Zesco United, Green Buffaloes, Konkola Blades and Chambishi are all through to the semifinals of the inaugural Barclays Cup after winning their respective quarterfinal matches played this afternoon.
Newly crowned Champions Zesco stayed on course for a 4th cup final after beating Lusaka Dynamos 1-0 at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka.
Buffaloes advanced in the earlier kickoff in the doubleheader played at Woodlands after defeating Green Eagles 2-0.
Buffaloes win was secured thanks to second half goals from Maybin Ngosa and Newa Mwewa who were on target in the 52nd and 75th minutes respectively.
Meanwhile it took Zesco until the 87th minute to secure their semifinal passage against Dynamos in a grinding game.
Zambia striker Jonah Sakuwaha headed in the winner pasted the outstanding Lewis Chitala who was kept busy by the Ndola sides attackers throughout the match.
Dynamos lost their touch in the 78th minute after holding their own when veteran striker Masautso Tembo was substituted after an eye-catching performance that was marred with a bone-crunching tackle from him on Zesco defender Kunda Mushota midway through the second half.
Zesco could have been two-up in the 88 minute had Rainford Kalabas ball not sailed wide of the far post after the Zambia playmaker skipped pasted three Dynamos defenders before beating Chitala only to miss inches wide of target.
Zesco and Buffaloes will meet in the semifinals on November 3 at Nchanga stadium where Chambishi and Blades will also meet on the same date.
Chambishi booked their place into the last four after a 2-1 win over Riflemen at Nchanga while Blades beat Nkana 1-0 at the same venue in a lunchtime kickoff.
It is exciting that the various Local championship has brought massive competition in the FAZ-KCM legue. I beleive that this will uplift the football standards that Zambia has been crying. Good luck to all semi finalists. ZESCO might just grab all the cups and the league.
#1 You are right we need this competition amongst local clubs for our soccer to get back to its level. Remember Zambia is a sleeping giant in soccer
# 2 you make me laugh. Infact you remind me when Chad hosted Zanbia, before the game the Chadian coach said, zambia is a finished giant and Chad lost 2-0.
I just looked up the lineup of the boys called to camp, there is no proffessionals from Europe. Chitembeya’s excuse is that they (FAZ) want to expose Talent! well I agree with exposing talent but I disagree that you should use a cup final, exposing talents is for friendlies! Please get it right FAZ. When a player has proved himself for club and country then you can market him, stop this nonsence of giving excuses whihc lack honesty and integrity.
FAZ should call the clubs in Europe and ask the players to be released, Christopher has indicated his interest to be available for the games, why can’t FAZ ask the club for the player, he wont be playing after all. The new players need to play with the professionals so that they can lean from them and build some confidence. keep that core team and not have many teams and lose focus. Why use players you know wont make to the africa cup? at the end of the day only 22 players need to be registerd
You people at football house don’t know the seriousness of the cup game like cosafa, South Africa might teach you a lesson that will cause you to lose jobs get it from me it’s free advice.
#3 Chips- I only wish you knew what a “sleeping giant means”
It is always good to criticise others especially if you know what you are talking about but if you do not, it is better to keep quiet otherwise you expose you limited knowledge.
What I meant was that, if given enough resources and attention by all stakeholders Zambia soccer can arise and conquer not only Africa but the World as well that is why it is a sleeoing giant.
Next time, check your facts so you dont embarass yourself.
honestly i think there are too many club competitions in zambia at the moment(4 cup competitions).
This may be good but i think it would be better if one of the sponsers of these competitions decided to join forces with kcm in sponsering the premier league hence making our league and clubs more wealthy…
Kalampa is being cut to size left right and center, they will be demoted to division 1 at the end of next season
#9 That is the good of this blog becuase everyone who has an opinion can air them here.
What facts are there to support your suggestion that Nkana will go down at the end of next season.
opinions are good, not so?