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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