RED Arrows Football club has won the Carling Black Label Samuel ‘ZOOM’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield Cup after beating NAPSA Stars 1-0 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka last week Saturday.

Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Colin Barry had since applauded them and assured the club continued support to help equip them for more wins.

Lt Gen Barry during the shield presentation said the Charity Shield victory demonstrates that the Red Arrows Football Club are indeed the true champions of the Zambian Game.

He said the milestone comes at the right time when the Super League and CAF games are just on schedule.

“The Club President, the Technical Bench and Team Captains, this victory comes with a feel of greatness which clearly goes to show that Red Arrows Football Club are indeed the true champions of the Zambian game. It also comes at the right time when the season is starting which is a great motivation for the boys to go into the season with the correct mind frame and high morale for winning,” he said.

And Red Arrows Football Club President, Colonel Moses Kambimbi shared sentiments with Red Arrows Football Club Captain, Benedict Chepeshi in thanking the Air Force for the continued support rendered to the club that made it possible for the team to perform well.

“We pledge to pay back the Air Force and other sponsors by winning more trophies and reaching the group stages of the Champion’s League which will see to lifting the Air Force flag even higher,” he said.

The Presentation was also attended by the Zambia Air Force Deputy Commander and Chief of Air Staff (COAIRS), Maj Gen Oscar Nyoni, the Chief of Training, Brig Gen Kamima Nyirenda and Director Sports, Col Muyemba who also threw their weight to tip the Super League and Charity Shield Champions to return the Super League Championship and win the ABSA Cup which they lost to the now Charity Shied Runners Up NAPSA Stars.

The Charity Shield was worth K250,000.00 and the winners walked away with K100,000.00 while the runners up bag K75,000.00.

Red Arrows Striker, Joseph Phiri’s 31 minute goal scooped him the Man of the Match Prize of K25,000.00.

Eden University National League side Trident Football Club has received a major boost ahead of the upcoming the 2022/23 season with the arrival of new kit sponsored by Sarago Motors.

As part of its two year sponsorship, Sarago Motors logo will feature on the front of the club’s first team’s shirts for both home and away matches.

The new kit was unveiled on Saturday at an exciting music festival at Sentinel Grounds in Kalumbila District attended by officials from Sarago Motors, First Quantum Trident Minerals and community leaders with top artiste Afunika performing.

Luonde Kyanamina, Chief Operating Officer for Sarago Motors, said: “This is a really exciting next step in our relationship with the club and FQM Trident Limited.”

Ms. Kyanamina said the sponsorship is part of Sarago Motor’s commitment to helping local communities and investing time and resources into causes that make a difference.

“This is a valued partnership because both Sarago and Trident F.C are driven to succeed through inspiration, passion and dedication. Sarago is a highly successful values-driven Zambian brand that is determined to be the best and will be a fantastic partner for Trident F.C in our efforts to grow the beautiful game.”

She added, “As a responsible corporate citizen, Sarago is keen on supporting the continued development of the beautiful game in Zambia by partnering with FAZ and other stakeholders in the football family to keep the momentum and grow the support even further. Supporting teams from lower leagues such as Trident F.C will ensure a steady supply of new talent that will one day take over from the Enoch Mwepus, the Patson Dakas, the Fashion Sakala, the Grace Chandas and the Barbra Bandas. By doing so, we would have secured the future success of our national teams.”

Kyanamina stated that Sarago believes the new kit bearing the company’s brand will go a long way in motivating the team to reach higher levels of performance and challenged Trident F.C to win promotion to the FAZ Super League next season and stay there.

And FQM Trident Ltd General Manager Junior Keysey said: “We’re delighted and excited to be able to confirm Sarago Motors as our new shirt sponsors. Through the company’s many dealings with the Sarago team, our relationship has grown from strength to strength and we’re all excited to see the Sarago logo on the kits of our Trident F.C team.”

Trident F.C President Mainza Mazuba welcomed the new kit urging the players and the technical staff to repay the faith that Sarago has exhibited in the team by winning promotion to the FAZ Super League.

“We have no excuse now to fail. The sponsor has come on board and stretched the hand even further and we have to reciprocate this favour by winning matches on the pitch until we get into the Super League,” he said.

Founded in 2015, Trident Football Club plays in the FAZ Eden University National League and is nicknamed The Conquerors.

The team kicks off the 2022/2023 season with a home fixture against Lusaka Dynamos on August 20th 2022.

(Mwebantu, Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022)

ZAMBIA’s premier automotive dealer Sarago Motors will this Saturday, July 30th 2022 be unveiled as the new shirt sponsor for Trident Football Club for the upcoming 2022/23 season.

Sarago Motors logo will be on the front of the shirts and the entire training kit for the first team for both home and away matches as part of a two year kit sponsorship deal.

The stylish new kit will be unveiled at a music festival at Sentinel Grounds, the home of Trident Football Club in Kalumbila District with Sarago Motors, FQM Trident Ltd and Club officials and local stakeholders present.

Sarago Motors Chief Operating Officer Luonde Kyanamina said the decision to partner with Trident F.C is meant to help foster the continued development of football.

Ms. Kyanamina added: “We are delighted to be supporting Trident F.C as shirt sponsor in the forthcoming season. Everyone at Sarago Motors is extremely proud of this partnership and we are looking forward to the unveiling of the new kit as it marks an exciting new chapter in our relationship with FQM Trident Ltd and the club.”

“Having signed a new two-year deal with Trident F.C and recently adopting our new tag line ‘Sarago-Drive Your Dream’, it is a fantastic opportunity to start this exciting partnership with Trident F.C with a new kit deal,” Ms. Kyanamina said.

“Seeing our brand on this shirt as the team pushes to get into the Super League will be a symbol of both Sarago Motors and Trident F.C’s shared ambitions.”

FQM Trident Ltd General Manager Sean Egner welcomed the partnership saying it is a demonstration of Sarago Motor’s strong Corporate Social Investment programmes in Kalumbila District.

Mr. Egner stated that the kit sponsorship will encourage the team to aim for promotion in the Super League and bring glory to Kalumbila.

Trident F.C President Mainza Mazuba said: “the partnership with Sarago Motors has come at the right time as the team is shaping up for the commencement of a new season. We think the logo will look fantastic on the front of the shirt and our players and fans cannot wait to don the new shirts.”

He added, “Partnerships are at the core of our strength as a club and they support the drive for success on the pitch, and we are delighted that a strong brand like Sarago is coming on board in such a positive way.”

Trident Football Club plays in the FAZ Eden University National League and is nicknamed The Conquerors.

The team kicks off the 2022/2023 season with a home fixture against Lusaka Dynamos on August 20th 2022.

(Mwebantu, Thursday, July 28th, 2022)