Fighton Simukonda is about to face the most challenging times of his coaching career once Zesco United’s hangover from their weekend African Champions League group stage qualification is celebrations are over.
Zesco will be faced with a demanding scheduled from their African campaign that is set to take a toll on their quest to retain the league and Barclays Cup titles.
This totally new experience will see Zesco play a total of six African Champions League home and away games evenly spread from July all through until September, with three matches alone in the month of August.
That means a lot of traveling where there lies the prospect of a long-haul trip to Nigeria and Sudan in the group stage as each of those two nations has two teams each in the mini-league phase.
Meanwhile, a club versus country is looming in early September when a crucial 2010 qualifying match to be played.
An away game against Algeria is set for September 5 just a week after match day four of the African Champions league.
Furthermore, depth for Simukonda’s team will be crucial especially in defence while mainstays Hichani Himoonde and Nyambe Mulenga will be shuttling between club and country.
 The group stage draws are set for this Thursday in Cairo.
Faz Premier Division
Rescheduled Week 2
03/05/2009
Chambishi 1)(Edward Sinkala 35″)-Kabwe Warriors 1(Vias Mwendalubi 25″)
Caf African Champions League 2nd rnd, 2nd leg
02/05/2009
Trade Fair grounds, Ndola
Zesco United 2(Lottie Phiri 66″, Enoch Sakala 76″)*-Djoliba AC 1(Janvier Abouta 41″)
*Zesco win 2-1 on agg
Caf Confederations Cup
01/05/2009
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Red Arrows 3(Thimothy Mbewe 39″ 73″ 90″)- ENPPI 0*
ENPPI qualify 4-3 on agg
Faz Premier Division
Week 8
01/05/2009
Power Dynamos 1 (Francis Kasonde 62″)- Young Arrows 1(Moffat Mtonga 71″)
Zanaco 1(Henry Banda 90″)- Roan united 2(Ben Mwanza 47″, Joseph Sakala 73″)
Kabwe Warriors 1(Methuselah Chipupu 61″)- Lusaka Dynamos 1(Thomas Mulendema 15″)
Nakambala Leopards 2(Liniker Mwikisa 16″, Kelly Kumwenda 40″)-Forest Rangers 4(Kameta Muteambo 25″ 47″ 85″, Joe Mwenya 62″)
City of Lusaka 0- Choma Eagles 1(Diamond Chikwekwe 21″)
Chambishi 1(Edward Sinkala 21″)-Green Buffaloes 1(Edward Museba 40″)
Postponed:
Red Arrows- Zamtel
Zesco United-Konkola Blades
TOP SCORERS
After Games Played 03/05/2009
Patrick Kabamba (Zanaco): 6
Jack Chileshe (Zanaco): 6
Timothy Mbewe (Red Arrows): 5
Enoch Sakala (Zesco United): 4
Edward Museba (Green Buffaloes): 4
Kameta Mutambo (Forest Rangers): 4
Edward Sinkala (Chambishi): 3
Tyson Chikwanda (Green Buffaloes):3
Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos): 3
Clifford Chipalo (Zesco United): 3
Division 1
03/05/2009
South
Week 9
Paramilitary 1 -Green Eagles 1
Lusaka City Council 2-Petauke United 0
Nampundwe 0-Profund Warriors 1
Nkwazi 3-Luena 0
Riflemen 1-Lusaka Celtic 1
Lusaka Tigers 2- Livingstone Pirates 1
Zamcoal Diggers 0-Young Green Eagles 1
National Assembly 5-Mazabuka United 0
Kascol 2-Police Bullets 0
North
03/05/2009
Rescheduled Week 1
Nchanga Rangers 2-Luanshya United 0
Mufulira Wanderers 0- Kalewa 0
North
01/05/2009
Week 9
Chindwin 0-Chingola Leopards 1
Muchindu 1- Afrisports 1
Mining Rangers 0-Lime Hotspurs 1
Luanshya United 0-Indeni 3
Nchanga Rangers 0-Ndola United 0
Kalewa 0-Mufulira Blackpool 0
Mufulira Wanderers 0-Nkana 1
