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Zesco United have beaten Indeni 2-0 in the away Ndola derby to open a ten point lead at the top of the FAZ Super Division table.
Zesco left it late to collect three points in this round 27 tie played at Indeni Sports Complex on Saturday.
Indeni managed to hold Zesco until the 83rd minute when defender Mwila Phiri breached the Oil Men backline.
Coach Numba Mumamba’s Zesco doubled the lead four minutes later with new signee Chitiya Mususu opening his account at the Ndola side – months after joining them from Zanaco.
The win pushes Zesco to 52 points after playing 24 matches as Indeni drop one place down to number 11 on 33 points.
Tady Etekiama, Collins Shikombe, and Monga Ndala scored for Otieno’s side but Emmanuel Chabula and Ocean Mushure, however, failed to convert.
Another Harambee Star, Musa Mohamed – who joined the club in the same transfer window with Otieno - was not part of the Lusaka Dynamos side that won the 2021 championship.
On Zesco United s part, Ian Otieno and Were given starting berths but John Makwatta was not named in the matchday squad.
After the match, Zesco United head coach Numba Mumamba explained why his side should have emerged as winners of the domestic competition.
“We are very disappointed especially that we haven’t lifted the trophy. It is disappointing that we couldn’t score from the chances that we created,” the Zambian coach is quoted as saying by the club’s portal .
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Zesco United have an opportunity to open a four-point lead on the 2020/2021 FAZ Super Division table on Sunday when they visit Kabwe Warriors.
Zesco could benefit from second place Zanaco’s inactivity this weekend with whom they are now seemingly engaged with in the start of a two-horse race for the 2020/2021 league title.
Zanaco who are a point behind Zesco on 36 points are on break because opponents and Week 21 guest Nkana are heading to Egypt this Sunday for their CAF Confederation Cup Group D opener against Pyramids on March 10 in Cairo.
The onus is clearly now on Zesco to conjure a victory in Kabwe this Sunday knowing very well that, despite Zanaco’s status, the number two side still enjoys healthier goal difference.