Tigers overtake Be Forward Wanderers
Azam Tigers yesterday dislodged Be Forward Wanderers from the second position in the TNM Super League following a 4-0 demolition of struggling Epac FC at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
The emphatic win brought Tigers have to 26 points just like Wanderers and interestingly, both teams have the same goal difference of seven, but Tigers have scored more goals.
The Kau-Kau boys were in the comfort zone at interval as they led 3-0 through goals from Bright Munthali, Peter Kasonga and Yamikani Chester before Daniel Sibale closed the score sheet in the second half.
“I am happy that we have finished the first-round on second position and it will boost our confidence going into the second round. I salute my players for playing to instructions,” said Tigers coach Gerald Phiri Snr.
It was a miserable weekend for Epac who the previous afternoon were clobbered 4-1 by leaders Big Bullets.
At Nankhaka Stadium in Lilongwe, Silver Strikers were held 1-1 by rookies and bottom-placed Fisd Wizards.
Silver took a first half lead through ChimwemweChisambi in the 24th minute, but the rookies came into the second half with renewed purpose, forcing the Bankers into rearguard action with their customary smooth-passing rhythm and it came as no surprise when Henry Misinde levelled the scores in the 48th minute, heading home a cross from Peter ‘N’janga’ Kumwenda.
Silver have finished the first-round on eighth position with 20 points while Wizards now have seven points from 12 games.
At Mzuzu Stadium, Moyale pipped Civo United 1-0 to end their three-game winning streak.
KhudaMuyaba scored the lone goal of the match six minutes to full time. Moyale have finished the first-round on ninth position with 17 points.
Kamuzu Barracks (KB) beat Mafco 3-1 in an all-soldiers affair at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. KB are now sixth on the log table with 21 points from 13 games.
