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Defeat failing to elude Silver  …. and are nine points clear on top

Defeat failing to elude Silver …. and are nine points clear on top Featured

By Tione Andsen

Lilongwe, July 14, Mana: Second half display by TNM Super League leaders, Silver Strikers Sunday engineered them to forced 2-2 draw against Kamuzu Barracks before a sizeable crowd at Civo Stadium in Area 9, Lilongwe.

The Bankers have recorded their third draw after 1-1 against Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos away in Dedza, and last minute 2-2 draw at the hands of Mighty Kau-Kau Tigers at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.

With the draw, the Bwandilo giants are now 30 points from 12 games, have created a nine-point gap and are yet to test a defeat this season while Kamuzu Barracks have 21 points from the same number of games.

The first half the Chiwoko Brigade amounted a very road block near the offices of the Central in City and their five-star display was marvel to watch which saw them managed to plant two quick goals through Gregory Nachipo 20 minutes and Hope Namadzunda 22 minutes.

The second half substations brought life line to the out of form Bankers, they brought in Stain Davie and Atusaye Nyondo for Mark Fodya and Duncan Nyoni.

They pulled one back after two minutes through a flick on header by Davie before Chimwemwe Idana’s magic touches outside the penalty box saw his volley flying into the roof of the net beating Kamuzu Barracks keeper, Hastings Banda to make it 2-2 after 73 minutes.

In Blantyre, the football gods are still not smiling to TNM Defending Champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets when they too had to come from behind to hold Civil Service United to a 1-1 draw at Kamuzu Stadium.

It tough going for the reigning champions as they are still failing to put their acts together and have recorded their eighth defeat of the season.

The Visitors opened the flood gates after 53miutes through Blessings Malinda and two minutes later, Bullets leveled the scores through Ernest Petro.  

Civil Service United stood firm and managed to contain Bullets and they managed to secure a point and now have 15 points on position 11.

Bullets are now on sixth positon with 17 points and have a 13-point gap to leaders, Silver and their poor run form continues for both home and away games

Experienced is the best teacher states one the idioms, is what Chitipa United has used to injure Baka City 4-1 at Karonga Stadium and the win they have nine points moved to position 14 from 16 and Baka have been pushed back to anchor the log with seven points.

Baka City took a lead after 15 minutes from Nelson Sikaona and Chitipa United leveled the scores after 42 minutes through Rajab Nyirenda.

Chitipa increase the score line to 2-1 when Francis Nyirenda scored before claiming his brace 11 minutes later while Rajab got his second got after 70 minutes to make it 4-1.

Mzuzu City Hammers leave it late to collected maximum points after edging Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos 2-1 at Mzuzu Stadium and make them to have 21 points and are number four on the log table.

Dedza were first to knock the door through Promise Kamwendo after 35 minutes and the Hammers equalizer at the stock of half time through their captain, Isaac Msiska.

Hammers, Wongani Lungu got the winner four minutes to time to the disbelief of the travelling side.  

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