On Sunday, Konkola Blades have suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Nchanga Rangers, in the KCM derby played at Konkola stadium.
This is the second loss, Blades have registered after going five games unbeaten in the ongoing season.
The defeat has seen the Konkola Blades drop to second position with 15 points, one point behind log leaders Nkana FC.
Reacting to the result, Konkola Blades head coach Beston Chambishi remains confident his team is still in contention for the league title despite losing the derby.
“Being on top isn’t permanent; you can drop and pick up again, so this loss doesn’t mean we’re out of the race. The league is still on, and all the teams in our group want to win.” So thank God we are there; we just have to keep working hard,” he said.
The former Nkana boss said the loss will act as a wake-up call to help rectify their mistakes.
“It’s a wake-up call. We have played so many games, and we want to finish the league on top, and I can assure you we are still in the race,” he added.
“Today they came strong; they have won, but it does not mean they are on top of us, but we are still in the race, and I believe in my boys. We have learned one or two lessons from today’s game, and we pick up in the next game,” noted the coach.
Looking ahead, Sharp Razor will be looking forward to getting back to winning ways when they face Napsa stars in their next fixture.
