ZESCO Go 5 Points Clear Of FAZ MTN League

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, ZESCO 2 BUFFALOES 1
CHRISTOPHER Katongo yesterday returned to the local league captaining Green Buffaloes in a Super Division week 16 match against Zesco United who opened up a five-point lead at the summit.
Katongo left Buffaloes in 2005 for a professional stint that took him to South Africa, Denmark, Germany, Greece and China.
Katongo, the 2012 Africa Cup winner, returned to Buffaloes last month after his contract at South African side Bidvest Wits was not renewed.
But his return could not inspire Buffaloes to victory as they went down to the reigning champions.
Mwape Mwelwa’s thunderbolt in the fourth minute gave Zesco the lead.
Mwelwa received a pass from Cletus Chama, beat a defender and fired past goalkeeper Fred Silwamba.
Katongo, 32, showed that he still has some football left in his legs when he unleashed a cracker that goalkeeper Jacob Banda saved in the 11th minute.
In the 29th minute, Misheck Chaila dispossessed a Buffaloes defender but shot straight at Silwamba.
Buffaloes piled pressure on the hosts and deservedly got the equaliser on 44 minute when Lottie Phiri beat Banda with a low shot.
The second half was a seesaw affair with both teams missing scoring opportunities.
Zesco coach George Lwandamina rested Justin Zulu for Maybin Mwaba in the 59th minute.
Mwaba got the clincher on 82 minutes with a left footer. Nigerian defender Ayo Oluwafemi found Chama who laid the ball for Mwaba to beat Silwimba with a low drive.
Zesco have 38 points, five better than Power Dynamos who edged Zanaco 1-0 in Kitwe on Saturday.
FOREST 1 RANGERS 1
In an early kick off at the same venue, Nchanga Rangers came from behind to hold Forest Rangers.
Joe Besa put Forest in front in the 36th minute after benefiting from a Mundia Mukokwa pass while Rangers skipper George Chilufya’s header zoomed over the crossbar in the 43rd minute.
Rangers got the equaliser on 71 minutes after Aubrey Chamulwanda nodded in a Bwalya Kasonde corner.
Forest have 23 points while Rangers are fourth from bottom with 16.

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