Defending BP Top 8 champions Kabwe Warriors have been knocked out of
this years competition.
Warriors lost 2-1 to Young Arrows in the quarterfinals at Trade Fair
Grounds in Ndola after the latter rallied to ejected the tournaments
8-time champions from this years BP Top 8 competition.
Also  going out at the quarterfinal stage were Green Buffaloes,
Konkola Blades and Power Dynamos following defeats to Zanaco, Lusaka
Dynamos and Zesco United respectively.
Warriors were second best today and did not show anything close to
championship clout in their lunchtime kickoff of this doubleheader
played in Ndola.
However, Warriors took the lead in the 31st minute through Maonga
Kabuku in a first half they enjoyed some modest dominance.
The tide changed after the break with Young Arrows playing the better
football in an otherwise poor quarterfinal clash and deservedly
equalized two minutes after the restart through Chomba Ngandwe.
Young Arrows sealed their semifinal passage in the 81st minute through
Chiwanki Liyianga  whose sublime free kick first hit the right-angle
of the woodwork before bouncing across the goal line.
Under-pressure Warriors coach Mohamed Fathy refused to comment on the
result that has now left his 8-month stay at Railway Grounds is great
doubt.
In the other quarterfinal match played at the same venue, Zesco beat
Power Dynamos 1-0 thanks to a 70th minute goal through 2nd half
substitute Lottie Phiri.
And at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Buffaloes lost 1-0 to Zanaco with
the games lone goal coming in the 14th minute through midfielder Henry
Banda.
Dynamos also scored one goal to book their semifinal spot thanks to
1st half goal in the 10th minute scored by Lameck Banda.
zo-o-na warriors tinasila sure.
Warriors you are a disgrace. Too much over confidence.
Balipwa kwati ni ba maighty. kanshi bola elyo yichinjishe. naba young arrows bakuwinapo ba worriors! insoni ku ba ku kabwe.
Is there football in Zambia. I hear only of Man, Asenal etc supporters? What is happening in Zed?
Too many Mumbwes
I am a big local football fan but I am hugely disappointed with the low scoring cup games over the weekend. Shame.
Bwafya!
support hanif adams’ Lusaka dynamos thanks
walya nganga ndie adya nkuku
I watched both the warriors/Young arrows and zesco/Power Games and i tell u the stadards of zambian football have really gone down. Its like watching amature games, players cant even control the ball. My God its bad. I will stick to EPL, Maybe i will watch zambian football games again next year.
Think more companies have to come out and help this sinking ship! KCM have been trying in the past few years… with supersport also helping a little, think we will slowly improve….
Magnificient Warrier for LIFE!
How can soccer ever improve in zed when we have the same coaches doing the rounds. they get fired from one club and get employed by another in the same league.we wont go anywhere. FAZ must send these round robin coaches for external training if we have to achieve something good. warriors alipwa, kwati maighty na kalampa (my team).
Football is all about goals,you score more goals you win.to all the winners congrats,and the losers tuff luck.We need to improve on the striking force too many chances go begging at league and national level.A challenge to all the players.
I AM ASHAMED BY KABWE WARRIORS’ EXPLOITS. I WAS THERE WHEN WE LIFTD THE CUP LAST YEAR. FRANCIS MUNALULA MY COLLEAGUE BASED AT STELLENBOSCH HERE IN SOUTHAFRICA WAS WITH ME AT NKOLOMA STADIUM WHEN WE DID WONDERS AND GRABBED WHAT EVERYONE CAN NOT. IS IT THE BICKERING, THE CHANGE OF THE EXECUTIVE OR THE EGYPTIAN COACH???? WHAT NEXT NOW WARRIORS. CAN WE STILL SAY “WALYA NGANGA..”??? ITS A GREAT SHAME.