Archive for December, 2009

Israel based teenage wonderboy Emmanuel Mayuka scored for Maccabi Tev Aviv as they thrashed Ms Ashdod 5-0 to book a place to the last four of the Toto Cup. Mayuka who has forced his way into the team's first eleven after superb perfomence started the match on the bench as the coach had an eye on the weekend's crucial league game. But with Maccabi just leading by a goal to nir, the coach summoned the former Kabwe Warriors ace with 35 minutes remaining to inspire the Toto cup holders. The 19 year old scored one and was involved in two other goals as Maccabi booked a place to the semi finals. Last week, William Njobvu won his first trophy in Israel after helping his club to the second tier version of Toto Cup. Full story

Chipolopolo Boys trainer Herve Renard has surprisingly left out French based winger Jonas Sakuwaha from his 26-man squad which will set base in South Africa so that the player can concentrate on his club duties as first revealed by Zambianfootball.net on Tuesday. Renard said he had held discussions with Sakuwaha and sympathised with his situation. “Over the last week, I have talked to Jonas about the Africa Cup but he has requested that I leave him out of the training camp and even the final tournament because he wants to concentrate on his club and January is a crucial period for him because that is the time the French league cup is played and Jonas says his coach wants him for that period,” the Frenchman has been quoted as saying. Full story

In the last few days there has been ‘war of words’ fromChipolopolo Boys coach Herve Renard directed at FAZ vice president Emmanuel Munaile. Kachepa has it that the two fell out early this year when the Malole Member of Parliament questioned the Frenchman’s credentials and tactical ability. Surprisingly enough Munaile did not get the backing of his boss and former teammate at Mufulira Wanderers, Kalusha Bwalya. And this made Munaile take a back foot from FAZ affairs for and handed over the responsibility and duties of spokesperson to Erick Mwanza who is now the official FAZ Spokesperson & Communications Officer. Full story