Kabwe Warriors maintained their one-point lead in second place after a 2-0 away to City of Lusaka at Woodlands stadium this afternoon in a Faz Premier League Week 26 fixture.
Warriors are on 49 points after collecting their revenge win over City who beat them 1-0 on May 1 at Railway Ground in Kabwe in the first leg of todays league fixture.
Goals from Musonda Mweuke and Vias Mwendalubi ensured Warriors stayed second and on course for a possible first runner-up league finish since 1998.
Green Buffaloes are third on 48 points after a 2-1 away win at Sunset stadium to departing league champions Zanaco this afternoon while Lusaka Dynamos exchange places with the latter after a 2-0 home win over relegation threatened national Assembly.
Power Dynamos are 6th after a 3-1 home win over bottom of the table and now confirmed relegated Nakambala Leopards at Arthur Davies in Kitwe.
Nakambala are the first team to be confirmed relegated this season.
Second from bottom Forest Rangers handed themselves some glimmer of hope when they beat Konkola Blades 1-0 to put the pressure on the visitors beleaguered coach Dean Mwiinde who has lost the first of his two-game ultimatum matches.
Elsewhere, promoted and 7th placed Young Arrows made a strong case for survival when they drew 1-1 with 3rd from bottom Zamtel who are unbeaten since Levy Chabala took over at the club in May despite being in a precarious position on the table in the drop zone.
Roan United and Nchanga Rangers in 10th and 12th place respectively played out to a scoreless draw at Nchanga stadium in Chingola but they still have three games to make sure they are safe if they are to avoid the drop.
Leaders Zesco on 56 points play Red Arrows away on Wednesday after they take care of their Coca Cola Cup final commitment tomorrow at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka against Nkana FC.
Last Updated: Saturday, 29 September 2007, 16:45 GMT 17:45 UK
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Zambia to play SA in Cosafa final
Zambia look to defend their Cosafa Cup by qualifying for the final
Defending champions Zambia qualified for a fourth successive Cosafa Cup final after they beat Mozambique 3-0 in the semi-final on Saturday.
Debutants in the makeshift Zambian side scored all three of the goals with Noah Chivuta, Emmanuel Mayuka and William Njovu hitting the back of the net.
Chivuta created and finished the opening goal in the 35th minute with a strong run through the midfield to give Zambia the lead at the interval.
Mayuka, promoted up from the under-20 side that competed at the World Youth Championships in Canada earlier this year, extended the lead in the 69th minute.
The final goal came with Njovu easing his way through a tired defence.
In the other of the day’s semi-finals South Africa ended a four-match winless run by edging Botswana 1-0.
Slightly built midfielder Teko Modise scored the winner off a free kick after 32 minutes.
New cap Bamuza Sono, son of South African football legend Jomo, had a shot cleared off the line before Modise scored his third Cup goal this year.
South African Moeneeb Josephs was the busier goalkeeper in the second half, depriving Botswana several times as they pressed for an equaliser in the closing stages.
The final will be played on 27 October, at a venue yet to be decided.
The match offers 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa a swift chance of revenge after being humiliated 3-1 at home by Zambia last month in an African Nations Cup qualifier.
Congratulations Zambia.VIVA CHIPOLOPOLO for wiring Mozambique 3-0.
Congratulations Zambia. We trust the days have once again come when these “small” teams will once again not count. Good job guys!
At last, we can score at least 3 goals in a match. Keep it up guys.