Konkola Blades FC head coach Beston Chambeshi and Nkana FC striker Lazarus Kambole have been voted by BolaNews readers as the October Coach and Player of the Month, respectively.

Chambeshi dominated the Coach of the Month poll with 163 votes (84%). Green Eagles’ Perry Mutapa finished second with 23 votes (11.9%), followed by FC MUZA’s Nowell Phiri with five votes (2.6%). Green Buffaloes coach Aggrey Chiyangi completed the list with three votes (1.5%).

Chambeshi’s Blades recorded three wins in October, beating Power Dynamos 2-1, Zanaco 3-2 and Nkana 2-0. Their only defeat came against Kansanshi Dynamos, a 2-1 loss in Solwezi.

Kambole’s impressive October

Meanwhile, Kambole, who also won Nkana FC’s Player of the Month award, dominated the BolaNews poll to claim the accolade.

The forward polled 112 votes (47.1%), followed by Konkola Blades’ Clive Biyeta, who received 89 votes (37.4%). Green Eagles’ Mangani Banda finished third with 19 votes (8%), while Zesco United’s Kennedy Musonda completed the list with 18 votes (7.6%).

Kambole enjoyed an impressive October, scoring three goals in five matches, including a brace against Makeni All Stars, as he helped Nkana recover from their slow start to the season.

The BolaNews Player and Coach of the Month awards are decided by readers of this publication at the end of every month.