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Zesco United Faces Difficult Start to 2009- Nyirenda

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Zesco players lift the barclays cup trophy
Zesco players lift the barclays cup trophy

Zesco United coach Wedson Nyirenda predicts a very challenging 2009 season after securing another double this year.

Zesco on Saturday collected their second honor of the year after retaining the Barclays Cup with a 1-0 win over Power Dynamos via a 10th minute Jonas Sakuwaha goal at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday.

The Barclays Cup win comes just days after Zesco successfully defended and wrapped-up the league title with two games to spare last Wednesday when they beat Nchanga Rangers 1-0 in a Week 29 game at the Trade Fair Grounds in Ndola

“Next season won be an easy season for us if you look at the fixture list with Champions League football to play as early as January 30 so their will be no time between now and then to rest,” Nyirenda said in a

Police officers man handle an unrully soccer fan
Police officers man handle an unrully soccer fan

post-match interview at woodlands after beating Power.

“It will be a difficult season to try and keep players form and we will just have to work out a mechanism to give each player a breather.”

Meanwhile, Nyirenda said Zesco was looking forward to another good year in both the league and cup and also for a much improved outing in Africa.

Zesco face Mahare United of Kenya in the preliminary round with winner over the two legs booking a 1st round date with 1985 Africa club champions cup runners-up Africa Sport of Cote d’ Ivoire.

Power Dynamo's Francis Kasonde and Zesco's mulenga Nyambe fight for the ball during the barclays cup final match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka
Power Dynamo's Francis Kasonde and Zesco's mulenga Nyambe fight for the ball during the barclays cup final match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka. Zesco won 1-0
Zesco's Mathias Chikwete tumbles to the turf under pressure from Power Dynamo's Kennedy Mudenda during the Barclays cup final match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka. Zesco won 1-0
Zesco's Mathias Chikwete tumbles to the turf under pressure from Power Dynamo's Kennedy Mudenda during the Barclays cup final match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka. Zesco won 1-0

32 COMMENTS

  1. GET GOOD PLAYERS AND HAVE A GOOD RESERVE SIDE ,OTHER WISE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR .ONCE UPON A TIME THE LEAGUE WAS BEING WON BY ZCCM SPONSORED TEAMS BUT NOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

  2. :((:((‘Team Ya Ziko’Don’t forget to get new players to supplement the existing ones if you have to make an impact on the international scene

  3. congraturation zescolo for your achievements. it is not easy to win a cup,now dont relux coz there is a big one ahead of you(Champions League).

  4. Plse Zambians hold these irresponsible leaders accountable; We want you to sign a petition to impeach the President and Members of Parliament, The world is in a recession real leaders take a pay cut not a pay raise send an e-mail to [email protected] say impeach the President and Parliament sign it.Please this e-mail forward to all the Zambians you know all over the world.

  5. CONGRATS TO YOU ZESCO. GOOD REP’S FOR THE COPPERBELT. RECRUIT NEW AND GOOD PLAYERS FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEXT YEAR.

  6. Zesco have a lot of work to do if they are to go any further in the champions league coz what i saw on saturday was a very mediocre performance from the champs.

  7. I get amazed to find that there are people who even enjoy watching these local Games, You are better off sticking to European league coz these guys cant even trap the ball. Come Champions league, it will be the same story for Zesco

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