Ten-man Power Dynamos ended a three match winless streak and moved into second position with 51 points following a 2 – 0 victory over bottom side National Assembly thanks to first half goals from Benson Sakala and Larry Bwalya.
The Ndeke – based outfit played the last ten minutes of the match with ten men after Lawrence Chungu was given marching orders for a second bookable offence. Chungu was attempting to clear the ball acrobatically but ended up with his boot to National Assembly striker Kapembwa Musonda’s head.
Sakala opened the scoring on 40 minutes when he unleashed an unstoppable shot from outside the box following good inter play with Kennedy Mudenda and five minutes later Larry Bwalya combined with Martin Phiri before he broke from the left flank and lobbed the ball over Sebastian Mwangelwa in goal for the visitors.
The victory halted Power’s run of three draws which followed their victory against Nkana on August 29 while this was the thirteenth consecutive match without victory for National Assembly who crop the bottom of the standings with 18 points, having registered eleven defeats, a win and a draw since their 3 – 2 victory over Zanaco on June 14.
Elsewhere, run away league leaders Zesco United gave away the lead twice as they were held to a 2 – 2 draw at Green Eagles.
Clatous Chama gave an early lead to the visitors when he found the back of the net on seven minutes but Matthew Tembo equalised before the break.
Mwape Mwelwa restored the visitors’ lead two minutes after the break but Mwila Phiri broke the hearts of Zesco United faithfuls including coach George Lwandamina who was sent to the stands for disputing the goal from a free kick at the death.
At Woodlands Stadium, Green Buffaloes maintained fourth position with 46 points after they cruised to a 2 – 1 victory over Nkana thanks to goals in each half from Stephen Kabamba and Sebastian Mwansa. Jimmy Ndhlovu got the consolation goal for the visitors but only after Walter Bwalya had missed from the penalty spot.
And Mufulira Wanderers moved into fifth place with a 1 – 0 victory over Napsa Stars thanks to a 52nd minute goal by substitute Moses Nyambe who bundled the ball home with a close range header.
At Dola Hill, it was Logic Ching’andu who found the back of the net in the 53rd minute to give Forest Rangers maximum points against Nkwazi.
In Mazabuka, Haroon Phiri scored the only goal of the match as fifteenth placed Nakambala Leopards defeated Nchanga Rangers who dropped from eleventh into twelfth position with 27 points.
In total, 12 goals were scored across six matches played on Saturday.
Action continues on Sunday with a double header at Sunset Stadium where Lusaka Dynamos will host Red Arrows in the early kick off before Zanaco square off against Konkola Blades.
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