With the Cosafa Under-20 Championship scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, some fans are wary of hosts, Zambia, who are in the same group with Malawi under-20 national football team.<\/p>\n
But the Junior Flames\u2019 Head Coach, Gerald Phiri Senior, thinks otherwise.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we did not do well last year in South Africa but this is a different year. We have different players. The players have shown that they are capable of doing well and we hope for nothing short of the championship. Finishing in the semi-finals and quarter-finals would be a consolation for us, but our target is to bring the cup home,\u201d Phiri said.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the under-20 beat Be Forward Wanderers 4-1, before holding Nyasa Big Bullets to a one-all draw on Thursday at Chiwembe Stadium.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Bullets coach, Rodgers Yasin, has advised the Junior Flames to be more aggressive on the ball.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are able to run with the ball forward, but they lose concentration easily and wait for their opponents to find them forward. Otherwise, they have a fighting spirit which can benefit them at the competition,\u201d Yasin said.<\/p>\n
The Junior Flames will kick-start their Group A assignment with Swaziland before facing hosts, Zambia. The group also has Uganda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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