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Striker Banda rescues Rangers from recording a home loss

By IREEN MULENGA
Brave Nchanga Rangers Striker Jacob Banda on Saturday rescued the team from recording a home loss after drawing 1-1 with Police College at home ground.

Police College broke the dead lock in the 7th minutes from striker Samson Phiri and took a lead.

The early goal piled more pressure on Nchanga Rangers who were playing at home.

After playing 45 minutes plus extra time, Brave still failed to equalize an early goal and they went on first half time with one to nil in favor of Police College.

Nchanga Rangers ran riot in second half after Coach Mwanza introduced striker Jacob Banda to Kunda Nkandu who changed the game.

In the 65th minute of play Rangers through Kanda Djunesa scored but the goal was disallowed that it was an offside.

More pressure kept on coming to Police college and in 78th minute super sub striker Jacob Banda scored and managed to put smiles on the faces of the supporters and it became 1-1.

As morale was boosted from both players and supporters many  chances kept on coming but Nchanga Rangers failed to utilize  them and the game ended a draw  1- 1.

The National Division One side Brave Nchanga Rangers has so far recorded three consecutive draws; the last game also recorded 1-1 in an away game with Maite Mufurila Wanderers.