TEN-MAN NKANA DOWN SONGO IN BEIRA

Ten-man Nkana on Wednesday continued Zambia’s four representative’s bright start to the 2018/2019 Total CAF inter-club season when they beat Mozambique champions UD Songo 2-1 away in Beira on Wednesday.

The  wins sees the  1990 runners-up take a comfortable  cushion into their  Total CAF Champions League  first round, final leg  date  at home in  Kitwe  on December  4.

Harrison Chisala put Nkana ahead in the 35th minute when he slotted-in a cross from Kenya international midfielder Duncan Otieno to see the ex-2017 Total U20 AFCON winning midfielder score his debut continental goal.

Songo  could  have  equalized in the  69th minute  through Ernesto  Stelio but Nkana were  saved  by  the quick reflexes of Harambee  Stars  defender Musa Mohammed .

Nkana then put some distance between them and the 2018 Total CAF Champions League group stage debutants when striker Festus Mbewe volleyed- in the Zambian clubs second goal in the 81st minute just two minutes after he replaced the injured Ronald Kampamba.

Nkana's celebration, though, were dampened somewhat in the 89th minute when they were reduced to ten men after Otieno  was  sent-off after  receiving his second yellow of  the day.

Songo then took advantage  their slight numerical superiority and  struck three minutes  deep inside  time added-on through  Sunday  Awasa  to  take an insurance  goal to Zambia next Tuesday.

Nkana joined compatriots Zesco United on victory lane this week who won 2-1 away in Niamey, Niger at AS Sonidep on Tuesday in their TOTAL Champions League tie.

Debutants Green Eagles too had a good day on Tuesday following a 2-0 home win in Choma over Young Buffaloes of eSwatini in their Total CAF Confederation Cup date.

Green Buffaloes  added  to the  good  week on  Wednesday when  they won  2-0 at home  in Lusaka against  El Merreikh -Juba of South Sudan in their Total CAF Confederation Cup tie thanks to goals  from Friday Samu and  Steward  Chikandwia in the 60th and  72nd minutes  respectively.