Mufulira Blackpool say it was not a difficult decision to give temporal refuge to their sworn enemy ‘Mighty’ Mufulira Wanderers at John Kachofa Stadium this season while Shinde Stadium was getting an upgrade.
Derbies between Wanderers and Blackpool are usually violent as witnessed in 2011 when the FAZ Division One North Week 21 game was abandoned at Shinde.
This is after Wanderers were awarded a second penalty by referee Chris Mauma who was later injured in the fracas that ensued.
In an interview, Blackpool vice secretary Raphael Kamanga told LT Sports that they regard Wanderers as partners and not enemies.
“We have welcomed them (Wanderers).It was not even difficulty because football is not about rivalry. We all play for the same community and we have one objective,” he said.
“Even if we compete, we treat them as colleagues. Even when Wanderers is doing well it benefits the entire Mufulira community,” Kamanga added.
FAZ Division One North Week One Results
16-17/03/2013
North
Kitwe United 1-Nkwiza 1
Mansa Health Stars 3-Kalewa 2
Ndola United 1-Indeni 2
Prison Leopards 2-FQM Operations 1
Greneker 2-Chindwin Sentries 0
Premium Sport 0-Kansanshi Dynamos 0
Bresmar United 1-Mumbwa Medics 0
Chambishi 1-Mufulira Blackpool 1
Mufulira Wanderers 1-National Assembly 2
SOUTH
Young Stars 1-Luena Buffaloes 1
Livingstone Pirates 0-Lusaka of Lusaka 1
Lusaka City Council 0-Nampundwe 0
Paramilitary 1-Nakambala Leopards 1
Green Eagles 2-Riflemen 0
Mazabuka United 1-Lusaka Tigers 1
*Mongu Youth Sport- Panza
*Kafue Celtic- Young Green Eagles
*Lusaka Dynamos-Kalomo Jetters *Not played
Brother’s keeper concept at play!!!!!!!
Pa kachofa chilalila