Kalulushi Modern Stars 1-Prison Leopards 0
Faz Premier Division
Rescheduled Week 2
03/05/2009
Chambishi 1)(Edward Sinkala 35″)-Kabwe Warriors 1(Vias Mwendalubi 25″)
Caf African Champions League 2nd rnd, 2nd leg
02/05/2009
Trade Fair grounds, Ndola
Zesco United 2(Lottie Phiri 66″, Enoch Sakala 76″)*-Djoliba AC 1(Janvier Abouta 41″)
*Zesco win 2-1 on agg
Caf Confederations Cup
01/05/2009
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Red Arrows 3(Thimothy Mbewe 39″ 73″ 90″)- ENPPI 0*
ENPPI qualify 4-3 on agg
Faz Premier Division
Week 8
01/05/2009
Power Dynamos 1 (Francis Kasonde 62″)- Young Arrows 1(Moffat Mtonga 71″)
Zanaco 1(Henry Banda 90″)- Roan united 2(Ben Mwanza 47″, Joseph Sakala 73″)
Kabwe Warriors 1(Methuselah Chipupu 61″)- Lusaka Dynamos 1(Thomas Mulendema 15″)
Nakambala Leopards 2(Liniker Mwikisa 16″, Kelly Kumwenda 40″)-Forest Rangers 4(Kameta Muteambo 25″ 47″ 85″, Joe Mwenya 62″)
City of Lusaka 0- Choma Eagles 1(Diamond Chikwekwe 21″)
Chambishi 1(Edward Sinkala 21″)-Green Buffaloes 1(Edward Museba 40″)
Postponed:
Red Arrows- Zamtel
Zesco United-Konkola Blades
TOP SCORERS
After Games Played 03/05/2009
Patrick Kabamba (Zanaco): 6
Jack Chileshe (Zanaco): 6
Timothy Mbewe (Red Arrows): 5
Enoch Sakala (Zesco United): 4
Edward Museba (Green Buffaloes): 4
Kameta Mutambo (Forest Rangers): 4
Edward Sinkala (Chambishi): 3
Tyson Chikwanda (Green Buffaloes):3
Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos): 3
Clifford Chipalo (Zesco United): 3
Division 1
03/05/2009
South
Week 9
Paramilitary 1 -Green Eagles 1
Lusaka City Council 2-Petauke United 0
Nampundwe 0-Profund Warriors 1
Nkwazi 3-Luena 0
Riflemen 1-Lusaka Celtic 1
Lusaka Tigers 2- Livingstone Pirates 1
Zamcoal Diggers 0-Young Green Eagles 1
National Assembly 5-Mazabuka United 0
Kascol 2-Police Bullets 0
North
03/05/2009
Rescheduled Week 1
Nchanga Rangers 2-Luanshya United 0
Mufulira Wanderers 0- Kalewa 0
North
01/05/2009
Week 9
Chindwin 0-Chingola Leopards 1
Muchindu 1- Afrisports 1
Mining Rangers 0-Lime Hotspurs 1
Luanshya United 0-Indeni 3
Nchanga Rangers 0-Ndola United 0
Kalewa 0-Mufulira Blackpool 0
Mufulira Wanderers 0-Nkana 1
Kalulushi Modern Stars 1-Prison Leopards 0
Kitwe United-Zesco Luapula (Not Played)
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Good Zesco
Ati Kalampa maiche, VIVA NKANA..we wired mighty at their home ground. Premier league 2010 here we come to stay. Good jobs boys, keep it up. You don’t belong there.
yeah, Nkana needs to keep on keeping on
How come some countries enter more than one team in the CAF Championz competition? What rules apply?
The Only Living JAY:
It is based on teams that reach the group stages. If a country’s teams reach the group stages then they increase the number of teams from that country participating in the CAF Chakuti. So apa because of YAZIKO, we may be allowed to feature two teams next year in the CAF Champions and the usual One in the other competition, is it Confederations Cup? So ifi game pa ZED is now on the upswing we are likely to get more teams participating and of course more chances of making it through.
This is when zesco will be on a real test because so far the road has been easy for them. they should be motivated by the fact that nkana reached the finals in 1989.
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