Moyale Barracks Football Club on Saturday collected maximum three points in the TNM Super League against Ekwendeni Hammers in a Mzuzu derby that ended 3-2.
Moyale Barracks were winners over Ekwendeni Hammers in a five-goal thriller.
Striker Gastin Simkonda, Brown Magaga and Lloyd Njaliwa scored for the Moyale while Ekwendeni goals came from Patrick Banda and Chawanangwa Gumbo.
Playing at home, Mzuzu Stadium, in front of their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thokozani Chazema, the soldiers, just like the visitors, lacked clear pattern of play from the word go as the pitch was muddy and slippery due to the rains that poured before kick-off.
Chitipa United Football Club is miserably glued at the very bottom of the TNM Super League log table after registering a seventh loss against in form Ekwendeni Hammers on Chilembwe Day at Karonga Stadium.
Chitipa United players warming up
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Inkharamu zga ku Chitipa registered yet another humiliating 1-3 home defeat and remain with just a single point in their bag from 8 matches now. They have only scored 5 goals this far and have let in a total of 19 goals.
Hammers were quick to punish the hosts just after 2 minutes through a goal by Clever Kaira. Maneno Nyoni and Sammy Phiri scored the other two goals for the Hammers.
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Following their 2-1 win over fellow soldiers, Kamuzu Barracks last Saturday, Red Lions have reclaimed the TNM Super League top spot they were ejected from a fortnight ago to lead with 17 points, just one ahead of second-placed Silver Strikers.
How they stand
Royal Bokosi being congratulated by teammates after scoring
The Zomba-based Red Lions, who have come back into the top flight league after a year in the second tier Premier Division, beat Lilongwe-based Kamuzu Barracks (KB) with goals from Ronald Pangani and an OG from Sam Chibvunde while KB hit back through Zeliat Nkhoma.
New-comers in the country’s top flight league, Ekwendeni Hammers, are now on position four on the log table after a convincing 3-nil victory over rivals Mzuzu Warriors in a Mzuzu City derby that took place on Saturday at Mzuzu Stadium.
Ekwendeni Hammers
Hammers made their intent clear right from the first whistle as they attacked more and dominated play with purposeful passes especially in the midfield where they featured Omega Mhone, Blessings Singini, Robert Sulitha and Brian Phiri giving tough time to the Warriors defence with dangerous penetrating balls.
In the 14th minute, a cutting pass by Omega Mhone found Joseph Mbewe in the 18 metre box and his thunderous shot was reached by Warriors goalkeeper Leonard Manda with a visible determined stretch but the ball slipped off his hands and kissed the net.1 nil.
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The Salima-based military side, MAFCO Football Club, promoted recently from the second tier league is surviving on draws and from four games so far, it has four points and on position 9 on the log table.
Mafco
After a goalless draw on Saturday against Moyale Barracks at Mzuzu Stadium, the Salima soldiers went on to register another draw against Ekwendeni Hammers at the same venue. It was a one-all draw.
Hammers’ danger man, Clever Kaira, was tripped in the 18 metre box in the 26th minute and referee Stephano Gomani never hesitated to point to the penalty spot. Zikani Kasambala converted from the spot kick to put the hosts in the lead.