Two goals earn Masanjala Golden Boot Award

Just two goals have earned Mafco’s midfielder Patrick Masanjala the Standard Bank Golden Boot Award.

For his feat, Masanjala went home with K100 000 (about $263) and a miniature.

The showpiece was tight such that 13 goals were scored in open play during the tournament.

Only one own goal [by Kamuzu Barracks’ Douf Simaone] was registered.

Masanjala scored a double against Airborne Rangers in a quarter-final match in which Mafco won 3-0.

It was also the highest winning score margin of the competition.

Three matches, including two semi-final encounters, were decided through penalty shoot-outs.

The two semi-final matches saw Mighty Wanderers lose to Silver Strikers 3-0 in the dreaded shoot-out after tying one-all in regulation time, the other one between Azam Tigers and Mafco was also decided through penalties after the two teams also settled for a one-all draw and Tigers emerged 7-6 winners in penalties.

A preliminary round match between Big Bullets and Airborne was the other match that had to be decided through penalties after the two teams again tied one-all in regulation time.

Ironically, last year’s joint top scorers—Green Harawa and Gastin Simkonda—also scored two goals apiece.