The top 8 line-up from the Faz Premier League for this years Barclays Cup is known after Week 15 matches played on Saturday.
However, missing will be last years quarter finalists Lusaka Dynamos and Nkana, semifinalists Konkola Blades and 2007 losing finalists Chambishi-the latter currently riveted at the bottom of the table.
Dynamos 0-0 home draw on Saturday against struggling promoted side Green Eagles of Kabwe saw them surrender the 8th placing they enjoyed prior to Saturdays match to Zanaco.
Zanaco and Dynamos exchanged places despite also finishing scoreless at Kabwe Warriors.
And Zesco didnt need to toil for their place and beat Blades 1-0 in Ndola via a 45th minute Nicholas Zulu goal to see the defending cup and league champions finish a strong 3rd on 25 points after 15 matches and two paces behind leaders Young Arrows as the campaign begins a 2-week mid-season break.
Young Arrows continue to press forward their league championship ambitions after beating Nkana 2-0 in Lusaka thanks to second half goals from Chonba Ngandwe and Judge Mkandawire who were two of an embarrassing six players to score in the 8 top-flight matches played this weekend in the only highest scoring game from Week 15.
Nchanga Rangers beat troubled Roan United 1-0 via a goal from ex-Zambia defender Elijah Tana in the 46th minute when he headed in free-kick while City also secured their 3 points through another defender Ackson Phiri in a similar result at home against Chambishi at Woodlands Stadium.
2nd from top Green Buffaloes beat Nkwazi 1-0 at Woodlands with striker Ezekiel Lungu there scoring the lone goal five minutes after the hour-mark.
Meanwhile, it was scoreless the other fixture between Power and Red Arrows at Garden Park in Kitwe and the two sides have made the cut for the Barclays Cup after 15 games finishing in 6th and 4th positions on the table respectively.
Let’s have more teams and competetions, i know it’s very hard to find sponsors but that’s the way FAZ can raise funds and the coaches can scout new talents for the National team. tournaments like Chibuku cup, Mosi cup, Charity shield cu, “Madala’s” cup just to be funny, are all gone. I remember when Zanaco were in division 1 but they were able to beat Nkana, Warriors in the cup games. We need that and also ZAMBIA SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT, Most of the best players were discovered by Zambian teams through that tournament. The likes of Manfred Chabinga, John Soko”School boy internationals” playing these guys had anchored the Zambian defence solid, not sitting on the beach but they had their positions
Cont: in the Zambia KK 11 forever. The likes of Kalusha Bwalya, Jhon Lungu, Deby Makinka, Patrick “Bomber” Banda, Kelvin Mutale, Kenan Simambe, Numba and his young brother Mumamba Mwila, the list can go on and on with the great names. So Ba FAZ, ZAMBIAN GOVNT, COMPANIES AND THE COMMUNITIES PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO SAVE SOCCER IN ZAMBIA. I liked when the the locals use to sponsor “CITY YAMOTO” and ANIF ADAMS single handed sponsored Lusaka Dynamos. That guy has contributed alot to Zambian football, he made boys from Lusaka Shantis to househood names in Zambia. Why can’t we have a team of people to sponsor a team? FAZ as we all know is dead.
#1, #2. Mentioning past names of soccer players will not help the situation. No matter how long the list of former players is, the fact is ZAMBIAN FOOTBALL IS CRAP. So wila yumfwisha bwino man.
All you fools are full of zambia sh!t. Anonymous#3 you’re the best loser, a boy without a vision, no life and many more sh!t i can’t mention. Everybody loves History and #1&2 has alot of respect to our Zambian culture, i think you need a fatherhood in your life to tutor you about rich history of our country Zambia. We need positive people in zambia to contribute in all circles, sports, medicine, healty, economicaly, socialialy, even people from the streets. But poor kids like yourself who don’t care about our heritage and culture, we need people who can think of new ideas for our country, some new blood to run for politics, local and Zambians abroad to contribute in rebuilding Zambia
#4 Ka Chiluba aka FTJ. YOU ARE A DISGRUNTLED ***** AND FULL OF CRAP M’THER F#@KER. YOU NEED TO BE HEALED FROM YOUR STUPIDITY AND INSANITY ARSEHOLE. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE. MUKONGO OBE.
Ka #4, You little thief from Zaire. What are even doing on the blog. We dont need your foolishness on this blog. You are very myopic. ANONYMOUS #3 is right. a spade is a spade.
There’s no point holding on to the past. All history is revisionist anyway. Right now, Zambian football is a bitter pill and some of you cannot swallow it – so please continue with your illusions. The good old days are gone…look at Morocco, Nigeria, Burkina Faso. Vintu vima chinja. Everybody and their mistress in FAZ and GRZ knows this. Get a life!
Ok back to football issues, sad to read about Nkana in the POST getting only $ 5000 from Mopani /month to run the club. No wonder our football is suffering. These Mopani chaps, with such high copper prices all they can do for the local community is a 5 pin dollars. what a shame.
Why dictate what Dasani,#1-2 has to say.At least he is speaking more sense than the insults on #5& #6.
#5 anonymous i know uli chipuba with no brains, you need to grow up and behave in your life. Your street expressions on theis blog are not welcome young boy. Since your brain is so empty and shallow, you tend to make alot of stupid noise. Respect people and i think you come from a tree, uli kolwe. next time watch what you rewrite.
Guys lets get along, we are all Zambians and i don’t see any reason to insult each other. Let’s talk football not insults. #9 SIB, what’s up man? I know you watched the final Spain-Germany game, that was history and spain played good from the first day until the end.
do most of you here work or studying? it appears some of you have majored in blogging. what time do you work?
Ala Four Miss 2008 Barclays Cup Cut maiwe i though it was a beauty contest ‘Miss 2008 Barclays Cup Cut’
i thought
#12 we work here. Ask Mwiinga.
………any newz about U-20 game??????????
Zambia won 1-0
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we need to improve.These players will be in the senior team soon hence the need to work on them more for them to be formidable in time.We should have that resilience and invincibility especially at home.
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14xvFt comment2 ,
Great. Now i can say thank you!