Brown Mizeyi scored in the dying minutes for Blantyre United to beat Hard Knockers 2-1 at Escom Ground in Blantyre on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
United lead the Premier Division for Masters Security Services-sponsored Southern Region Football Association with 61 points.<\/p>\n
Mitra Icons, who drew 2-2 with Matamando FC at Pirimiti Ground also on Wednesday, are on second place with 58 points.<\/p>\n
At Escom Ground, United took the lead through Nigerian Ezekiel Olasunkami but Hard Knockers leveled matters through Innocent Chilima.<\/p>\n
Eventually, the former Nyasa Big Bullets\u2019 striker scored the late winner to register his ninth goal since re-joining the team in the second round.<\/p>\n
United owner and Technical Director, Lawson Nakoma, said competition was stiff as top-three teams are eyeing Super League promotion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in serious business to return to the top-flight league, but it will not be easy. What we are doing is to play our games and see how the rest will perform,\u201d Nakoma said.<\/p>\n
In other games played on Wednesday, Misheck Botoman and Osman Balaka were on target for Mitra during their game against Matamando.<\/p>\n
Icons have 58 points from 29 matches. Lower Shire based side, Chikwawa United, are on third place with 58 points from 31 games after drawing 2-2 with Cobbe Barracks at Zomba Community Centre.<\/p>\n
Former Silver Strikers\u2019 midfielder, Ian Banda and Lumbaniso Mukumbwa, scored a goal each for Chikwawa while Dickson Mbetewa Jnr grabbed a brace for the soldiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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