Zesco United recovered slightly from their recent poor competitive form to draw 1-1 away to Power Dynamos in their first league game of the season at Arthur Davies stadium in Kitwe.
The draw ended a two-match winless run after losing 3-0 to Warri Wolves in the Caf Confederation Cup and 1-0 before then against Green Buffaloes in the Charity Shield final.
Zesco took the lead in the 13rh minute through midfielder Arthur Kasoloki whose shot from close-range ripped the net that needs replacement after year’s punishment.
Power came back strongly urged on by a charged partisan crowd at a packed Arthur Davies and equalized in the 32nd minute through Kennedy Mudenda who has seemingly rediscovered his good from the 2008 season.
Mudenda could have scored a hat trick when in the 61nd minute he missed a sitter after firing inches wide.
Two minutes later, Mudenda failed to capitalize on a blunder by Zesco goalkeeper Jacob Banda after the latter fumbled with the ball inside the area.
Power are second on 5 points after the draw and one point behind leaders Buffaloes.
Meanwhile, in the second league match played earlier on Saturday, Nkana’s winless streak continued this time suffering their first league defeat after going down 1-0 away to Konkola Blades.
Midfielder Patrick Kasunga scored the games’ lone goal for Blades in the 28th minutes in this Week 3 match played at Konkola stadium in Chililabombwe.
