LUSAKA AND COPPERBELT HOLD TWO EXPLOSIVE NATIONAL SELECTIVE MATCHES TODAY
LUSAKA AND COPPERBELT HOLD TWO EXPLOSIVE NATIONAL SELECTIVE MATCHES TODAY
The ongoing national selection exercise today (Sunday) sees a Midlands Select side coached by Wedson Nyirenda, Numba Mumamba and Dan Kabwe face off with a provincial select side drilled by Boyd Mulwanda Chintu Kampamba at Nkoloma Stadium.
A similar drill will be conducted on the Copperbelt with Beston Chambeshi, Aggrey Chiyangi and Mwenya Chipepo leading a Copperbelt Select side that will be up against a provincial select side headed by Tenant Chilumba and Dabid Chilufya.
The provincial select sides comprise the best players picked from the provincial selection exercise.
Making up the midlands provincial select side are best players from Central, Eastern, Lusaka, Southern and Western while the Copperbelt Select has the cream from Luapula, Muchinga, North Western, Northern and Copperbelt.
Nyirenda and Chambeshi will lead selected sides comprising some national division one and super league players.
The final phase will see the staging of an All Stars versus The Rest match where national team coaches will keep an eye on the unearthed talent.
COPPERBELT SELECT
(GOALKEEPERS)
Victor Chabu (Nchanga Rangers), Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos), Gwazani Banda (Mutondo Stars)
(DEFENDERS)
Kondwani Chiboni, Sekanji Siame (both Power Dynamos), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Moses Menda (Konkola Blades), John Chishimba, Mathews Chabala (both Zesco United), Shapi Chikondi (Nchanga Rangers), Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Oliver Lumbiya, Charles Zulu, Patrick Gondwe (all Nkana), Linos Makwaza (Power Dynamos), Clement Mulenga (Forest Rangers), Titus Chansa (Mutondo Stars), Abraham Siankombo (Zesco United), Emmanuel Sakala (Konkola Blades)
(STRIKERS)
Alex Ng’onga, (Zesco United), Francis Mubanga (Konkola Blades), Ndonji Nkandu (Nchanga Rangers), Leonard Makaonlonga, Ian Sindaye (both Forest Rangers).
MIDLANDS TEAM
(GOAL KEEPERS)
Lameck Siame (Zanaco), Bradley Mweene (Nkwazi), Jeban Tembo (Red Arrows)
(DEFENDERS)
Chanda Chileshe (FC Muza), George Ndhlovu (Nkwazi), Christopher Mhango, Prosper Chiluya (both Zanaco), Mweene Mumbi (Green Buffaloes), Isaac Shamujompa (Zanaco), Moonga Chilimba (Green Buffaloes), Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Paul Katema (Red Arrows), Dominic Kanda (Zanaco), Kelvin Mwanza (FC Muza), Golden Mashata (Green Buffaloes), Simon Tonga (Kabwe Warriors), John Kosamu (Green Buffaloes), Mathews Mashimikilo (Nkwazi), Gift Siame (Athletico Lusaka), Ackim Mumba (Red Arrows), Amity Shamende (Green Eagles)
STRIKERS
Ricky Banda (Red Arrows), Andrew Phiri (FC Muza), Friday Samu, Martin Njobvu (both Green Buffaloes)
NOTE: Games will kick off at 15:00 hours today (Sunday) at Nkoloma and KPF Stadia in Lusaka and Kitwe respectively.