By Petro Mkandawire

Blantyre, September 25, Mana: Maxwell Gasten Phodo, Babatunde Adepoju, and Ernest Petro each contributed a goal, helping FCB Nyasa Big Bullets secure a 3-2 victory over Creck Sporting Club on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium, extending their position on the TNM Super League log table.

The defending TNM Super League champions have now accumulated 30 points from 27 as Creck Sporting Club squeeze down to position 5 with 31 points.

Spectators witnessed a brilliant first half as Creck Sporting team tried to rule the game by attempting the gloves of Bullets goalkeeper, Innocent Nyasulu after his defense lost composure.

Bullets took the lead in 45 minutes of the game through Maxwell Gasten Phodo who received a ball from Babatunde, who later in the 45+3 added time doubled the lead after exchanging passes with Ernest Petro making the first half to end 2-0.

Creck Sporting reduced the deficit through Muhammad Sulumba’s first goal in the first 3 minutes of second half after receiving a curve ball from Hadji Wali due to mistakes made by the Bullets team defense.

Later, in 50th minutes, Sulumba came with an equalizing goal from a counter attack.

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa expressed concern over his team’s performance saying the team repeated the same mistakes each and every game.

Analysing the game, the coach said the team failed to keep a clean sheet in the second half because the players lost concentration due to the excitement that they were leading.

“We need to do a lot in order for us to come back to where we were last year. We still have a lot to do, we have to go back to the drawing board and try to correct ourselves otherwise it is not impressive," said Pasuwa.

In the 57th minute, Ernest Petro scored with a header to give Bullets the lead with their third goal, despite Creck Sporting Club's continuous attempts to equalize through relentless attacks, which ultimately proved unsuccessful.

The fame still remained in favour of the FCB Nyansa Bullets who carried the day before their fans that were hungry for the team’s win.

Creck Sporting head coach, Macdonald Mtetemera blamed the referee, Msungamwa Mwayi as the cause of their loss saying the officiating panel showed biasness.

“Am very disappointed with the referee who was guiding this game, I think people on the referee’s association have seen the referee’s poor officiating performance. It is my hope that they will work it out,” he said.

In other TNM Super League matches, Bangwe All Stars against Baka City at Balaka Stadium ended 3-0 in favour of Bangwe as Mafco claimed 3 points against Mighty Tigers with 2-0 win while Kamuzu Barracks against Dedza Dynamos ended 2-0 in favor of the soldiers.