Nkana overcomes Zesco Utd

Nkana edged Zesco United 2-1 at home in Kitwe on Sunday to jump out of the Super League bottom four. 
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‎It was a perfect New Year present Kalampa gifted the passionate supporters at Nkana Stadium in their first match of 2026. 
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‎Zesco gave up an early lead in Wusakile to end on the losing side as rainfall failed to disturb the round 15 match of the top league season 2025/26. 
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‎Ex-Nkana star Kelvin Kampamba had handed Zesco an 11th-minute lead with a stunning long-range effort that left keeper Patrick Chooma stranded in goal.
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‎Zesco thought they were heading to the break with a lead when Nkana striker Idris Mbombo equalized via the last kick of stoppage time. 
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‎Nkana dominated the second half and scored the winning goal through forward Jacob Ngulube from inside the box after 82 minutes. 
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‎The Kitwe team’s second victory so far in the season saw them rise to 14th with 13 points in 15 matches. 
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‎Nkana are now unbeaten in five straight matches. 
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‎Meanwhile, Zesco stayed eighth on the table with 19 points in 15 matches played. 
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‎This was Zesco’s sixth loss of the season. 
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‎(Picture by Nkana FC Media)