By MICHAEL MIYOBA
RELEGATION threatened Nkwazi FC will fight for vengeance when they host Muza FC in a Week-32 fixture at Edwin Imboela Stadium to have a chance of flying out of the relegation zone on the FAZ Super League table.
Nkwazi are 15th on the log with 35 points collected from eight wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats.
With the last meeting against Muza having ended in a 2-0 defeat in Mazabuka, the Zambia Police-sponsored outfit are desperate to redeem themselves from a disappointing season.
Emmanuel Manda and an own goal from Henry Besa guaranteed a win for Muza the last time the two sides faced off.
For Muza, winning today’s game is crucial as they fight to clinch a top-two finish in the league and qualify for the CAF Confederations Cup.
As they renew their rivalry today, Nkwazi will have to come up with a perfect plan to stop Muza’s lethal topmen in Andrew Phiri and Manda who have proven to be problematic for their rivals. Muza are outside the top four bracket on the Super League table but a win in Lusaka today may propel them back into the top four.
Meanwhile, in the lunch time kick off at Edwin Imboela Stadium, Green Buffaloes will seek to redeem themselves from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Kansanshi Dynamos when they take on rejuvenated Kabwe Warriors.
Buffaloes, who are third on the log with 48 points will seek to reclaim second spot by overcoming a team which held them to a 2-2 stalemate in the first-round fixture played last year in Kabwe.
However, beating Kabwe Warriors will not be easy for Buffaloes who have managed five defeats, 15 draws and 11 victories.
Warriors have proven to be a tough side since the arrival of coach Mumamba Numba who managed to take the team out of the relegation zone to 12th with 41 points. In the last four games, Warriors are unbeaten with three victories and one stalemate against Sensational Zanaco FC last weekend.
Collecting maximum points may be crucial for the Kabwe-based side whose target remains to finish in the top 10 on the Super League table.
Having beaten Muza, Kansanshi and Buildcon before the draw against Zanaco, Numba will look to Kenyan international Samuel Onyango for the goals in Lusaka. The Kenyan international has been in fine form and scored a goal in the 2-0 thumping of Muza before contributing hattrick against Buildcon in their last victory.
A win for Buffaloes will increase their chances of playing continental championships while a win for Warriors will propel them into the top 10 on the log.
