Zanaco eye third place

Zanaco host Nakambala Leopards at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka

Zanaco host Nakambala Leopards at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday, in a bid to remain the only side with a 100 per cent start to the 2016 Faz Super League campaign.

The 2015 runners-up is the only side yet to drop any points this season after fellow unbeaten team’s Nkana and defending champions Zesco United, were held recently held 1-1 by Lusaka Tigers and Lumwana Radiants respectively.

Zanaco are fourth on maximum 12 points from four matches with three games in hand and are seven points behind leaders Nkana and another four adrift of second positioned Zesco.

A defeat or a draw for 3rd placed Nkwazi away at struggling Power Dynamos on Saturday in Kitwe and a victory for Zanaco will see The Bankers move into the number three spot.

Meanwhile, visitors Nakambala start a fresh chapter without coach Patrick Phiri who suddenly dumped the fifth placed side last Thursday to take charge of third from bottom Forest Rangers.

Nakambala now head back to Lusaka under interim coach Humphrey Malikoni just three days after they were beaten 1-0 by 7th positioned Red Arrows in a result that ended their unbeaten run this season and what was also Phiri’s final match in charge.

And in the lunchtime kick-off at the same venue, Lusaka Dynamos will host Mufulira Wanderers.