Zesco United is set to follow Zambia’s lead at Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe and are set to play a now traditional late lunchtime kickoff there when they host Kano Pillars on July 18.

The Ndola side, who will be Zambia’s first club to play the Caf African Champions League group stage, will kickoff against Pillars at 14:30 in a fortnights time, 30 minutes later than the national teams standard commencement of their international engagements at the same venue.

Zesco club sources said this is in line with the early kickoffs at Konkola due to safety reasons that have been effective for all international matches there for the last three years.

Late lunchtime kickoffs have been the norm at Konkola after June 1, 2007 when 12 fans died in a stampede at the stadium following Zambia’s match against Congo-Brazzaville in a 2008 Africa Cup Group 11 qualifier that the hosts won 3-0.

And Zesco are expected to switch camp to Konkola from Ndola next week for two weeks ahead of their match against Pillars.

Meanwhile, Zesco will this weekend play their rescheduled Faz Premier Division Week 6 game against Lusaka Dynamos at Kafubu Stadium in Luanshya instead of the Trade Fair Grounds in Ndola.

This is because the their Trade Fair home ground is currently being used for the entire period of the Zambia International Trade Fair that began on Wednesday and ends next Tuesday.

9 COMMENTS

Ba musonda July 3, 2009 At 1:04 am

Bola pa zed yalipwa
CAMBONDIA July 3, 2009 At 1:34 am

ba musonda , u are taking trash
CAMBONDIA July 3, 2009 At 1:35 am

ba musonda, u are talking trash.
dweet July 3, 2009 At 2:58 am

now heres classic borin stuff
Amuna Onzuna July 3, 2009 At 9:14 am

Zambia will rise again.Its not the end of our journey,
Luapula Fish July 3, 2009 At 9:15 am

Very interesting sports .After making history ,they can further surprise the continent by reaching the semi finals of the lucrative CAF champions league . Already they have more than $500 000 after achieving the historical group stage and can prepare adequately for the fixtures. The players will also have an opportunity to sell the skills and talent as all the CAF champions league games is televised through out the globe.
Pompi July 3, 2009 At 1:07 pm

Cambodia, Musonda is telling the truth. Guys twalipwa. We should try Sojo!!
Sense pumper July 3, 2009 At 2:08 pm

Good lucky guys…go,go forward & make Zambia proud!
Sense pumper July 3, 2009 At 2:12 pm

Ba Musonda! The first Zambian team 2 reach that far,& u ar saying twalipwa,if twalipwa then how did we manage 2 reach that far=))) U just have 2 learn 2 appreciate & give respect where it`s due…viva ba Zesco!!!!!!!