THE LAST TIME KITWE UNITED PLAYED IN THE SUPER LEAGUE -2006
In 2005, Kitwe United survived relegation and ended up eighth, they would then come up in 2006 with hope of doing something better on their league position.
But alas 2006, happened to be the last time Kitwe United would participate in the Super League.
Bwezani takes you through the 30 weeks of Kitwe United in 2006.
Week 1
Started the season away to Konkola Blades and lost with a solitary Cjpulu Chileya goal but at least didn’t go right to the bottom of the log table as other teams like Red Arrows allowed more goals than Kitwe United on the first day.
The worst defeat of that first day of the season was ZANACO beating Lusaka Dynamos 7-1.
Week 2
In the second Week Kitwe United would welcome National Assembly at home and lose their second game . National Assembly posted three goals without conceding any. The simbeye brothers scored the three goals for National Assembly. Kelvin Simbeye scored a brace and Charles Simbeye scored the third.
Week 3
The first point for Kitwe United came in third week against Zesco United and their first scorer of the season was William Chinse who scored a penalty after Nichola Zulu has opened up the lead for Zesco United. The game ended 1-1.
Week 4
First Victory came in week four and the victim was Chambishi who lost 1-0 via a Frank Kalunga goal in the 25th minute.
This meant by the fourth week, Kitwe United has only got four out of the 12 points.
Week 5
Kitwe United continued their unbeaten run in Week five with a 1-1 draw away at Lusaka Celtic which is now Kafue Celtic. Anthony Shula scored for Kitwe United while Mathews Macha got the goal for Lusaka Celtic.
Week 6
Everything was going well for Kitwe United but what was failing was getting wins and this week , Nakambala was the visitor in Kitwe and another draw recorded, Goal less.
Week 7
The first Kitwe Derby for 2006 and that one ended 0-0.
Week 8
In week eight Kitwe United welcomed Nchanga Rangers and again came out with a point after another 0-0 draw.
Week 9
The unbeaten run continued in week nine and United went away to Red Arrows and shockingly came back to Kitwe with the whole three points vial a 1-0 victory with the lone goal scored by Chatenga Siame.
It looked like Kitwe United were having a good season.
Week 10
Remember the last time they were beaten getting into week 10 was in week two and in week ten United welcomed Forest Rangers and continued with the unbeaten run with a 0-0 draw.
Week 11
The 9 weeks unbeaten run came to a close in week 11 away in Kabwe against Warriors who beat Kitwe United 2-0 with goals coming from Maonga Kabuku and Morgan Kapembwa
Week 12
That loss in Kabwe started a bad patch and lost the next game to Nkwazi the folloing week in Kitwe . That was 1-0 courtesy of a Keegan Phiri goal early on in the first half.
Week 13
Week 13 was abandoned and Green Buffaloes awarded the three goals.
Week 14
Kitwe United forgot about the given away points at Green Buffaloes and welcomed Zanaco who eventually became champions at the end of the season . The game was tough in Kitwe and it didn’t produce any goals.
Week 15
At the middle of the season Kitwe United hosted Lusaka Dynamos and lost 2-0 with goals from Donwell Yobe and Simon Bwalya now at Nkana. This was a bad result and this game pushed Kitwe United close to the relegation zone.
Week 16
Another goal less draw at home to Konkola Blades as United avoided a double loss to the Chililabombwe outfit who had won in the first round.
Round 17
Another goal less draw away to National Assembly
Week 18
One of the biggest result for Kitwe United, picked the three points at home to Zesco United via a 1-0 victory. That goal was scored by Richard Mooka in the first half around the 33rd minute.
Week19
Chambishi was the first casualty for Kitwe United that season with a 1-0 loss but they managed to do a revenge in the second game with the same result at home with the Chipili Mungule goal in the 82nd minute.
Week 20
A goal less draw against Lusaka Celtic at home and United were exchanging relegation zone places with Nkwazi and Lusaka Celtic.
Week 22
Remember that there was no Nkana in the 2006 super league edition and hence the only kitwe derby was United Vs Power Dynamos and just like the first round result, the second also finished in the goalless draw.
Week 23
Nchanga Rangers came visiting in Kitwe to go away with the three points against Kitwe United with a goal from Timothy Kapepela in the 48 minute and this was another result that took Kitwe United in the relegation zone.
Week 24
Kitwe United beat Red Arrows away in the first round But they were down 1-0 in the 13th minute in the second game with a Brian Lubaba goal. William grabbed the equalizer a minute later and that was his second goal of the season. Kitwe United took the lead in the 27th minute through Chisala Mwandama but Arrows for the equalizer through Dan Siyuni pushed for game to 2-2. A well deserved draw for both teams.
Week 25
Forest Rangers won this game 2-0 and Oliver Mukuka and Lyson Sikaonga scored the two goals. surviving was looking very difficult for United.
Week 26
Kabwe Warriors had ended a very good run of United in the first round but this one ended in a 1-1 draw in Kitwe. Joseph Sitali scored the first and Warrior’s Musonda Mweuka equalised two minutes after the Sitali goal.
Week 27
Away to Nkwazi and another goalless draw. with three games to play, Kitwe United needed to win all the last three to survive with Nkwazi, Nchanga and Celtic losing their games.
Week 28
Green Buffaloes were the visitors and by the 78th minute it was already 3-0 with a brace From Morgan Hanjeema a d one from. Ezekiel Lungu. Kitwe United got a consolation in the in the 89th minute through William Chinse, the third for him for the season.
Week 29
Kitwe United were already relegated in week 29 as they welcomed Zanaco in Week 29 and the bankers had already wrapped up the league. They gave Kitwe United the biggest defeat of the season via a 4-0 victory with a brace from Numba Mumamba and another brace from Winstone Kalengo.
Week 30
The last game of the season for Kitwe Unites was away to Lusaka Dynamos on 2nd December 2006. Lusaka Dynamos won that game 2-0 with a brace from Derrick Mumba .
Summary of the 2006 Super League Season
Zanaco won the league
Nkwazi, Lusaka Celtic, Kitwe Unitied and Chambishi were relegated.
Winstone Kalengo ended that season as top scorer and Numba Mumamba the current coach of Zanaco was second.
The top scorers chat looked as below:
1. Winstone Kalengo (Zanaco) -28
2. Mumamba Numba (Zanaco) -19
3. Ignatius Lwipa (Zanaco) -15
4. Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes) -15
5. Dube Phiri (Red Arrows) -15
6.Derrick Mumba (Lusaka Dynamos)-13
7. Given Singuluma (National Assembly) -13
8. Maonga Kabuku (Kabwe Warriors)-12
9. Felix Nsunzu Jnr (Konkola Blades)-11
10. Morgan Hanjeema (Green Buffaloes) -10
2018
Kitwe United are back in the Super League and Kitwe is once again lite. Will they manage to stay up or if will be a quick visit to the Super League and back to the zones?
