{"id":54772,"date":"2017-10-09T12:08:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.times.mw\/?p=54772"},"modified":"2017-10-09T12:08:38","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:08:38","slug":"esau-kanyendas-brace-restores-nomads-5-point-cushion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.times.mw\/index.php\/2017\/10\/09\/esau-kanyendas-brace-restores-nomads-5-point-cushion\/","title":{"rendered":"Esau Kanyenda\u2019s brace restores Nomads\u2019 5-point cushion"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/strong>geless striker Esau \u2018Black Mamba\u2019 Kanyenda scored a brace for Be Forward Wanderers when they bounced back to beat 10-man hosts, Blue Eagles, 2-0 Sunday, for the Nomads to restore their five-point cushion at the summit of the log table.<\/p>\n

Kanyenda, who also scored the consolation for Wanderers when they lost 2-1 to Silver Strikers on Saturday, netted in the 27th and 80th minutes at Nankhaka Ground in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n

Wanderers took their tally to 47 points from 20 games, five points ahead of Silver and six points in front of rivals, Nyasa Big Bullets.<\/p>\n

Things went from bad to worse for the fifth-placed Eagles as referee Easter Zimba red-carded the cops\u2019 Captain, Micium Mhone, for a second bookable offence. Eagles have 32 points from 20 games.<\/p>\n

With 10 games to go, Wanderers, will surely have a good run for their money in their chase for a first league title in 11 years.<\/p>\n

On a personal level, Kanyenda has scored in five consecutive league games to take his tally to six goals, six behind the league\u2019s leading scorer, Matthews Sibale of Silver.<\/p>\n

Kanyenda put Wanderers ahead with a left-foot finish, before adding the second goal after making the most of Eagles goalkeeper John Soko\u2019s blunder.<\/p>\n

However, in a post-match interview, the former Flames\u2019 leading striker was a model of modesty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree points are more important to me than personal glory. What matters the most is that the team has won,\u201d Kanyenda said.<\/p>\n

In a post-match interview, Eagles Coach, Audloy Makonyola, accepted defeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not play our usual game. We have to accept that we were second best on the ball today. However, we are still in the race,\u201d Makonyola said.<\/p>\n

In other games, defending champions Kamuzu Barracks came from behind to beat Moyale Barracks 2-1 in Mzuzu through Manase Chiyesa and Zinjani Yona\u2019s goals. Moyale scored first through Zondiwe Munthali\u2019s effort before Chiyesa restored parity.<\/p>\n

Moyale are on sixth place with 31 points, at par with Mafco who moved to position seven after beating bottom-ranked Chitipa United 3-0 in Dwangwa. In Blantyre, Azam Tigers and Mzuni shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Eagles: <\/strong>Soko, Steve Chagoma, Gio Banda, Alupheous Nyoni, Oswald Maonga (Gilbert Chirwa), Gregory Nachipo, Phillip Masiye, Mhone, Vitumbiko Kumwenda (Luka Milanzi), Mphatso Philimon (John Malidadi jnr), Maxwell Salambula.<\/p>\n

Wanderers :<\/strong>Richard Chipuwa, Bongani Kaipa, Harry Nyirenda, Lucky Malata, Ted Sumani, Mike Kaziputa (Yamikani Chester), Precious Sambani, Joseph Kamwendo, Isaac Kaliati (Felix Zulu), Peter Wadabwa, Kanyenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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