BY MICHAEL MIYOBA
AFTER a goalless draw against Lumwana Radiants last Weekend, Kitwe giants Nkana FC will fight to bounce back to winning ways when they host Choma outfit Green Eagles FC in today’s Week-30 FAZ Super League fixture at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.
The Beston Chambeshi-drilled Kalampa haven’t given up on challenging the league leaders and rivals Power Dynamos for the Super League title and a win in today’s clash with Eagles is key to achieving that objective.
Nkana are on eighth position on the log with 42 points collected from 10 wins, 12 draws and seven losses.
To maintain an unbeaten run in the last nine games where they have snatched five wins and four draws, Nkana FC will look to Congolese striker David Kabala who has been their most dangerous weapon upfront.
Nkana will also hope that the duo of Lameck Kafwaya and Jacob Ngulube will be in fine form to help snatch the needed points after the two proved to be key to the team’s success in the last three games.
While Nkana will be fighting for a win to complete a double over an Eagles FC side which they stunned 1-0 in Choma, the Alex Namazaba-tutored Choma outfit will be seeking reveng to bounce back from last weekend’s surprise 2-1 home loss to Nchanga Rangers.
Namazaba will look to Amity Shamenda who scored a brace and a goal as Eagles defeated Chambishi FC and Zanaco in the last two wins.
Meanwhile, Napsa Stars will seek to consolidate their stay on second position on the league table when they take on struggling Chambishi FC in the lunchtime kick off of the double header at Nkana Stadium.
The Pensioners who are on a four-game winning streak will fight for maximum points to keep their chances of playing continental football alive.
After scoring 11 goals in four games, the Perry Mutapa-drilled side are the favuorites going into today’s fixture as they face a side that has struggled with five consecutive defeats.
Chambishi are second from bottom on the Super League table with 28 points collected from eight wins, four draws and 17 defeats.
Today’s fixture against the Pensioners presents Chambishi a final opportunity in its quest to survive the relegation battle which has heated up with Buildcon FC already demoted.
A win for the Pensioners will propel them to 48 points while defeat for Chambishi will crush their hopes of surviving relegation to play National Division One football next season.
