DENMARK
The Danish top-flight season resumes on March 15 and Christopher Katongo’s Brondby host Randers the following day.
FRANCE
Striker Jacob Mulenga came on as a substitute in the 79th minute on Saturday in Racing Strasbourg’s 1-0 away win over 5th placed Le Mans.
The win is 11th placed Strasbourg’s first French Ligue 1 win since February 9 when they beat Saint Etienne 3-0 at home following two successive league defeats.
GERMANY
Kickers Offenbach: Defender Moses Sichone scored his first 2.Bundesliga goal of the season in the 13th placed clubs 4-3 home win over 12th from top Saint Pauli.
Sichone scored Offenbach’s second goal in the 32nd minute before being substituted on the hour-mark.
SOUTH AFRICA
Amazulu: Zambia’s number two choice goalkeeper Kalililo Kakonje kept guard between the posts on Saturday for the 12th placed club in their 2-0 home win over bottom placed Black Leopards.
Free State Stars: Zambia first choice goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was in goal for 3rd from top Free State Stars in their 2-2 home draw with third from bottom Thanda Royal Zulu.
Lamotville Golden Arrows: Defender Joseph Musonda played the full 90 minutes in 6th positioned Golden Arrows goalless home draw against number 5 from top Orlando Pirates.
Moroka Swallows: Attacking midfielder James Chamanga played the full 90 minutes in 7th placed Swallows 3-1 home defeat to 10th positioned Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday.
TURKEY.
Collins Mbesuma remains out of action for 12th placed Bursaspor who lost 1-0 to visiting 4th from top Sivasspor
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Green Buffaloes will face Highlanders of Zimbabwe in the first round of this year’s Caf Confederations Cup whom they host in the first leg on Match 22 in Lusaka.
Highlanders qualified 3-1 on aggregate on Sunday despite losing 1-0 away to Ferroviario du Nampula.
Buffaloes qualified to the first round after a 7-0 aggregate win over Chipukizi of Zanzibar whom they beat 5-0 away and 2-0 last saturday in Lusaka.
The Zimbabwean clubs last clash against a Zambian team was in 1986 when they faced Power Dynamos in the old defunct Caf Cup Winners Cup.
Power ejected Highlanders 5-1 on aggregate following 3-1 and 2-0 away and home victories over the club from Bulawayo.
Meanwhile, Highlanders were last paired against a Zambian club in 1994 in the Champions Cup when they were supposed to face Nkana but were disqualified by Caf due to Zifa’s non-payment of affiliation fees.
Zesco on the other hand will travel to Sudan to face Al Hilal of Sudan in the first round draw of the Caf Africa Champions League.
The Ndola club go through top the first round 2-0 on aggregate after a scoreless draw against URA of Uganda at the Trade Fair Grounds on Saturday following a 2-0 win in Kampala a fortnight ago.
Al Hilal, who were on bye from the first round of this years Caf Africa Champions League, enjoys a one hundred per cent record against Zambian clubs in two previous outings.
The 2007 Caf Africa Champions League semifinalists ejected Nchanga Rangers 2-1 on aggregate in the first round from the 1999 tournament after losing 1-0 away in Chingola before winning 2-0 in Khartoum.
Al Hilal also enjoyed more success in their other meeting with a Zambian club 20 years ago again in the Champions Cup when they eliminated Kabwe Warriors 3-1 on aggregate.
They won 3-1 in the final return leg in Khartoum after a scoreless draw in the first leg at Railway Ground in the 2nd round.
