Bullets chalk 2nd successive win
Nyasa Big Bullets yesterday beat Moyale Barracks 2-0 at Kalulu Stadium in Nchalo, Chikwawa to maintain a clean sheet in the TNM Super League
This was the People’s Team’s second successive win after edging Malawi Defence Force (MDF) side Kamuzu Barracks (KB) 1-0 in their opening fixture.
They are now second with six points, a point behind leaders Red Lions who. however, have played a game more. Champions Be Forward Wanderers also have six points but have an inferior goal difference.
In the game in Nchalo, both teams missed a plethora of chances in the first half before Bullets upped the tempo in the second half.
Midfielder Henry ‘Magetsi’ Kabichi drew first blood in the 53rd minute when he fired home a cross from Fischer Kondowe. Bright Munthali doubled the lead in the 67th minute.
Bullets coach RogersYasin rued missed chances, saying the margin could have been wide.
“We missed a good number of chances, otherwise we could have won by many goals.
“All the same I salute my players for giving out their best,” he said.
At Silver Stadium in Lilongwe, the Bankers recovered from their loss against Wanderers in the opening match to hand KB their second successive loss with a 3-0 thumping.
Silver put up a scintillating performance that completely overwhelmed KB, especially in the first half.
Jack Chiona put Silver ahead in the first minute of the game through a penalty and made it a brace three minutes later as Silver run rampant.
The hosts continued their brand of exciting football in the second half and striker Mphatso Phillemon scored in the 46th minute with an overhead kick but referee Kennedy Kamwendo disallowed it for an infringement.
The decision did not deter the Bankers’ determination as they stepped up their attack, forcing KB defence into rearguard action.
It was no surprise when Phillemon made it 3-0 in the 74th minute.
In a post-match interview KB assistant coach Temwa Msuku said: “We started on a sloppy pace and conceded two early goals which disturbed our play. We tried to come back and level in the second half but could not just make it.”
Silver team manager Francis Songo described the win as a huge boost.
In other games, Red Lions came from two goals down to beat Karonga United 3-2 at Balaka Stadium while Dwangwa United beat Mzuzu University (Mzuni) FC 2-0 at Chitowe Stadium in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota.
