FAZ PFL: Kitwe Bullets shoot to third

KITWE Bullets moved to third on the Football Association of Zambia Premier Futsal League (FAZ/PFL) table after overcoming Chipata Boys 5-2 in a Week-6 local derby played over the weekend at Automotive Indoor Futsal Arena.

It was Bullets second consecutive win after they humiliated Kafue Celtics 9-2 in the week-5 played last weekend.

The win over Chipata Boys propelled the Witson Nyirenda-sharpened Bullets to 10 points, five points behind second-placed Kabwe K-Line and eight points behind the league leaders Automotive FC.

Automotive, who are the defending champions stunned Livingstone Pirates 9-5 in an entertaining derby to move to 18 points while maintaining an unbeaten run.

Meanwhile, after their week5 loss to Automotive FC, Kabwe K-Line bounced back to winning ways by beating Lusaka Avengers 4-2 in a tightly contested fixture.

The win escalated K-Line to 15 points while Avengers dropped to fourth after the defeat which ended their chances of challenging for the league title.

In other FAZ PFL matches played over the weekend, BS Stars bounced back from defeat to Chipata Boys by handing Siavonga Beetles their second consecutive defeat following a 6-3 beating at the Automotive Indoor Futsal Arena.

Meanwhile, George FC maintained top spot on the National Division One league of the FAZ PFL after crushing Veterans 16-1 in a Week-5 fixture.

The win propelled George to 15 points, on par with second-placed Lilanda Bullets who thrashed Mthunzi FC 19-5.

Kafue Saints remained third on the Division One futsal league table after trouncing Blue Bombers 27-1 to move to 12 points.

Full FAZ/PFL Results

BS Stars 6-3 Siavonga Beetles Kitwe Bullets 5-2 Chipata Boys Lusaka Avengers 2-4 Kabwe K-Line

Livingstone Pirates 5-9 Lusaka Automotive

Division One Results

Blue Bombers 1-27 Kafue Saints Veterans 1-16 George FC Mufana Mthunzi 5-19 Lilanda Bullets