Napsa Stars coach Mohamed Fathi is in full praise of game-changer Emmanuel Mayuka for coming to the teams’ rescue this season.
The 2012 AFCON star has scored crucial goals in both continental and domestic action for the Lusaka club this season that have seen him amass 9 goals in all competition.
Last Saturday, Mayuka came off the bench to score his fifth league goal of the 2020/2021 FAZ Super Division season in the 71st minute of Napsa’s 1-0 home win over third placed Lusaka Dynamos.
“It isn’t the first time that Emma has come from the bench and put the game in our favour,”Fathi said.
“We did it in Mozambique and also against Gor Mahia with that penalty he scored and even today (on Saturday).
“So it is good for us and it is very good for the team.”
Mayuka’s other four goals have come in CAF Confederation Cup action that helped propel Napsa to their group stage debut particularly the stoppage time penalty on February 21 that clinched their qualification after drawing 2-2 at home against Gor Mahia to advance 3-2 on aggregate.
He earlier scored an important equalizer in the second round in the 1-1 away draw in Mozambique against UD Songo on January 6 to send Napsa through on away goals rule to the pre-group stage following a 0-0 first leg result in Lusaka.
WEEKEND SCORECARD
FAZ SUPER DIVISION
WEEK 12
27/02/2021
Nkana 0-Power Dynamos 3(Mukuka Mulenga 4′,Spencer Sautu 37′,Kennedy Musonda 66′)
WEEK 19
27/02/2021
Napsa Stars 1(Emmanuel Mayuka 71′)-Lusaka Dynamos 0
Green Buffaloes 1(Friday Samu)-Indeni 1(Kilo Mwepu)
Zanaco 1(Roger Kola 61′)-Green Eagles 1(Amity Shamende 27′)
Kabwe Warriors 0-Nkwazi 0
26/02/2021
Kitwe United 0-Red Arrows 2 (James Chamanga, Paul Katema)
28/02/2021
Buildcon 2(Brian Mwila 13′,Patrick Ngoma 64′)-Young Green Eagles 1(Liable Chijiba 75′)
Forest Rangers 0-Zesco United 3(Winstone Kalengo 12′, Tafadzwa Rusike 14′,Enock Sakala Jnr 69′)
2020/2021 TOP SCORERS
LEAGUE
28/02/2021
Roger Kola(Zanaco):11
Moses Phiri (Zanaco):9
Quadri Kola (Forest Rangers):7
James Chamanga (Red Arrows):6
Brian Mwila(Buildcon):6*
Tranquilin Mwepu (Indeni):6
Abraham Siankombo(Zanaco):6
David Obashi (Prison Leopards):6
Enock Sakala Jr (ZescO):5
Emmanuel Mayuka (Napsa Stars):5
Jacob Ngulube (Napsa Stars):5
Collins Sikombe (Lusaka Dynamos):5
Friday Samu (Green Buffaloes):4
Tshite Mweshi (Prison Leopards):4
Aubrey Chella (Green Buffaloes):4
Simon Mulenga (Nkana):4
Akakulubelwa Mwaichiyaba(Kabwe Warriors):4
Anos Tembo (Green Eagles):4
Idris Mbombo (Nkana):4
Felix Nyaende (Lumwana):4
Amity Shamende (Green Eagles):3
Thabani Kamusoko(Zesco):3
Pride Mwansa(Nkwazi):3
Joseph Phiri (Red Arrows):3
Godfrey Ngwenya (Power Dynamos):3
Martin Phiri (Green Buffaloes):3
Landu Maite (Prison Leopards):3
Jimmy Ndhlovu (Kabwe Warriors):3
Emmanuel Mwiinde(Nkana/Buildcon 1**):3**
Taddy Etekiama (Lusaka Dynamos):3
Ali Sadiki (Kabwe Warriors):3
Webster Muzaza(Forest Rangers):3
Gerald Chisha (Buildcon):3
Francis Zulu (Prisons Leopards):3
Felix Bulaya (Red Arrows):3
Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon):3
Aubrey Funga (Lusaka Dynamos):3
Graven Chitalu(Indeni):3
Baba Basile (Zanaco):3
Kelvin Mubanga (Zesco United):3
Adams Zikiru (Forest Rangers):3
FAZ NATIONAL DIVISION ONE
WEEK 19
27/02/2021
Nchanga Rangers 1-1 Trident
(?/Jonathan Tanganyika)
ZESCO Shockers 1-1 ZESCO Malaiti
(Gabriel Sakala/Tom Mubita)
Gomes 0-1 KYSA
(Benson Androne Banda)
28/02/2021
Mufulira Wanderers 1-0 City of Lusaka
(Kasashi Lupiya)
Kashikishi 0-1 Kafue Celtic
(Limi Banda)
Police College 0-0 National Assembly
Livingstone Pirates 0-0 Kansanshi Dynamos
Chambishi 4-4 Konkola Blades
(Chabala Kasanda, Matthews Lungu, Terry Mweshi (2 goals)/Matthews Tolopa (2 goals), Owen Tembo (2 goals)
Mpulungu Harbour 0-0 MUZA
