NEWS ROUND-UP JOSEPH SITALI SEALS NKANA MOVE Former TP Mazembe midfielder Joseph Sitali has completed his move to champions Nkana, weeks after being linked with a return to Power Dynamos. Sitali joins Simon Bwalya in switching from the yellow side to the champions red side of the countrys most successful league side. He was recently released by DRC side Don Bosco where he campaigned after leaving Mazembe. ***** KALAMPA SEEK MAZEMBE SCLAP AHEAD OF AHLY CLASH Nkana hope to put behind their poor league form with an international friendly against TP Mazembe on Tuesday as they prepare to collect maximum points against Al Ahly who they host in the Confederations Cup on Saturday. The record league winners will play Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Tuesday. They fly into the DRC morning and return soon after the match. Nkanas fixture against the Egyptian heavyweights is a must-win for Kalampa who are looking for a semi-final place in 2014 African cub competition. ***** NO ZAMBIANS IN ACTION AS SUNDOWNS ARE SHOCKED OUT OF MTN8 Chipolopolo stars Kennedy Mweene, Mukuka Mulenga and Hichani Himonde were not in action as defending champions Platinum Stars shocked big- spending Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 at Loftus Stadium on Saturday afternoon to storm the MTN8 semi-finals. Two goals in the opening 15 minutes from Vuyo Mere and Ndumiso Mabena saw the defending MTN8 champions beat the 2013/14 Absa Premiership champions, who got a late consolation through Teko Modise ***** GO FOR IT – KALU URGES U17 LADS FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya has urged Zambia U17 coach Chris Kaunda and his junior Chipolopolo to make history for Zambia in the countrys 50th year of independence by sealing a first ever CAF African Junior Championships place. Zambia set up a final qualification round date against Uganda after thumping the Botswana young zebras 5-0 for a n emphatic 6-0 thrashing. Coach Kaunda kept faith in the squad that won the first leg 1-0 at Sunset as he made only one change to the starting line-up bringing in Gift Sikaonga for Edwin Chipile in midfield. Zambia opened the scores in the 20th minute from the spot through scorer in the first leg Enock Mwepu before Pumulo Siwanga made it 2 – 0 in the 40th minutes for the young Zambians to go in the break with a comfortable lead. It was one-way traffic when play resumed and captain of the side Patson Daka scored twice before Gary Mwelwa added the icing on the cake in injury time with a fifth of the day. Zambia will now play Uganda who advanced to the final round via a 7-2 aggregate scoreline following a 3-2 win over Rwanda today. Zambia XI: Danny Sikanyika – Prosper Chiluya, Edward Chimfwembe, Salati Lungu, Wayne Museba – Gift Sikaonga (Edwin Chipile), Musonda Siame, Enock Mwepu, Kalale Changwe – Pumulo Siwanga, Patson Daka ***** KALAMPA LOSE AT HOME AS FATHYS WARRIORS REVIVAL CONTINUES MTN Super League Results – Saturday Champions Nkana warmed up poorly for next weeks Confederations Cup tie against Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly as they were trounced 2-0 at home by Napsa Stars while Mohammed Fathys revival continued with an impressive 2-1 win over National Assembly. Kalampa will however seek to set the league result aside with a match against TP Mazembe on Tuesday. Full scoreboard: Nkana 0-2 Napsa Stars Nchanga 1 – 2 Zesco Utd Zanaco 2 – 0 Konkola Blades KMP 1 – 1 Power Indeni 3 – 1 Red Arrows Kabwe Warriors 2 – 1 National Assembly Nakambala 0 – 0 Green Eagles Roan United 0 – 0 GBFC ***** MTONGA GOES INDIAN Chipolopolo midfielder Kondwani Mtonga has joined Indian Super League side Shilong Lajong on a six month deal, the first career move abroad for the 29-year old Zesco midfielder who has failed to attract the attention of club sides in some of the continents and Europes big leagues. Shilong Lajong finished the 2013/ 2014 league in 6th position on the 13 team log. The rebranded Indian Super League is poised to attract many high profile but aging European stars as the sub-continent attempts to take football to a higher level of competitiveness.
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