Nkana coach Manfred Chabinga says the onus is on the Kitwe giants to ensure they stay in the top two after attaining second position over the weekend at the midway point of the 2019/2020 FAZ Super Division season.
The record 12-time champions beat second from bottom Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy 1-0 on Saturday at home in Kitwe to join leaders Green Eagles on 33 points after 16 and 17 games played respectively.
“It is very important. We have been talking to the players that the performance is good but we have to keep the momentum, we have to keep the focus,” Chabinga said.
“We shouldn’t lose it, once we lose it, we will give other teams an opportunity to take that position.
“So, we have to maintain it but to maintain it, we have to work extra hard.”
Nkana are a point ahead of Napsa Stars who drop from second to third while defending champions Zesco United are fourth on 31 points.
The complexion of the top two may change this Wednesday in Lusaka when Zesco and Nkana visit Nkwazi and Zanaco in rescheduled Week 8 and 13 fixtures respectively.
Nkana last won the FAZ Super Division title in 2013 and finished second in 2018.
WEEKEND SCORECARD & TOP SCORERS
FAZ SUPER DIVISION
08/01/2020
WEEK 7
Kabwe Warriors 1(Akakulubwelwa Mwachiyaba 65’pen)-Zanaco 0
WEEK 17
11/01/2020
Nkana 1(Fred Tshimenga 84′)-Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy 0
Napsa Stars 2(Simon Nkhata 44′, Luka Banda 68′)-Green Buffaloes 2(Gideon Sichone 17′, Stephen Kabamba 53′)
Lumwana Radiants 0-Kansanshi Dynamos 1(Chaniza Zulu 62′)
Nakambala Leopards 0-Lusaka Dynamos 2(Baba Basile 4,Aubrey Funga 40′)
Forest Rangers 0-Green Eagles 1(Spencer Sautu 62′)
Buildcon 1(Erick Owusu 60′)-Nkwazi 1(Michael Bwalya 73′)
12/01/2020
Power Dynamos 2(Dave Daka 33′ 50′) -Mufulira Wanderers 0
29/01/2020
Kabwe Warriors-Zesco United
19/02/2020
Zanaco-Red Arrows
-CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
GROUP A
10/01/2020
Cairo
Zamalek 2(Achraf Bencharki 4′, Mostafa Mohamed 89′) -Zesco United 0
11/01/2020
Lubumbashi
TP Mazembe 2(Chico Ushindi 60′, Jackson Muleka 69′) -Premiero de Agosto 1(Mabululo 69′)
-CAF CONFEDERATION CUP
GROUP B
12/01/2020
National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Zanaco 3(Ernest Mbewe 54′,Rodgers Kola 57′ 81′)-ESAE 0
Kinshasa
DC Motema Pembe 1(William Likuta Luezi 69′)-RSB Berkane 0
2019/2020 TOP SCORERS
LEAGUE
12/01/2020
Jesse Were (Zesco):10
Idris Mbombo(Nkana):9
Baba Basile(Lusaka Dynamos):8
James Chamanga(Red Arrows):8
Jimmy Ndhlovu(Kabwe Warriors):7
Bornwell Mwape (Napsa Stars):6
Daniel Chama (KYSA):6
Spencer Sautu(Green Eagles):5*
Emmanuel Manda(Lumwana Radiants):5
Winston Kalengo (Zesco):5
Elias Maguri(Nakambala Leopards):5
Kennedy Musonda (Green Eagles):5
Fredrick Mulambia(Power Dynamos):5
Royd Alfonso (Kansanshi Dynamos):4
Jeff Banda (Nkwazi):4*
Collins Sikombe (Napsa Stars) :4
Moses Phiri (Buildcon) :4
Adams Zikiru (Forest Rangers):4
Chaniza Zulu(Lumwana):3
Dave Daka (Power Dynamos):3
Akakulubelwa Mwachiyaba(Kabwe Warriors):3
Kelvin Mubanga(Nkana):3
Shadreck Mulungwe (Green Eagles):3
Jamal Jefaru (Mufulira Wanderers):3
Chitiya Mususu(Zanaco):3
Laudit Mavugo (Napsa Stars) :3
Larry Bwalya(Power Dynamos):3
Roger Kola (Zanaco):3
Martin Dzilah (Lumwana):3
Thabani Kamusoko(Zesco):3
Friday Samu (Green Buffaloes):3
Emmanuel Phiri (Kansanshi):3
Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows):3
Chris Mugalu (Lusaka Dynamos):3
Eric Choomba(Nkwazi):3
Stephen Kabamba(Green Buffaloes):2
Ronald Chibwe(Green Eagles):2
Moussa Souleymanou (Zanaco):2
Winstone Mhango(Kabwe Warriors):2
Moonga Chilimba (Buffaloes):2
