Nkana get back down to the business of promotion on Wednesday following their ejection from the Barclays Cup last Saturday when they host Luanshya United in a rescheduled Faz Division 1 North Week 30 game in Kitwe.
Nkana will be looking to put their elimination from the Barclays Cup behind them after losing 8-7 on post-match penalties against Choma Eagles following a 1-1 draw
in the Barclays Cup quarterfinals played at Woodlands Stadium on Independence Day.
Fewdays Musonda’s side currently lie 2nd on the Division 1 North table on 52 points, four less than leaders Nchanga Rangers who thumped Chindwin 3-0 in Chingola in their Week 30 match on Independence Day.
Victory will over Luanshya will keep Nkana in 2nd place with six games left to play before the promotion places are sealed although they will move up to 55 points within one of Bruce Mwape’s Rangers.
Luanshya under former Roan United and Zambia international striker Nicholas Bwalya are not looking good and currently lie second from bottom in 17th place as Zambians oldest club struggles to stay in Division 1 a season less than a season after they were promoted.
Kitwe is never an easy place to win and it will be especially so for Luanshya who lost 2-1 at home to Nkana in the first leg week 13 match played midway through the year.
And across town at Buchi Stadium, 4th placed Mufulira Wanderers on 47 points visit Elijah Litana’s Mining Rangers looking to revive their chances of staying in the hunt for promotion.
WEEKEND SCORECARD
2009 Barclays Cup Quartefinals
24/10/2009
Trade Fair Grounds, Ndola
Power Dynamos 1(Simon Bwalya 89″)- Zesco United 0
Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka
Green Buffaloes 1(Brian Chilando 65″)*- National Assembly 1(Lawrence Phiri 75″)
*Buffaloes win 6-5 on pp
Choma Eagles 1(Tresford Mhango 61″)*- Nkana 1(William Chinse 40″)
*Choma win 8-7 on pp
Faz Division 1
Week 30
24-25/10/2009
North
Ndola United 2- Kalewa 0
Nchanga Rangers 3- Chindwin 0
Zesco-Luapula 0- Afrisports 0
Chingola Leopards 0- Kalulushi Modern Stars 2
Prison Leopards 3- Muchindu 0
27/10/2009
Mining Rangers-Mufulira Wanderers
Nkana – Luanshya United
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South
Lusaka Celtic 1- Lusaka Tigers 0
Riflemen 2- Paramilitary 1
Livingstone Pirates 1- Luena Buffaloes 0
Mazabuka United 1- Petauke United 0
Green Eagles 4- Kascol Rangers 0
Police Bullets 1- Lusaka City Council 1
Young Green Eagles 0- Nkwazi 2
NOT PLAYED:
Profund Warriors-National Assembly
Nampundwe- Zamcoal Diggers
Go Bravo, Go !!!!!!
Get back to your passed glory…… Dont argue if you were not there. We had this team before ; Ignitius Muswala , Peter Mwanza, Alex Singini, Paul Chibwe, Webby Chilufya, Simon Mwansa, Bruce Mwape, Gilbert Mukumbo, Stone Nyirenda, Benjamin Bwalya and Geofrey Mulenga . We could hear Dennis Liwewe shount, ” And away we go Now, Nchanga Rangers Kicking out first”……. Those were sweet days with players like Robert Watiyakeni and Manfred Chabinga( School Boy International) on the bench….
Get back to your passed glory….. Evans Chewe, Laughter Chilembe, moses Sichone, Elijah Tana, Andrew Sinkala, Evans Mwaba, Isreal Mwanza, Ronald Mbambala, Sia Siame (Most talented midfielder), Harry Milanzi, Matsauso Tembo, sakala………… These was also great team of the late 1990’s. I watched all nchanga Rangers home games and some away games in nearby cities. Those days, made me look forward to weekends.
Go Nkana Goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Till we get back to where we belong. Tukesa mukulumba Ba Nkana ba wina….
welcome back rangers and nkana, as for sothern zone,the battle is still on.
Go Kalampa Go.We are behind you……
Nalelo eh ba Nkana ba wina……..
Go Nkana Go it shall awalyas be Kalampa.Ba Enginner # 2.Where is Osia Siame I liked watching his Skills He was one of my Favourite Players.
Danny & Engineer, those were real days of serious football on CB! It was interesting and always looking forward to the next weekend. Pa chilata there used to be, Dick Shonga between the sticks, Wiseman Chizumire, Kapambwe “Gentile” Mulenga, Mordon Malitoli, Eston Mulenga, Dominic Sikazwe, Golden Kazika,’Gibby cool it’ Mbasela,Keneth Bubble Malitoli,Godfrey Muselepete! Moses Simwala was the great coach.
Remember Emmanuel Mwape in goal, Joshua Longwe on the bench, Libya, Gentile, Jack Kafusha, Ben Pabili,Fight on, Jericho, James Jengela, Micheal Chabala, Quick silver, Kabulubulu, Kazika, mwebantu imwe Jeff Battler always in black shortsas Techincal advisor in Training with ba Simwala whilest rangers had Vincent Chileshe, Damson Mwanji, the two Benjamins, Bruce ,@ might was melu, kalu, Effort, Chicken George, Power Alex Chola and Abaleya….
mwala Kelvin Paymaster Malaza Mutale, Robert Watyakeni, John Soko, Yellow man, Kenan Simambe, Numba Mwila, etc