 16 points from 20 matches.


Straight from losing to KYSA in a local derby, Kabwe Warriors recorded yet another defeat to Zanaco FC who edged them out 3-2. Former Kitwe United midfielder handed Zanaco the lead in the first half but it was cancelled out by Jimmy Ndhlovu in 28th minute to go to the break 1-1. Congolese defender put the bankers back in the lead early in the second which was momentarily leveled by Ali Sadiki to draw Warriors back in the game. Zanaco had Rodger Kola to thank as scored deep in added time to ensure the Bankers continue with their fine run.


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