Nkana Get Out of Jail At Nkwazi

Nkana survived a second half scare to beat Nkwazi 4-2 away at Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka today in a Faz Super Division Week 23 game.

The 11-time champions squandered a 3-0 first half lead before Nkwazi pressured them after the break to score two goals.

Lameck Mwale put Nkana ahead in the 10th minute in a dominant first half before Reynold Kampamba headed in the second in the 31st minute.

Nkana capped a good first half with the third goal on the brink of halftime which was scored by Kelvin Mwelwa who tapped in the ball from close range.

However, it was a different case after the break following a halftime talk in the dressing room by Nkwazi coach Oswald Mutapa with the hosts looking fired up.

Keegan Phiri scrambled in Nkwazi’s first goal and his strike partner Peter Lungu scored his second goal in as many games eight minutes later.

Nkwazi continued to threaten and veteran midfielder Perry Mutapa saw his 71st minute diving header flash across the face of goal.

Nephias Banda too had another glorious chance for Nkwazi in the 83rd minute with a bicycle kick also going wide.

Nkana sealed the win against the run of play after benefitting from a howler from Nkwazi goalkeeper Sydney Tembo.

Tembo failed to deal with a back-pass only for Evans Kangwa to steal the ball and round the Nkwazi goalkeeper to plant the ball into an inviting net.

Nkana shift from 8th to 7th on 35points, nine less than leaders and archrivals Power Dynamos with seven games to go before the season ends.  TABLE

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