Africa-Press – Malawi. Blue Eagles FC continue flapping their wings and flying high in Kaning’ina forest as they plunk Lions’ eyes in the process to cling at the summit of the elite league in week three of the TNM Superleague.
The hosts started on a slower note than the visitors who launched dangerous attacks. Schumacher Kuwali, captain of the side had a clear cut chance to put Eagles ahead at the 28th minute but missed the descent cross laid down for him from the left by former TN Stars defender Ian Chinyama.
As it was not enough John Malidadi Jnr went on to miss golden opportunities with only a simple task to do but it wasn’t to be. The hosts Moyale Barracks tried their effort but ended being denied by Eagles goal minder Brighton Munthali who is yet to concede in three games he has played for the cops. First half ended nil nil in disbelief to Eliah Kananji’s led technical panel.
After the recess, both teams started displaying beautiful football here and there but both had shortfalls in final third hence technical panels started effecting some changes.
Moyale Barracks introduced Clifford Fukizi and Limbani Simenti for Innocent Bottomani and Casper Yeremiya as Khumbo Mhone replaced Lucky Mdezo while Eagles brought in Micium Mhone, Stuart Mbunge for John Malidadi Jnr and Gilbert Chirwa at the 65th minute before Chikondi Mvula, Trouble Banda came in for Gaddie Chirwa and John Malidadi Jnr at 80th minute.
The changes accelerated the tempo of the game to the visitors as they started flapping their wings with more energy while plunking lions eyes. Chikondi Mvula, Stuart Mbunge and Micium Mhone made beautiful runs as the game was thought to end in a stalemate, a 19yrs old wonder kid Chikondi Mvula scored from a rebound to open an account with his senior team after Moyale Barracks FC goalie Simeon Harawa blocked Stuart Mbunge’s powerful shot at the 90th minute.
Three minutes was added but it was too little too late for the Lions of Kaning’ina to get an equalizer as Eagles defended well through Chisomo Chilasa, Sankhani Mkandawire, Jacob Robert and Ian Chinyama. At 90th and 2′ of the added time, Kananji pulled out Captain Schumacher Kuwali for Ben Manyozo.
Few minutes later the whistle was blown ending the match, and yes the revenge mission of Eagles who were beaten one nil last season at the same venue Mzuzu Stadium has been accomplished.
In a post-match interviews with journalists, Moyale Barracks FC Coach Pritchard Mwansa acknowledged the defeat against Blue Eagles FC saying his boys especially in defence made one mistake that has costed them the game.
Mwansa also accepted the visitors were too good in the two halves but hailed his boys for defending well which resulted denying the cops their efforts.
He added, “It feels bad to lose at home but looking forward to recover”. Eliah Kananji Blue Eagles FC head coach first thanked God for the victory, secondary hailed his boys for fighting spirit.
“It is a sweet revenge,they defeated us last season at the same venue.We wasted a lot of scoring chances in the first half but at half time we encouraged the boys to continue working hard until the last whistle. The secret is that we are working as one team”, he joyfully narrated.
With the win now Blue Eagles FC has maintained it’s good start of the season, winning three games scoring four goals and Brighton Munthali their goal minder is yet to concede holding number one position on the 16 team’s log table.
In the Capital Lilongwe,MAFCO FC were defeated by two goals to nil by Red Lions,Chikoti Chirwa and Ronald Pangani the scorers at 57th and 70th minute respectively,and at the Soccer Mecca Kamuzu Stadium the defending Champions Nyasa Big Bullets FC saw off Ekwendeni Hammers beating them by three goals to one,MacFallen Mgwira,Babatunde Adepoju and Hassan Kajoke on the score sheet while Joseph Mbewe scored consolation goal for Etson Kadenge’s Hammers.
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