Napsa Stars Football Club will be in action this afternoon as they host Young Green Buffaloes Football Club at Lusaka’s 10, 000 sitting capacity Woodlands Stadium.
This will be their second clash having already played the first leg encounter in which the match recorded a one all draw at Bauleni’s Margaret Mwanakatwe stadium of the Eden National Division One League.
Having consecutively drawn two in their last five matches, head coach Perry Mutapa will be looking forward to assemble an indomitable team that will be capable of crushing the Zambia Army sponsored side in a week 22 fixture.
NAPSA Stars media team caught up with the left back Joseph Lungu who said that he expects the team to collect three maximum points.
Lungu who made his debut for the Pensioners in the last game played against Luapula Green Eagles in Mansa, believes that in order to record the maximum points, team work mentality should take lead among players which he says they have.
He says the team will work hard to ensure that they win the game at all cost.
“Nothing else apart from the three points, we need to put all what we can do to get maximum three points because we have recorded draws in our last two games.” Lungu said.
The Pensioners will tomorrow be aiming to get back to the streak of wins having last won against Kitwe United FC before drawing their last two games.
Form Guide
Napsa Stars are second sitting on 40 points on the table, same with log leaders Lumwana Radiants from the 21 games played having won 11, drawn seven (7) and lost three (3).
Team News and Key Players
Goal Keeper Rodwell Mukwanya who sustained an ankle injury during training is still likely to miss his second match in a roll and Head Coach Perry Mutapa has options of either using Rabson Muchelenganga or Philip Banda who was the goal custodian in the last match played against Luapula Green Eagles FC.
Joseph Lungu is likely to be in the starting line up having made an impressive full shift when he made his debut for the team last Saturday.
With Kennan Phiri being substituted just at the start of the second half in the last match, fans will need to wait and see how Coach Perry starts his striking force in today’s match.
The Game will be live on Napsa Stars FC Facebook page at 13:00hrs.
Story by Harry Mfula