Zesco United goalkeeper Jacob Banda denied Nkana any prospects of a debut win over his side at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on Sunday.
Banda made crucial saves in each half to extend Zesco’s unbeaten run against Nkana since they were promoted in 2004 to fifteen games with six draws and nine wins.
Nkana made a ferocious start from the first whistle putting Zesco on the back-foot the entire opening 45 minutes.
Banda shutout Hosea Silwimba’s shot in the 13th minute and 21 minutes later denied livewire Austin Muwowo who was Nkana’s best player on the day.
Zesco’s only chance in the opening half came in the 34th minute through Jackson Mwanza whose shot was saved by Scott Ngokane.
Nkana Stadium was left stunned in the 41st minute when Banda made a dramatic one-hand save to keep out Djunes Kanda’s header on the near-post.
Nkana striker Tony Odur failed to punish Zesco from close-range in the 64th minute when Banda spilt Claude Bwalya’s volley but the goalkeeper reacted quickly to roll the ball up field for safety.
Meanwhile, Zesco rise from 8th to 5th while Nkana while the latter move from 11th to 9th.
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Nkana 5 games 5 points. Hope it won’t be 30 games 30 points in week 30.
That team supported by iliterates and thugs should just be demoted
ukutumpa uleke makaka Alehandra
Alehandra waba ito…….
@Alehandra, Tawakwata amano kumucila. You are calling us illiterates and thugs, fu?