Here are Saturdays Faz Super Division fixtures and standings going into Week 19 games on Saturday. KCM Super Division Week 19 31/07/2010 Konkola Blades-Zesco United Forest Rangers-Nkana Power Dynamos-Kabwe Warriors Roan United-Nchanga Rangers Choma Eagles-National Assembly City of Lusaka-Red Arrows Nkwazi-Lusaka Dynamos Postponed: Zanaco-Green Buffaloes
Anderlecht hand Charles Musonda’s sons 2 year deals
Charles Musonda’s sons Laminsa and Tika have both signed two-year professional deals with their fathers former Belgium club Anderlecht. Anderlecht’s official website rsca.be on Thursday confirmed the deal to sign the two teenagers with one of them Lamisha been tracked by the Zambia Under-20 bench for inclusion in the team for 2011 Libya CAF African [...]
Billy Mwanza Recalled
Billy Mwanza has been recalled to the Zambia national team by new coach Dario Bonetti for the Italians first game in charge against Uganda away on August 11. The Zesco United defender has not played for the national team since late 2008 under former coach Herve Renard. Mwanza will be amongst 20 home-based players who [...]
Afrisports In Troubled Waters in Div 2
Struggling Afrisports have disclosed that they can beat demotion from Division 2 north. Afrisports have won just two games this season in with nine draws from 15 matches and fourth from bottom in Division 2 after their demotion from Division 1 north at the end of last season. “We have a bad start in our [...]
Chinese firm to re-build Independence Stadium
Government has signed a contract with a Chinese firm for the re-construction of the Independence stadium which is expected to gobble US$ 87 million. Works and Supply Minister, Mike Mulongoti said the contract was signed last week and the contractor was expected to go on site by next week. Mr. Mulongoti said in an interview [...]
Bonetti told to win 2012 Africa Cup
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) on Monday unveiled new national team coach Dario Bonetti and tasked him to win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony at Football House in Lusaka on Monday, FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya said the foundation has already been laid. [...]
Weekend Scorecard: Patrick Phiri, Simba SC Relation Sours?
Ex-Zambia and Nkana coach Patrick Phiri’s future at Tanzania giants Simba SC is looking uncertain after he failed to return in time for official duties ahead of the 2010/2011 season. According to Tanzania Daily News, Phiri, who revived Simba this past season and led them to the league title, has failed to report for pre-season [...]
Bonetti Savors Zambia Job
New Zambia coach Dario Bonetti has said he is looking forward to the challenge awaiting him over the next 24 months. Bonetti was officially unveiled in Lusaka today as new Zambia coach replacing Frenchman Herve Renard who quit in April to take up the post as Angola coach. “Mixing two different schools like the African [...]
ZECA MARQUES SLATES COLLINS MBESUMA
Zambian striker Collins Mbesuma, who was given a lifeline by Moroka Swallows early last week when they took him off the transfer list, has gone Awol. Confirming this to KickOff.com, Birds assistant coach Zeca Marques said that Mbesuma was no longer at training. “He is no longer with us and it looks like he will [...]
Nkana Make Surprise Pick For Coach
Nkana have made a shocking choice for the job of head coach at the record 11-time league champions in one of two official coaching announcements made on Friday in the Super Division. The new man at Nkana will replace Benjamin “Kawilo” Chilongo who quit suddenly last month after four months at the helm. Nkana’s executive [...]
Nkoloma Stadium to Host Doubleheader on Sunday
Nkoloma stadium will stage a doubleheader on Sunday that will see Lusaka Dynamos play their home Super Division Week 18 game across town instead of Queensmead stadium. Dynamos host City of Lusaka in a 13:00 kickoff as curtain-raiser for the Red Arrows -Roan United game at 15:00 on July 25. An irrigation problem at Queensmead [...]
Grandstand: Zanaco’s Unnecessary Indulgence
Zanaco have decided to take the old preverbal route well-travelled by Zambian clubs in Caf club competitions and decided to shun their recent Super Division commitments. Wedson Nyirenda’s side has decided to skip their second successive Super Division game in five days under the pretext of avoiding injuries ahead of their Caf Confederations Cup engagement [...]
Mbulakulima’s Goats Eating Away Zambia Open
With almost a month to go before the Zambia Open Golf championship, the organizers arehaving to deal with a four-legged foe causing havoc to some sections of the front and back nine’s at the Ndola Golf Club. Goats belonging to Copperbelt deputy minister Mwansa Mbulakulima are said to be helping themselves to some hearty patches [...]
Italian Dario Bonetti appointed Zambia coach
Zambia have named former Juventus defender Dario Bonetti as coach to steer their bid to reach the next African Nations Cup finals for the 11th time in their last 12 attempts. The Italian has signed a two-year deal and will take charge of the team for the first time in September when they start their [...]
Troubled Nkana Escape With Late Draw
Nkana this afternoon snatched a late equalizer against Nchanga Rangers to gain their first point in two games. A late goal from ex-Under-17 and Afrisports midfielder Mwila Kabwe earned Nkana a much needed point and some respite for caretaker coaches Fedelis “Josimar” Chungu and Fred “Schemer” Siame after two successive Faz Super Division defeats. However, [...]
