Weekend Scorecard

The Cosafa Castle Cup faces an uncertain future after sponsors South African Breweries announced today they are ending their the 11-year old relationship with the regional event beginning in 2008.
“The South African Breweries (SAB) today announced that they have declined the offer to renew their sponsorship of the annual Southern African Championship with the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa),” Cosafa sad on its official site.

SAB added that they were delighted with the results from the sponsorship over their 11 year tenure and particularly thanked the members of Cosafa for taking part and the executives of Cosafa who ensured the tournament’s success.

SAB went on to say that it would remain active sponsors of a number of Cosafa member National Association as well as several national leagues.

Over the 11 years of its existance, the Cosafa Castle Cup has been won by Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe who have all been crowned regional champions 3-times each since the inaugural tournament in 1997.

Zambia are the current Cosafa Castle Cup defending champions after beating Angola 2-0 in Lusaka on October 21 last year.

Meanwhile, Zambia is set to begin its defence of the title in a planned semifinal mini-tournament that will be played on a round-robin league basis to decide this year’s winner.

The semifinal mini-tournament will be held at a date and venue to be announced soon by Cosafa and will include Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana who won their respective quarterfinal Group A, B and C mini-tournament games.

Zambia were on bye by virtue of being the defending champion

FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK 20.

28/07/2007

Zamtel 0- Kabwe Warriors 1 (Henry Banda 42″)

Roan United 0 – Zesco United 2(Yonah Mwango, Allen Chibwe 66″)

Red Arrows 0- Forest Rangers 0

Nakambala Leopards 0- Young Arrows 1(Kruger Mwansa 9″)

Nchanga Rangers 0 – Zanaco 0

National Assembly 1(Simon Sakala 15″)- Konkola Blades 0

Power Dynamos 0- City of Lusaka 0

Lusaka Dynamos 1(Isaac Mutentabowa 77″)- Green Buffaloes 1(Reuben Tembo 27″)

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TOP SCORERS (28/07/07).

Rainford Kalaba (Zesco United): 14.

Mumamba Numba (Zanaco): 10.

Enoch Sakala (Zesco United) 10.
Felix Nsunzu Jr (Konkola Blades):9.
Lyson Sikaonga (Nchanga Rangers): 9.

Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors): 8.

Mazuba Mukandawire (City of Lusaka): 7.
Lottie Phiri (Young Arrows): 7.

Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes): 6.
Simon Luipya (Red Arrows):6.

Kruger Mwansa (Young Arrows): 5
Noel Mwandila (Green Buffaloes): 5.
Nicholas Zulu (Zesco United): 5.
Siloni Jere (Kabwe Warriors): 5.
Winstone Kalengo(Zanaco): 5.
Maonga Kabuku (Kabwe Warriors): 5.
Ben Mwanza (Roan United): 5

Yonah Mwango (Zesco United): 4.
Simon Bwalya (Power Dynamos):4.
Kelvin Mumba (Roan United) 4.
Lopser Muma (Roan United): 4.
Precious Mpondela (Konkola Blades): 4
Isaac Lungu (Power Dynamos): 4.
Sam Gondwe (Young Arrows): 4.
Josphet Nkhoma (Lusaka Dynamos): 4.
Lameck Banda (Lusaka Dynamos): 4.
Ken Mwaba (Nakambala Leopards):4.
Kelvin Kaindu (Zanaco): 4.

FAZ DIVISION 1.

29/07/2007

NORTH

Ndola United 2- Chambishi 1

Kitwe United 0- Nkana 1

INDENI 2- Mufulira Wanderers 1

Konkola Mine Police 1- Afrisports 2

Prison Leopards 1- Medical Stars 0

Mufulira Blackpool 0- Kalewa 0

Muchindu 2- Lime Hotspurs 2

Police Blue Eagles 1- Chindwin 1

SOUTH

Nkwazi 1- Lusaka City Council 0

Riflemen 1- Nampundwe 1

Profund Warriors 1- Communite 0

Zamcoal Diggers 0- Livingstone Pirates 0

Chilanga Heroes 1- Kambuku Warriors 1

Builders Brigade 1- Green Eagles

Lusaka Tigers 3- Young Buffaloes

Kalomo Jetters 1- Lusaka Celtic 1