ZESCO UNITED 2-0 KONKOLA BLADES
The Congolese striker Iddris Mbombo opened his Super league account in the week one rescheduled game played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Wednesday afternoon on the 74th minute but earlier on the 44th minute Lazarous Kambole put Zesco ahead.
Lazarous Kambole was the hero as ZESCO United recorded their first Super League win of 2017 with a 2-0 victory over a Konkola Blades side whose staying in the league ambitions were met with a good side . Until Wednesday afternoon Zesco had missed two super league games due to the CAF Confederation Cup tours and were languishing in the bottom four on the log.
Konkola Blades were not on the race for the opening 30 minutes particularly and had survived a couple of nervy moments even before Lazarous Kambole broke the deadlock in the 44th minute. Iddriss Mbombo put the game beyond the reach of Blades who played defensively in most of the encounter.
The visitors regrouped , but could do little to truly trouble a ZESCO United side determined to start the league hunt on a high and keep a grip on three precious points – their first of 2017 .
The result means ZESCO United go seventh with a game in hand and could easily join Green Eagles on 100% record soon with their style of play. Zlat’s side were positive from the outset and it took some desperate defending from Blades to thwart the hosts with the on song players on the team.
But Zesco made their dominance count but missed crucial chances but will be happy with the 2-0 lead and a clean sheet. We now have only two teams that have not been bleached so far and that includes Buildcon.
Blades were much better organised after the interval and pushed forward but Zesco were equal to the task. They had very little answer to that approach and, indeed, they still had to soak up some pressure, with Zesco midfield drilling wide from the edge of the box in one of the few chances of a second half that saw the visitors succumb to the second. goal.
Zesco welcome Nchanga Rangers in week three on Saturday , while Konkola Blades head to the capital to face the fellow entrants into the super league, City of Lusaka who are bubbling with confidence after dispatching off Mufulira Wanderers 4-1 at Shinde Stadium in a bid to keep their hopes of league status intact.
Its a tight race.
