FAZ Super Division leaders Nkana have defeated Chipolopolo 2-1 during a training match at Wusakile Stadium to dim Herve Renard’s spirits as the team prepares for next month’s twin 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Sudan.
Nkana’s Christopher Munthali and Ronald Kampamba scored in the first half to give the 11 time league kings, who are having perhaps their best season in a decade, a 2-0 cushion in the first half.
Striker Emmanuel Mayuka stepped up to convert a spot kick and reduce the arrears for Chipolopolo but Nkana stayed firm to collect some kudos on the day.
Meanwhile, the Chipolopolo camp has been boosted by further arrivals with Southampton striker Emmanuel Mayuka, Davies Nkausu, Emmanuel Mbola and Chisamba Lungu teaming up with the squad for the second day’s morning training session.
Mayuka, who has spent his first season at Premiership side Southampton on the fringes of first team action, will be hoping to bury that memory as he pulls on the national team jersey.
Herve Renard would be happy that only FC Utrecht’s Jacob Mulenga remains from the European legion with the TP Mazembe bunch coming after their weekend engagement while the far East duo of James Chamanga and skipper Christopher Katongo joining early next week.
On Tuesday Joseph Musonda and Collins Mbesuma became the first foreign based players to join camp with Mweene and Mayuka loosening up in the afternoon session on the same day.
The Chipolopolo are preparing for the June 8 Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
Nyungu Zajungu
May 30, 2013 at 10:24 am
Why cant we declare Nkhana our national team? Its like Nkhana has better managers who are able to read Renard’s game plan. I therefore propose the inclusion of Nkhana managers in the Zambian technical bench.
From Umwina Nkana
May 30, 2013 at 10:38 am
Kwati naine efyo nacilatontonkanya mwe!!
ray-ray
May 30, 2013 at 11:29 am
ala i was just thinking we declare nkana the national team with immediate effect, starting from players to coach!.chipolopolo is now shooting blanks
Wanu Ngwee
May 30, 2013 at 9:54 pm
Iyo yena ni Nashono Team & not National Team !!!
we mweshi wakasuba
May 31, 2013 at 12:33 pm
AWE NAIMWE IT WASNT FULL HOUSE LET US FIRST WAIT …..MAKE SURE THIS IS THE LAST TERM FOR FRENCH MAN
Germiston PSL
May 30, 2013 at 10:42 am
Pipo plz what going on with this coach?ok maybe let’s wait for a full house for chipolopolo team
NUEL
May 30, 2013 at 11:04 am
KALAMPA!!!!!!!! AND I WONDER WHY SATE SATE IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL TEAM……..
zambian
May 30, 2013 at 11:10 am
This ‘fox’ will break our hearts i bet
wabo
May 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm
nomba nga ba zambia tabeshibe ifwe ba nkana tuchite shani?
Nyungu Zajungu
May 30, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Tu fwile twabeba baka teka ba Ku Ministry ministry of Sports to issues a Statutory Instrument to effect the change.
chingile
May 30, 2013 at 2:30 pm
Efyo nachilota naine!!!
Wilson
May 30, 2013 at 3:08 pm
And you keep on sayin tukawina. The national team is finishd totaly.its time for change people if they can’t perform why have them.
The One
May 30, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Not again bad signs it happened they failed during trainings and went on to perform POORLY at Afcon and this is it Going nowhere if they won’t improve by the next game WATCH THE SPACE
Shabado
May 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm
ala national team yesu naipwaaaaaaa! I think this Fox must go. There is noway,from the time he came,Ngakuwina ninshi ni 1-0.Kwaliba iso???
swine
May 30, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Baletinya ama injuries naimwe, bapeniko chance…ukulanda landa pa Zed!
HACHIGANTU HAMBAULA MOONZE HANKONZI
May 30, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Inform Nkana Dent Chipolopolo’s June World Cup Preparations. Please i cannot understand this can someone explain to me
Gundamtambo
May 30, 2013 at 8:17 pm
These websites do not invest time in editing what they write.
It was not supposed to be “inform” but rather “In form ” to imply that Nkana is in form bearing in mind the fact that they are current MTN FAZ league leaders.
lumwana barrick
May 30, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Nkana had a better side than the so called chipolopolo ,why can’t we allow nkana play Lesotho pantu ba chipolopolo are finished .
If Zambia fails to beat Lesotho then mr Fox must be on his way back to france
lumwana barrick
May 30, 2013 at 8:10 pm
I WONDER WHY SATE SATE IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL TEAM……..
Too much corruption ba Kalu
sata
May 30, 2013 at 9:06 pm
at swine, i think u re right, they were fearing some injuris.
Toka
May 31, 2013 at 12:08 am
We have so much idolized football to an extent that we have forgotten that God gives the victory. If Zambia has to manage to get to the world cup, we need to pray for the hand of God to be upon the national team. Let us pray and do our part of proper preparation
wesu
May 31, 2013 at 8:21 am
Toka you are right this can be confirmed from Nkana”s celebration which means favour of the Lord.We need to involve God in everything
wesu
May 31, 2013 at 8:23 am
is true that Nkana had more supporters than chipolopolo
wesu
May 31, 2013 at 8:25 am
nawemwine kalu ala mulekana ko fimo,that team to play nkana?ukushukila ka penaulty ba mayuka bapama na masama
jay
May 31, 2013 at 9:22 am
Nga ba Mighty baba kwi? Awe ba Kalu bali tu lekelesha!