Nkana return to continental club football on Sunday when they face Mbabane Swallows in Swaziland in a 2014 CAF Champions League preliminary round first left match away in Manzini.
It has been 12 years since Nkana enjoyed an African adventure way back in 2002 when they reached the third round of the same competition.
Nkana coach Masauso Mwale said he is hoping for a flying start to their decade long absence from continental competition on a high.
“We are here to win, it will be a good game and the weather is good. I think the boys are shaping up we for the game,” Mwale said.
“The boys are injury free. We need to play well and give the Zambian supporters a present.
“The playing turf is OK, it is not different from the one we have in Zambia.”
The match will also mark the CAF club cup debuts of numerous Nkana players including striker Ronald Kampamba who will be looking to take his prolific league form to Africa.
However, Francis Kombe, Billy Mwanza, Sydney Kalume and Lottie Nyambili all have some continental experience that could be vital as they embark on the road to try and qualify to the group stage for the first time ever.
Meanwhile, Nkana enjoy a good record away against Swaziland opponents with three-out-of-three away wins on the road since 1983.
And the two sides will make a quick return leg this Saturday when Nkana host Swallows at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.
Winner over both legs will face either El Merriekh of Sudan or Uganda club KCCA who are in action today in Khartoum.
I predict a 4~0 in favor of nkans go boyz
WANKOO ITS HALF OF YOUR PRIDICTION AND IN FAVOUR OF MBABANE SWALLOWS…NKANA AMATUKUTUKU…AFTER LOSING THEY START BLAMING CLIMATE,,ITS AUTUMN ALMOST HALF OF AFRICA
I have confindence as Nkana fan, as i have seen their game b4, the combination of old & new players that 18 man squad 2moro we wil receive POSITIVE MSG us all soccor loving fans in our motherland afta 90 min. KALAMPA wil swallow MBABANE as “12 TYM CHAMPION”.
We can swallow ’em! Go Nkana, go!
If only Muchelenganga can be in his best form, then I will spend all game watching that Francis Kombe’s shorts. I can’t wait to see him in Chipolopolo again, is younger than Chris Katongo.