By MOSES CHIMFWEMBE –
FIVE-TIME Zambian League champions Kabwe Warriors and Roan United made winning starts in the FAZ Division One South and North league following their relegation last season.
Indeni and Kalulushi Modern Stars, however, started their campaign with identical 1-all draws against Chambeshi and Copperbelt Bullets, formerly Kalewa, in the northern zone.
Roan 3 Mine Police 0
Roan on Sunday began life in the lower division on a high note thanks to an emphatic victory over Konkola Mine Police in the Week One fixture played at Kafubu Stadium in Luanshya.
Coach Fordson Kabole’s men fired three goals past the Chililabombwe side to take an early lead at the summit of the Division One North table.
Kitwe 1 Ndola United 2
Greenwell Lwitika and Rex Chanda scored a goal each to hand newly appointed coach Lawrence Mweemba a winning start to his Ndola United career.
Lwitika powered in from close range to cancel out Allan Kasongo’s early goal before Chanda scored a winner in the second half to ensure maximum points for his side.
Other games saw Lackson Katuta score an all important goal in the 16th minute to give Mufulira Blackpool a 1-0 home victory over Lumwana Radiants while Zesco Luapula and Mining Rangers battled to a 1-1 draw as Gomes and newly promoted Real Nakonde settled for an identical result.
Kansanshi Dynamos claimed maximum points off FQM in the Solwezi derby as Chindwin Sentries were awarded a walkover against a no show Premium Sports.

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Kafue 0 Warriors 1
Mohamed Fathy’s Warriors equally started life in Division-One with a straight forward result, registering an away win on a day that Luena Buffaloes ran riot firing five goals past the paramilitary colleagues.
Luena 5 Paramilitary 0
Luena missed promotion by a whisker last season and seem to be in riotous mood this year following their demolition of Paramilitary.
Other matches saw City of Lusaka draw 1-all against Matero United at Woodlands Stadium as their old rivals Lusaka Tigers fired blanks in the 0-0 draw against Zesco Shockers.
The highly anticipated Lusaka derby between Lusaka City Council (LCC) and Zesco Malaiti Rangers had an anti-climax end as they two drew 1-1 while Kalomo Jetters got a fiery start to the year beating Livingstone Pirates 2-0 with Nampundwe United easily dispatching Riflemen 1-0.
Katete Rangers were gifted a home season kick-off but squandered it losing 2-1 when they faced fellow newcomers Mumbwa Medics and the story was the same to Mongu Youth Academy who were defeated 2-0 at home by Prison Leopards.