Andrew Kwiliko (Green Eagles):2
Emmanuel Habasimbi(Lusaka Dynamos):2
Laurent Muma (Forest Rangers):2
Benjamin Nenkavu(Buildcon):2
Quadri Kola (Zesco):2
Doisy Soko (Napsa Stars):2
Chanda Mushili(Buildcon):2
Tapson Kaseba (Green Eagles):2
Moro Ameru (KYSA):2
Willy Stephanus(Lusaka Dynamos):2
Moussa Lemisa(Lusaka Dynamos):2
Rahim Osumanu (Mufulira Wanderers) :2
Paul Simpemba (Green Buffaloes):2
Gozon Mutale(Green Eagles):2
Jack Chirwa (Green Buffaloes) :2
Anthony Akumu(Zesco United):2
Ronald Kampamba (Nkana):2
Danny Silavwe(Napsa Stars):2
Tafadzwa Rusike (Zanaco):2
Evans Musonda(Red Arrows):2
Patrick Ilongo(Forest Rangers):2
Junior Zulu(Nakambala):2
Charles Zulu (Zanaco):2
Alidor Kayembe(Buildcon):2
Biramahire Abeddy (Buildcon):2
Kwame Attrum (Mufulira Wanderers):2
Ian Sililo(KYSA):2
Erick Owusu(Buildcon):1
Michael Bwalya(Nkwazi):1
Gideon Sichone(Green Buffaloes):1
Fred Tshimenga (NKana):1
Shadreck Musonda(Nkana):1
Cedric Djeugoue (Forest Rangers):1
Francis Simwanza(Red Arrows):1
Luka Chamanga (Power Dynamos):1
Patrick Ngoma(Nakambala):1
Emmanuel Okutu(Zanaco):1
Musonda Siame(Lumwana):1
Wilford Sikanyika (Kansanshi):1
Nasha Kaya (Kansanshi):1
Richard Zulu (Lumwana):1
Hosea Silwimba (Green Eagles) :1
Mise Katende(Mufulira Wanderers) :1
Christian Ntouba (Power Dynamos) :1
Eric Kabulo (Buildcon) :1
Dominic Chanda(Kabwe Warriors):1
Felix Nyaende (Kabwe Warriors):1
Eddie Sinyangwe(Green Buffaloes):1
George Ngoma (Green Buffaloes):1
Webster Muzaza (Forest Rangers):1′
Marvin Jere(Lusaka Dynamos):1
Clement Mwape (Zesco):1
Umaru Kasumba (Zesco):
Martin Kayuwa(Power Dynamos):1
Lazarus Zulu(Kansanshi):1
Peter Mwangani(Forest Rangers):1
Leonard Mulenga(Buffaloes):1
Felix Bulaya (Nakambala):1
Joseph Mwandilila(Green Eagles):1
Norbet Chisala (Kansanshi Dynamos):1
Chisenga Lukwemba(Nakambala):1
Tresor Ilunga(KYSA):1
Derrick Mwansa (Kabwe Warriors):1
Patrick Kasunga (Kabwe Warriors):1
Andrew Tololwa (Red Arrows): 1
Linos Makwaza Jnr(Power):1
Obeddy Masumbuko (Nkana):1
Thomas Banda(Napsa): 1
Davies Kamanga(Mufulira Wanderers):1
Simon Nkhata (Napsa Stars):2
Ali Sadiki(Kabwe Warriors):1
Benson Sakala(Power Dynamos):1
Isaac Ngoma (Kansanshi Dynamos):1
Enock Sabamukumana(Zesco):1
Erick Chomba (Nkwazi):1
John Ngoma(Nakambala):1
Simon Mulenga (Nkana):1
Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon):1
Austin Banda(Napsa Stars):1
Harun Shakava (Nkana):1
Peter Mwaangani(Forest Rangers):1
Luka Banda (Napsa):2
Mukuka Chewe (Lumwana):1*
Amity Shamande (Green Eagles):1
Twiza Chaibela (Kabwe Warriors):1
Lameck Nyangu (Nakambala Leopards):1
Maonga Kabuku (KYSA):1
Levy Zulu (KYSA):1*
Emmanuel Chabula(Nkwazi):1
Mbelenge Ngulakwey (Forest Rangers):1
Aubrey Funga(Lusaka Dynamos):2
Ocean Mushure(Lusaka Dynamos):1
Eric Owusu (Buildcon):1
Michael Bwalya (Nkwazi):1
*Denotes an own-goal
12/01/2020
CONTINENTAL (**CAF & CECAFA Club Cup)
Roger Kola (Zanaco):5
Amity Shamende (Green Eagles):5**
Tapson Kaseba (Green Eagles):3**
Ziyo Tembo (Zanaco):3
Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles):3**
Guily Manziba (Zanaco):3
Kennedy Musonda(Green Eagles):3**
Jesse Were(Zesco United):2
Ernest Mbewe(Zanaco):1
Quadri Kola (Zesco):1
Charles Zulu (Zanaco):1
Winston Kalengo(Zesco):1
Moussa Souleymanou(Zanaco):1
Clement Mwape(Zesco):1
Ernest Mbewe (Zanaco):1
Damiano Kola(Zanaco):1
Emmanuel Okutu(Zanaco):1
Thabani Kamusoko(Zesco):1
Tafadzwa Rusike (Zanaco):1
Kayembe Alidor (Buildcon):1
Omaru Kasumba (Zesco United):1
John Chingandu (Zesco United):1
Shadreck Mulungwe (Green Eagles):1**
Edward Mwamba (Green Eagles):1
Boniface Sunzu (Green Eagles):1**
*Denotes one own goal
