By Tione Andsen
Lilongwe, April 22, Mana: Week three week of the 2024 TNM Super League has produced a third leader while some teams have dropped points and other have recorded their second defeats of the season.
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers have moved to the summit of the league from position four after a convincing 3-0 drabbing over spirited, Creck Sporting of Lilongwe at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
High flying Creck Sporting and Mzuzu City Hammers have tested defeats on their travels after winning their two opening games and have dropped from position two and three to positions five and four respectively.
The Lilongwe based team had a fairy tale after collecting six points from the two opening games of the season and they managed it when playing at home.
This was their first outing and things never worked according to their plan and in-form Wanderers had to put an extra gear in order to register their first win at home owing to their draw against Kamuzu Barracks 1-1 during the opener.
Wanderers have seven points from three games as a result of another win they had against FOMO at Mulanje Park last week.
Lali Lubani boys have dislodged Silver Strikers on goal difference, Wanderers has six while the Bankers have four but they are equal on points seven each
The Central Bankers have dropped to second position and they had two wins in the first opening games against Chitipa 2-0 and Bangwe All Stars 3-1 but on Sunday they came from behind to force a 1-1 draw against Dedza Dynamos.
After two wins, Mzuzu City Hammers were beaten 1-0 in Blantyre when they faced Tigers making the Kanjedza Boys to record their first win of the season.
Defending Champions, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets had to dig deep in order to redeem themselves after a slow opening of the season when they were forced to a 1-1 draw against Dedza and 0-0 pairing against Mighty Waka Tigers.
They drew away and home and their third fixture was away to Karonga where they faced last years most improved side, Chitipa United.
The game promised fireworks owing the fact that the visitors were beaten on the same venue 1-0.
However, Bullets had to forgo the water logged pitch situation to post a 3-0 hammering against Chitipa to register their first win of the season and to move to sixth position from 11th.
The third week has seen teams registering their second defeats of the season including the likes of Civil Service United, FOMO, Bangwe All Stars, Baka City and Chitipa United.
Baka City and Bangwe All Starts have registered a point each from three games.
Chitipa United striker, Ramadhan Ntafu is the first player to score a hat trick against Karonga United in a 4-1 win and he is currently joint leading scorer with Creck Sporting striker, Babangida Ishaya with three goals each.
Three teams are in relegation zone namely, Dedza Dynamos on position 14, Baka City on number 15 while Bangwe All Stars are anchoring the log with a point.