CAF AFRICA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PRELIMINARY ROUND, 2ND LEG
01/03/2008
Trade Fair Grounds, Ndola
Zesco United 0*- Uganda Revenue Authoroty 0
*Zesco qualify 2-0 on aggregate
1st Round 21-23/03/2008
Al Hilal (Sudan) v Zesco United
CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP 1 PRELIMINARY ROUND, 2ND LEG
01/03/2008
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
*Green Buffaloes 2(William Njobvu 73″ pen, Reuben Tembo 83″)- Chipukizi 0
Buffaloes qualify 7-0 on aggregate
02/03/2008
Nampula
Ferroviario du Nampula (Moz) 1- Highlanders (Zim) 0*
*Highlanders qualify 3-1 on aggregate
1st Round Fixtures, 22/03/2008
Green Buffaloes- Highlanders
Top Scorers After Games Played 01/03/2008
LEAGUE & CUP:
Reuben Tembo (Green Buffaloes):2
Morgan Hanjeema (Green Buffalkoes): 2
Nicholas Zulu (Zesco United): 1
Elson Mkandawire (Zesco United): 1
Emmaneul Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors): 1
Newa Mwewa (Green Buffaloes): 1
Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes): 1
William Njobvu (Green Buffaloes): 1
Zesco needs to prepare very well for that encounter. am sure it is the end of the road for them.
Even GBFC should prepare adequately coz Highlanders ”Bosso” is not a push over team. Good luck guys.
please can some one tell me where nchimunya mweetwa is.
What is this topscores chat bu…sh…ittiiii when the league has not started in Zed
#4 learn to read and you wont need to ask silly questions. CAF AFRICA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!
Chipos world wide, bring the fire!
This Felix Katongo issue needs to sorted, he needs to play. They should try and see if they can appeal to UEFA or something. He can’t not play all season!
Going by the top scorers sheet, it appears lusakatimes count all games – league, cup games and internationals. If this is the case, it is unfair for players whose clubs are not involved in international and/or cup games. It is only fair that only league game scores should count towards the top scorer competition as is the case world over – Barclays Premier League, SAFA etc. # 5, it you who should read, Justice is right. Kabwe Warriors are not involved in the Champions League so your silly critique are just that – silly and exposes your ignorance on how topscorers are determined. Unless this is the Zambian version.
come on guys, it is just fair that top scorers are picked from all the games regardless of whether it is league,cup or international. if you say it is unfair to include cup and international games then you should also stop counting when one player is out of action due to injury sickness, red card or any other reason because that is also unfail.
ba mwisho nchimunya is is finiland at ROPS fc where zeddy saileti plays thre also other two zambians there.
I also think its unfair to count all games for the top scorer award. this disadvantages the other players. I hope we start counting league games only as is the standard world wide
The Standard World Wide is that the count the League only for the awards at the end of the season.Though the just mention that such a player has scored so much goals all season and 25 in the league.Like C.Ronaldo has 21 in the league now and about 29(not sure)in all competitions.
I heard on the Super Sport channel about a week ago on African Soccer to be precise, when they were commissioning the start of the Kenyan league that Supersport has began sponsoring, that the same has been done in Nigeria and Zambia.This came as a suprise to me.As far as i know the zambian league is sponsored by KCM.Can someone please clarify this?If this is true then why isnt this zambian league not aired on this channel?
I think what supersport means is that they will be showing the games on TV, iam sure thats the sponsorship they are talking about.
Well thanks for the support from all those who follow and understand football world wide. However I dhave decided not to make any more contributions, for the reason of being misunderstood. I will keep my meaning to myself and probably make comments in other Zambian media. To all those with Zed football at their hearts, I say I will miss u guys, but I will always remember u in my heart. As for now I say goodbye. Cheers to zed soccer, will always be their for ZED. Pantu pano kuti watu kwa nakwi fontini
Justice why quit because of someone.Man we will always have different opinions cos we all different.But be sure to up date us when the Danish league kicks off on how Chris is doing.Anyway you free to do what you feel is right.Will miss you.
come on Justice, think twice, differences of opinions shall always be there. We need you.
While others are quitting I have resurfaced on LT to continue with my humble analyses. Howsit guys?
Hoz it Billy? Long time no blog or is it long time no hear from you?
Hello Sibs bro. I am fine. I was just in the field and so time to blog. It was all work. Otherwise I am glad to be back to the blog.
Tom lusaka