Carlsberg Cup quarter-final line-up complete
The Carlsberg Cup quarter-final line-up was completed yesterday when Big Bullets beat Silver Strikers Reserves 3-0 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Bullets, who are the defending champions, will meet Mafco in the fight for a semi-final place.
The People’s Team drew first blood through Jaffalie Chande in the 30th minute when he rose upfield to plant home a well-curled free kick from Yamikani Fodya.
Five minutes later, Bullets surged further ahead when Mussa Manyenje headed home Fischer Kondowe’s corner kick.
Amos Khamula closed the score sheet in the 64th minute when he connected home a Fodya cross.
Bullets Burundian coach Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan, who was not able to sit on the bench for over six months due to lack of a work permit, sat on the bench yesterday after being granted a temporary work permit by the Department of Immigration Services.
The People’s Team played without their hitman Chiukepo Msowoya who is serving two yellow cards. He is also scheduled to fly out to South Africa today for trials with Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Bidvest Wits.
Bullets team manager Rahim Ishmael hailed the Reserves for their fighting spirit, saying they gave them a good run while the Chipiku Central Region Football Association (CRFA) Division One side’s coach Lyton Mangani blamed the loss on stage fright on the part of his charges.
