Nkwazi FC 0-1 NAPSA Stars FC
Edwin Imboela Stadium
NAPSA Stars Football Club moved to six position on the MTN Super League table with coach Perry Mutapa urging his players to keep their feet on the ground.
The Pensioners yesterday beat Nkwazi with a Fredrick Mwimanzi lone goal at Edwin Imbeola to defeat coach Oswald Mutapa- coached side.
In a post-match interview, NAPSA’s Coach Perry said that he was not thinking of challenging for the league title yet but working on stabilizing the team in the Super League having bounced back from Division one.
The win was NA PSA’s third consecutive victory having beaten league defending champions Red Arrows 3-1 in their last encounter.
“In football you don’t go to sleep. Football is about continuity and we need to keep the focus. We are always reminding the players to keep their feet on the ground,” Coach Perry said.
And Nkwazi coach Oswald Mutapa said he is not under pressure despite the result and was confident that his team would survive relegation.
Oswald, however, noted that his team needs to have the desire to win for them to turn around the tables.
Nkwazi are second from bottom on the log with 18 points after 19 games played.
It was Fredrick Mwimanzi that scored the lone goal in the 29th minute, benefiting from a Simon Nkhata well taken set piece to give NAPSA Stars all the three points.
Before the goal, the Pensioners had a chance wasted in the 24th minute after Augustine Mulenga shot high from an initial Jimmy Mukeya shot that was pounced out into play by Nkwazi goalkeeper.
In the 53 minute, Nkwazi’s Bernard Kumwenda could have gotten an equalizer for the host team, but unleashed a weak shot that was easily collected by Rodwell Mukwanya after beating the NAPSA defense.
NAPSA had a good chance to extend their lead in the 62ND minute but Augustine Mulenga efforts went wide after beating the Nkwazi defense.
The visitors kept knocking, with another chance coming through substitute Daniel Adoko who had a chance but his shot went over the bar after benefiting from Mulenga cross.
The win over Nkwazi took NAPSA Stars sixth on the log from their 10th position with 27 points. The match also saw Dickson Chapa being voted player of the match.
NAPSA Starting X1.
Rodwell Mukwanya, Musonda Kabengele, Luka Banda ©, Fredrick Mwimanzi, Gift Zulu, Keegan Zulu, Dickson Chapa, Simon Nkhata (Daniel Adoko 67’), Musonda Kapembwa (Austin Banda 76’), Jimmy Mukeya (Thomas Banda 76’), Augustine Mulenga (Chaniza Zulu 90’)