Faz Premier Division Week 3 Match Reports

Green Buffaloes 0- Forest Rangers 1

It was bad day for Buffaloes who did not only lost to Forest Rangers at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka to hand the visitors their first away win of the season but also saw all three of their coaches sent to the stands for different reasons.

Stand-in head coach Bilton Musonda and assistant Alfred Lupiya were both ejected from the bench for not having in their possession their Zambia Football Coaches Association cards for this season.

Another assistant coach, Justin Chinama, was sent off for dissent.

Coach George Lwandamina is away with Zambia in Egypt where the former plays the latter in a World/Africa Cup Group C qualifier.

Meanwhile, Forest collected their 3 points through an Alex Mwiche goal in the 55th minute.
Zamtel 1- City of Lusaka  2

City of Lusaka won their first match of the season after a 2-1 away win over promoted Zamtel at Musa Kasonka Stadium in Ndola today.

Ackson Phiri and Kennedy Chola were on target for City while Zamtel, without a win this season from three matches, scored through Sydney Mwewa.
Kabwe Warriors 0 -Zesco United 1

Ex-Kabwe Warriors midfielder Siloni Jere headed in the ball in the 70th minute from a corner to give Zesco their second successive win while the hosts are still searching for the first win of the season under Chabby Chabala.
Konkola Blades 1- Roan United 0

Konkola Blades returned to winning ways after last weekends 2-0 away defeat at Forest.

Visto Mulundu’s 70th minute goal handed Peter Kaumba’s side the  3 points at home in Chililabombwe at Konkola Stadium.
Power Dynamos 1- Chambishi 1

Chambishi ended Power Dynamos two-match winning streak but the hosts rallied to survive defeat to earn a late equalizer and share the points.

Edward Sinkala put Chambishi ahead in the 35th minute that saw the visitors enjoy the lead well into the 90th minute.

However, midfielder Luka Lungu saved the home sides blushes with the equalizer at the end of three minutes of time added on after the 90 minutes had elapsed.

Chambishi were playing their first game since Faz lifted their match freeze for their part in the Nchanga Rangers demotion saga.

Power stay top of the table but just narrowly on 7 points and still unbeaten after three games played in the league.

Young Arrows 2- Nakambala Leopards 1

Kruger Mwansa and Lemmy Tembo were on target for Young Arrows as  to confine promoted Nakambala to their second successive league defeat.
Lusaka Dynamos 0- Zanaco 5

Zanaco recorded their biggest result of the season from three league games so far into the new season after an emphatic 5-0 hammering of Lusaka Dynamos away at Queensmead Stadium in Lusaka.

Dynamos, like Chambishi, were also playing their first league game of the season also due to Ranger demotion case.

On-loan signing from Nkana, striker Patrick Kabamba, opened his account for the season with Zanaco with a hat trick.

Postponed:

Choma Eagles-Red Arrows

Match postponed as Red Arrows prepare for their trip on Tuesday to Nigeria to face Ocean Boys in a Caf Confederations Cup 1st round, return leg.