{"id":48671,"date":"2017-06-18T09:28:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T07:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.times.mw\/?p=48671"},"modified":"2017-06-18T09:28:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T07:28:15","slug":"eagles-swallow-big-bullets-in-tnm-super-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.times.mw\/index.php\/2017\/06\/18\/eagles-swallow-big-bullets-in-tnm-super-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles swallow Big Bullets in TNM Super League"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Mabvuto Kambuwe and Isaac Salima<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NYASA Big Bullets lost 0-1 to Blue Eagles whereas Silver Strikers and Be Forward Wanderers won in Mzuzu and Dwangwa, respectively, in TNM Super League first-round encounters played yesterday.<\/p>\n

Chisomo Chilasa came off the bench to snatch the only goal as Eagles beat Bullets before a huge crowd at Nankhaka Stadium in Lilongwe. Both teams had scoring opportunities but it was Chilasa who had the last laugh to end Bullets\u2019 three-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n

Following the win, Eagles have collected eight points from six games whereas Bullets have 10 points also from six games. Bullets Head Coach, Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan, handed a debut to former Civo United attacker Nelson Kangunje but the day belonged to Eagles, who too, ended a three-game winless run.<\/p>\n

The People\u2019s Team wasted several scoring opportunities in the first-half as Bright Munthali and Collen Nkhulambe fired blanks. On the other hand, Maxwell Salambula and John Malidadi Junior also fluffed several opportunities.<\/p>\n

In a post-match reaction, Eagles Coach, Audloy Makonyola, who was given a three-game ultimatum to turn around the team\u2019s fortunes, was on cloud nine. \u201cWe came with a good game-plan to frustrate them.<\/p>\n

Most of their good players did not tick because we contained them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bullets Assistant Coach, Elia Kananji, said: \u201cThe players did well but we failed to score. Any way, it is part of the game. We will work on the problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Chitowe, Wanderers scored through Peter Wadabwa in added minutes to beat Dwangwa United 1-0 in a balanced game.<\/p>\n

Both teams created few chances, and just as the game looked destined for a barren draw, Dwangwa conceded a free-kick just outside the 18-yard box for substitute Wadabwa\u00a0 to finish off a fumbled ball from Dwangwa goalkeeper Philemon Barnet. Wanderers Coach, Yasin Osman, was understandably delighted with the hard fought victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy that we have won because we needed the three points. However, we did not play well. I think we under estimated our opponents. We controlled the game, but I think we were over confident,\u201d said Osman, whose charges have won three consecutive games without conceding. Dwangwa mentor Macdonald Mtetemera was heartbroken with the defeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guys played well and we deserved to win this game but hard luck to my boys and congratulations to Wanderers,\u201d Mtetemera said. In Mzuzu, Matthew Sibale scored a double as Silver Strikers defeated Chitipa United 2-0.<\/p>\n

In other games played yesterday, Azam Tigers came from behind to draw 3-3 with Blantyre United whereas defending champions, Kamuzu Barracks shared the spoils 1-1 with Civil Sporting Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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