Rainford Kalaba joined his Zambia teammate Cletus Chama by scoring a brace in continental action in what was a great weekend at home and abroad for some Chipolopolo players.
TP MAZEMBE:
TP Mazembe rallied to beat Medeama of Ghana 3-1 at home in Lubumbashi on Sunday thanks to a fired-up Kalaba.
Kalaba was on target in the 21st and 73rd minutes while team mate Salif Coulibaly scored in-between on the 45th minute cancelling out Malik Akowuah’s 4th minute opener for the Ghana club.
The goals were Kalaba’s first in continental action this season.
Kalaba and Nathan Sinkala played the full 90 minutes while Given Singuluma was substituted just 12 minutes into the match.
Mazembe top Group A tied with MO Bejaia of Algeria on 3 points who beat visitors Young Africans from Tanzania 1-0 on the same date.
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS:
In Setif, Algeria on Saturday, goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was on the bench as Mamelodi Sundowns beat Entente Setif 2-0 away to top Group B in the 2016 CAF Champions League.
Sundowns and Zesco’s 3-2 home win over record champions Al Ahly also on Saturday afternoon in Ndola marked a great start for Cosafa zone clubs in this years Champions League.
ZAMALEK
On Sunday in Nigeria, Zamalek beat Enyimba 1-0 away in Port Harcourt to go second on goal difference behind Sundowns in Group B.
Striker Emmanuel Mayuka was an unused substitute in that match.
WEEKEND SCORECARD & TOP SCORERS CHART
CAF Champions League Group A
18/06/2016
Ndola
Zesco United 3(John Chingandu 27′, Cletus Chama 48′ 55′)- Al Ahly 2(John Antwi 29′ 65′)
-2016 Cosafa Castle Cup Quarterfinals
19/06/2016
Windhoek, Namibia
Zambia 0-Swaziland 0*
*Swaziland win 4-2 on pp
FAZ Super Division
Week 16
19/06/2016
Forest Rangers 1(Felix Nyaende 41′ pen)-Green Buffaloes 0
Mufulira Blackpool 0-Nchanga Rangers 2(Clement Mwape 55′, Harrison Kaonga 61′)
18/06/2016
Lumwana Radiants 0- Power Dynamos 0
Kabwe Warriors 2(Jacob Phiri 44′ 48′)-Lusaka Tigers 0
Napsa Stars 1(Brian Lubaba 83′)- Nakambala Leopards 0
Green Eagles 1(Mathews Tembo 28′)-Zanaco 3(Fackson Kapumbu 31′, Aubrey Funga 57′, Ernest Mbewe 90′)
Red Arrows 1(Lubinda Mundia 34′)-Nkana 0
Nkwazi 2(Musukuma Chipungu 25′, Edward Mwamba 66′)- Lusaka Dynamos 0
Postponed
Zesco United-Mufulira Wanderers
TOP SCORERS
After games played 19/06/2016
LEAGUE
Jesse Were (Zesco): 10
Walter Bwalya (Nkana):9
Fashion Sakala(Zanaco):6
Josphat Kasusu(Kabwe Warriors):6
Justin Shonga (Nkwazi):6
Steward Chikandiwa (Nkwazi):6
Martin Phiri(Power Dynamos):5
Ronald Chibwe (Forest):5
Felix Nyaende (Forest Rangers): 4
Edward Mwamba (Nkwazi):4
Jacob Phiri(Kabwe Warriors):4
Venecious Mapande (Nakambala):4
Roderick Kabwe (Zanaco):4
Jacob Ngulube(Nkana)4
Martin Bwalya (Lusaka Tigers):3
Meki Kabeya Mulume(Nchanga Rangers):3
Seith Sakala (Zanaco): 3
Brian Mwila(Green Buffaloes):3
Fwayo Tembo(Power Dynamos):3
Isaac Chansa (Zanaco): 3
Mathews Macha(Napsa Stars):3
Jack Chirwa(Green Buffaloes):3
Spencer Sautu(Green Eagles):3
Guily Manziba (Nkana):3
Kalaba Chikwanda (Nkwazi):3
CONTINENTAL
AFTER 18/06/2016
Idriss Mbombo (Zesco):4
Cletus Chama (Zesco): 4
John Chingandu (Zesco):2
Jesse Were (Zesco):2
Maybin Mwaba (Zesco):2
Roderick Kabwe (Zanaco): 2
Ziyo Tembo (Zanaco): 2
Aubrey Funga (Zanaco):2
Mwape Mwelwa (Zesco):1
INTERNATIONALS
AFTER 19/06/2016
Winston Kalengo (AC Leopards):2
Christopher Katongo (Green Buffaloes): 2
Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Isaac Chansa (Zanaco): 1
Cletus Chama (Zesco United):1
Mwila Phiri (Green Eagles): 1
This is not news , remeber KALABA is a spent force who doesnt deserve a place in chipolopolo so stop reporting progres from such chaps because its a recipe for the NEW COACH JAN BROLAND TO favour these boys for a place in chipolopolo , please give the new coach chance to find his own players. I like the strategy that he has, he says he doesnt know anyone who plays soccer in zambia hence he needs to find out by himself
The world is too big and he is not Zambian, so how will he know who is Zambia and who is not. Reports can be there so as to open the eyes of whoever will be coach. However, did you say Jan Broland? Is this the new coach? When was he appointed? curious!
Mweene should call it a day. Even when the Ugandan was suspended Mweene could not feature. It means Pitso has discarded him. Mweene was actually poor when Zambia were eleiminated from AFCON
Ba Mayuka,things are not good.Just come back to Zed and join a kama amature team and c if u can gain momentum again.U re still young
Mweene is third choice, in zambia we are using someone who plays three games the whole season. What a shame, this is actually in tandem with the mistakes is been making.