Prison Leopards kept up their slender lead in Zambia’s MTN Super League as they won 3-1 at home to struggling Chambishi on Saturday with champions Red Arrows remaining on their tails after a second victory in the space of four days,
Leopards moved to 15 points from seven games as they kept up their unbeaten record, staying ahead of the champions, who beat Buildcon on Wednesday and repeated the feat over Green Buffaloes.
Forest Rangers are third a further point back on 13 as they kept up their unbeaten record with an impressive 1-0 win over Nchanga Rangers.
Power Dynamos slipped down to fourth place on 12 points after being held to a goalless draw at home by Kansanshi Dynamos on a busy Saturday of league action.
Prison Leopards had to come from behind for their victory at home in Kabwe after right back Melusi Gondwe had given Chambishi an early lead.
But the lead lasted only five minutes before Lubinda Mundia equalised for the early season leaders, followed by second half goals for Miete Landu and Wilmore Haatembo, who coach Albert Kachinga had brought on near the end of the game,
Joseph Phiri came off the bench to win the military derby for Red Arrows as air force trumped army in the league with a 68th minute goal in a lone-goal triumph. It was the first defeat of the season for Green Buffaloes.
Forest Rangers’ winner came from Gerald Simusokwe, who made dream debut as he scored after only four minutes.
Nkana FC dropped into the bottom three after Maestro United Zambia beat them 1-0 at Nakambala Stadium. Andrew Phiri dribbled through the visiting defence with 12 minutes left to get all the points.