NKANA FC and ZESCO United played out a 1-1 draw in a gruelling 135-minute pre-season friendly at Nkana stadium in Kitwe, with both sides getting a thorough look at their squads ahead of the transitional season. The unique sparring session saw the two sides contest three 45-minute periods, providing an extended opportunity for the technical benches to assess player fitness, combinations, and tactical discipline. Nkana started brightly and took the lead in the 7th minute when Gift Msiska found the back of the net, capitalising on some early pressure. Charles Zulu had earlier come close to opening the scoring in the 5th minute, but his effort was well saved by ZESCO goalkeeper Philip Sakauta to deny the home side an...