The battle for the TNM Super League leadership enters an exciting phase this weekend with epic battles lined up across the country.<\/p>\n
The pick of the week will be the match involving ninth-placed Be Forward Wanderers and second-placed Mafco at Chitowe Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In another potentially-explosive encounter, third-positioned Silver Strikers host Mzuni FC at Silver Stadium on Saturday in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n
With leaders Blue Eagles on bye this weekend, victory for Mafco would drive them top of the league table whereas Silver can also have a chance to go top if they beat Mzuni and the soldiers fail to win against Wanderers.<\/p>\n
Straight from their impressive 4-0 victory over rookies, Karonga United, last weekend, Wanderers are hoping to mount a serious title in the second round.<\/p>\n
Wanderers have a score to settle against Mafco having lost at home to the soldiers 1-3 in the first round, in what was the Nomads\u2019 first defeat of the season.<\/p>\n
Head-to-head record shows that Wanderers have an edge over Mafco in meetings at Chitowe whereas the Salima soldiers usually find it easy to beat the Nomads at Kamuzu Stadium.<\/p>\n
Wanderers claimed maximum points against Mafco at Chitowe Stadium last season, courtesy of Cameroonian, Lionel Atsu\u2019s brace.<\/p>\n
But Nomads Assistant Coach, Elijah Kananji, knows that a loss would compromise their title aspirations.<\/p>\n
Wanderers have not won the league\u2019s championship since 2006.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not scared at all and we are going to Dwangwa to grab all the points. Mafco play attacking football,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mafco gaffer, Thomas Maloya, was brimming with confidence that they will ascend to the top of the league summit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will play our usual passing game. We want to maintain our pace in the league and stay in the top-four,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Peter Wadabwa, Joseph Kamwendo and Jafali Chande have been in top form for Wanderers whereas Richard Mbulu, Saidi Mtekama and Joseph Dosah are potential match winners for the soldiers.<\/p>\n
The Nomads have 28 points whereas Mafco are second with 34 points.<\/p>\n
Wanderers will complete their Chitowe trip with a tricky fixture against Dwangwa tomorrow at the same venue.<\/p>\n
In another game today, struggling Civo United face Karonga at Mzuzu Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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