ZESCO United interim gaffer Emmanuel Siwale was left frustrated after a ‘painful’ loss to Power Dynamos on Wednesday afternoon at Arthur Davies Stadium in a rescheduled week 5 MTN Super League encounter. 
Moses Shumah scored the only goal of the game in the eighth minute to hand ZESCO United their third straight loss in the Super League. 
Siwale after the match said the loss was painful and it was frustrating that his side failed to hit the back of the net even once throughout the 90 minutes. 
Zega Mambo last won a game in the league on 5th October, 5-0 over struggling Mines United at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. 
“It’s very frustrating, especially where we didn’t put at least one in the net, but this is a painful loss,” he said. 
“It’s only that we haven’t gotten a win ever since we qualified to the Group stage. Sometimes this is what you expect because the boys put in all in the calf, forgetting that this is what made us to play the calf. So, as soon as they realise this, then I’m sure we’ll be good to go.”
Siwale however picked positives from a very improved performance in the second half. 
“Yeah, especially the second half because we saw what Power Dynamos were doing and we now had to make changes, I’m sure you saw, and this is where we had to, even if we had the chance, I don’t know if I would say luck or what, maybe this is where we would have gotten at least a goal because of the pressure that we put on our colleagues. But the second half was exciting, especially that we are both in the CAF ( Champions League and Confederation Cup) to see where we are, but it’s bad for us because we did not win the game, we lost,” he said. 
“It’s what I’m sure they’ve realised. Even when they saw the fixture, you could see the second half where everyone wanted to win or to get a positive result. That is the character that we want, the second half. I’m sure going forward, if we can pick it up from the second half, I’m sure we’ll start posting a positive result. 
“No that went because of how the game went. That’s how you sometimes strategize because you have to see what your opponent are doing and then you work on their weakness. So we saw what they were doing and we had to change. We didn’t want to do it there and then. We were waiting for the second half and that’s how you saw us do what we did.”
“It says in terms of what your colleague has just asked me because we saw what they were doing and then we capitalized on that and you could see our colleagues now also trying to counter what we did. But we had already gotten the momentum. What was remaining was a goal. But credit to them because they won the game,” he added. 
The Zega Mambo gaffer is worried because his side wants to defend the ABSA Cup but at they are outside the qualification bracket. 
“Yeah, it is. It is worrying because that is not where we belong. We have to defend the ABSA, but if we can’t win, how are we going to defend it? Because at the moment, that is one of our targets, the ABSA Cup, because we want it. And if we cannot pull away from the bottom there, it’s not going to be good for the team like ZESCO United.”
“What I would say, yes, that’s a very good question because ZESCO is, I would say, a work in progress. You have seen the young ones and I’m happy that we have been put in that draw, especially for CAF. Because this is where we belong and even the boys, they must make sure they experience that. And I’m sure if we can continue playing in CAF, I’m seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Because these boys, once they get the experience, they mature, then Zesko will move to another level.”
ZESCO United have now lost their last three matches in the MTN Super League and sit 12th on the log table with 10 points from eight games. 
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By Precious Bwale
Power Dynamos take on Zesco United this afternoon at Arthur Davies Stadium in a rescheduled Week 6 encounter, a match that promises to be a mouth-watering encounter.
Power heads into this match with confidence, coming off two straight victories, while Zesco United are coming from back to back losses and will be desperate to bounce back. Zesco United currently sit 12th on 10 points, while Power Dynamos are 10th on 14 points and both sides still have three games in hand.
Head coach Oswald Mutapa acknowledges the challenge ahead and admits there is no more easy games. 
 “Another tough game coming on Wednesday. There are no easy games anymore.  We are just from playing Nkwazi. It was a tough game  but for me it’s the mentality we are taking into this one,” he said. 
Mutapa emphasised the importance of staying alert despite their run of form.
“We are coming from two wins, Zesco is coming from two consecutive losses, and that’s where we need to be wary of. We need to fight, show character and personality because we need the three points.”
On the other side, Zesco United interim coach Siwale believes this fixture will bring both quality and tactical discipline and are eager to break the negative streak.
“It will be an interesting and tactical battle, where everyone will try to put up something, it will be like playing chess.”
“We want to reverse the situation which we have found ourselves in, in the past two games and we want to end the trend.”
Mutapa also pointed out that the ABSA Cup remains a key target for Power Dynamos.
“We need to play ABSA and that can only happen depending on the points we accumulate by the end of the first round. So it’s important we get the results, especially at home, riding on the two wins we have recorded.”
With domestic league duties, continental  commitments and ABSA ambitions all on the agenda, Mutapa says the players understand the task ahead.
“Dominance is key for us to go very far, but it will require a lot of hard work, character and personality.”
“It’s important that we start recording wins slowly but surely. These games in hand need to be taken with the seriousness they deserve,”  he added.
Kick off at Arthur Davies Stadium at 15h00 with tickets for open wing going at K30 and VIP at K300. 
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Kansanshi Dynamos have fired their head coach Zeddy Saileti and his assistants Makundika Sakala and Andrew Themba Mwanza.
The club took to social media to confirm the development. The trio have been relieved of their duties following a poor start to the 2025/2026 campaign. 
“Kansanshi Dynamos Football Club has parted ways with Head Coach Zeddy Saileti and his assistants Makundika Sakala and Andrew Themba Mwanza.
This decision comes as the club seeks to strengthen performance following a challenging start to the season, in which the team collected six points from nine matches,” Reads part of the statement from the club. 
The club reiterated the trio’s importance in winning promotion to the MTN Super League from the ZPL Men’s National League. 
“Coach Saileti, Coach Mwanza, and Coach Sakala all played important roles in guiding Kansanshi Dynamos to a second-place finish in the National Division One League and securing promotion to the MTN Super League. Coach Sakala joined the club during the 2023/24 season, while Coach Saileti and Coach Mwanza joined at the start of the 2024/25 season.
The club expresses sincere gratitude to Coach Saileti, Coach Sakala, and Coach Mwanza for their dedication and service, and wishes them success in their future endeavours.“
The team is set to name a new head coach and first assistant while Yoram Kasempa will take charge in the interim. 
“Kansanshi Dynamos is pleased to welcome Coach Yoram Kasempa, who joins the technical bench as Second Assistant Coach and will lead the team on an interim basis as the club finalizes its coaching team. Coach Kusempa has signed a one-year-six-month contract.
Coach Kasempa, formerly Head Coach of Ndola United, has also served at Zamtel FC, Quatro FC, ZESCO Solwezi, and FQML Roads. He will be supported by Coach Buchizya Mfune, who continues as Physical Trainer, and Humphrey Kapoma, the Goalkeeper Trainer.
The club looks forward to Coach Kasempa’s contribution and warmly welcomes him to the Kansanshi Dynamos family.”
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