Chipolopolo striker Festus Mbewe scored a hat-trick as leaders Nkana beat Konkola Blades 4-2 in Kitwe to maintain their lead at the top of the FAZ/MTN Super Division.
Mbewe launched the onslaught with a 12th minute goal against the run of play before his team mate Donashano Malama scored an own goal on 39 minutes.
The two teams went to the half time break with scores tied at 1-1.
But Blades scared Nkana after the restart when they led 2-1 via a Francis Simwanza 57th minute goal.
However, Reynold Kampamba equalised 12 minutes later tapping in a Kelvin Mubanga cross.
This was before Mbewe again put Nkana in the lead with a long range shot two minutes later and completed his hat-trick with a late penalty.
Mbewe would have scored four goals in a six goal thriller had Chingola referee Kebby Madiaby not disallowed his 52nd minute goal
Meanwhile, Nkana have increased their tally to 29 points, two clear off second placed Zesco United, who thumped Lime Hotspurs 4-0 in Ndola on Saturday.
At Musa Kasonka Stadium, Maybin Mwaba scored a brace while Lottie Phiri and Winstone Kalengo accounted for a goal apiece.
In Lusaka, Davies Mwape scored a brace and Henry increased the tally to give champions Zanaco a 3-1 win over Nkwazi at Sunset Stadium.
Nkwazi’s Chipungu Musukuma got a consolation for the visitors but it was not enough for the points.
kandela
June 23, 2013 at 7:06 am
power no presure, com saturday pa cilata. favour favour kalampa the red davil hoooooo sorry angels……………
francis
June 23, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Aleisa!
tease
June 23, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it—–MARCUS GARVEY
moses kunda
June 25, 2013 at 2:23 am
I MISS KALAMPA,ESPECIALLY PACILATA.IF I COULD RECALL VERY WELL BAMALAMA WAS A HARD CORE SUPPORTER AND DANCER,HOPE THIS MAN IS STILL AROUND.SELENJE KALINDULA BAND SPONSERED BY BASHI ABLE OF MUSHIPI TAVERN.COULD REMEMBER WERE BESTON CHAMBESHI AMABE DRIBBLED SOMALIAN DEFENDER IN THEIR GOAL POST.THIS WAS HIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL GAME WHEN HE JOINED NKANA.NOT FORGETTING KAPAMBWE MULENGA,JERICO SHINDE ,FIGHTON ,MOFYA, KAMANGA AND OTHER GREAT PLAYERS.KEEP UP THE SAME SPIRIT OF 1982 WERE THE TEAM DID WANDERS.AND MAY THE GREAT HERO MOSES SIMWALA REST IN PEACE ALSO NOT FORGETTING DOMINIC KABULUBULU.
Kopekaya
June 25, 2013 at 7:21 am
Misheck Chaila was a culprite in the game between Konkola Blades against Nkana, he costed those 4 goals,,,,,,,,,,,, not happy with.
shrest
June 25, 2013 at 12:09 pm
viva nkana