ZANACO ‘IN PRISON BREAK’ TEST
AFTERstruggling in the first three games of the MTN Super League with only one point picked from a possible nine, Zanaco FC face another tough challenge when they host Prison Leopards today.
Zanaco coach Kelvin Kain du will need a miracle to pick his first win in the league after dropping points to Green Buffa loes, Konkola Blades and Green Eagles.
The Bankers go into today's match against Prison Leopards with an unwanted record of two losses and one draw against Green Eagles in mid-week.
Both teams have not tasted victory this season. Prison will have no time for sentiments as they desperately need the three points having recorded three defeats, a draw and a loss in their first five games.
With both teams struggling to tick, they will desperately be under pressure to turn around their season.
Meanwhile, unbeaten Green Buffaloes travel to Chambishi for a date with Chambishi FC.
Buffaloes who boast of having four wins and one draw will seek victory in Chambishi to extend their unbeaten run to six games.
Justine Chinama's troops will however need to maintain a solid defence when they face a Chambishi side which is mo tivated by 1-0 beating of Nkana FC in mid-week.
Elijah Chikwanda's boys will aim to keep the momentum go ing after impressing at Nkana Stadium.
Chambishi scored early against Nkana and were able to defend their lead to pick three points in Kitwe.
Should they keep the same discipline at Chambishi Stadi um, Chambishi may give Buf faloes their first defeat of the season.
Buffaloes are coming from a 2-1 win over Kabwe Warriors which helped them open up a three point lead at the summit and a win at Chambishi Stadi um will guarantee their stay at the top of the Super League table.
And Power Dynamos search for a first win continues today when they face in-form Kafue Celtics at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
The 2020/2021 season has not been the best of seasons for Power Dynamos who are the six-time champions.
While commemorating their golden jubilee, the Kitwe giants have only picked one point from a possible 15-points and they in the bottom four on the eighteen team Super Division table.
Having sidelined caretaker coach Masautso Tembo Power Dynamos followers will hope that coach Songwe Chalwe will redeem the Ndeke outfit as he lead the team in the absence of Tembo.
Chalwe will meet a team coached by Joel Bwalya, his for mer workmate at Red Arrows.
After their draw against Build con on Wednesday, Power are looking to pick their first win of the season but Celtic are on a roll having beaten Ndola giants Buildcon and Zesco United in their last two games.
Power skipper Godfrey Ngwenya has the responsibility of leading his teammates as they seek to tame a Celtic side which has a number of interesting players in their ranks.
The Crocs will go for a kill er bite knowing that they can break into the top four should teams above them fail to get maximum points.
Celtic are eighth with seven points, six better than Power Dynamos who have one point.
In other games, third placed Nkwazi take on fourth placed Forest Rangers in another in triguing fixture while Buildcon who are in second place face Lusaka Dynamos in the capital.
Kabwe Warriors' search for their first win of the season sees them facing Konkola Blades at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe.
After coming from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Kansanshi Dynamos, Indeni face Nkana while Red Arrows play Green Eagles.
Meanwhile the Football As sociation of Zambia (FAZ) has postponed the MTN Super League week six fixture between ZESCO United and Kansanshi Dynamos.
ZESCO United were expected to host Kansanshi Dynamos at the Levy Mwanawasa but will instead host Kansanshi Dyna mos on October 20, 2021.
“Due to ZESCO United hav ing five or more players away on international duties with the Zambian, with the South Sudan and Kenyan teams, this match is postponed to Wednesday 20th 2021," read the communiqué from FAZ.
Zesco are missing the services of Kevin Kampamba, Simon Si liwmba, Solomon Sakala, Peter Manyang, Dickson Chapa and Gregory Sanjase who are with the Chipolopolo squad which has set up camp in Cameroon.
Others are goal keeper Ian Otieno, Thabani Kamusoko and Tafadzwa Rusike, who are ex pected to join their respective nations as they prepare for the back to back Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers.