Mighty Mukuru Wanderers close in on Silver Strikers
We still have 9 games to play, 5 points cushion, we are still very comfortable, we are not looking at who is coming behind us [Mighty Mukuru Wanderers]. We are comfortably in control-Mponda.
Three crucial mid week games and three crucial points for Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in the chase for TNM Super League since 2017.
It took only 8 minutes for Wisdom Mpinganjira to score after a pass from the prolific Isaac Kaliati to curve the ball into the far corner without hesitation against FOMO. Full time 1-nil.
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers close in on league leaders Silver Strikers cutting their 7 points lead at the summit to 5 points.
The Nomads remain on second position but kept FOMO stagnating close to the relegation side of the table.
The Bankers drew 0-0 at the hands of Bangwe All Stars who have shown prowess, improving every game and embarrassing big teams.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are on 3rd position after only gaining a point in the northern region where they faced Mzuzu City Hammers who are on 6th position. Full time 0-0.
Coaches reactions
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers head coach Meke Mwase
“We scored early and that was our game play. The most important thing is that we have collected the three points that we needed most.
“I don't like to talk about other teams [Silver Strikers]. I would like only to talk about my team. What we want is to play well, win the games and collect those three important points, what is going to happen, is going to happen.”
FOMO head coach Elvis Kafoteka
“I think it is unfortunate that we gave them [Mighty Mukuru Wanderers] an early goal so that is the problems because that is when my boys were shocked. I told my boys we needed to control them so because we gave them that goal the morale went down.”
On chances of surviving the Super League Kafoteka said his charges have the hunger desire to win.
Silver Strikers head coach Peter Mponda
“It was a frustrating game but we will take the point. We were playing away, against a team whose formation was defensive and we couldn't break them. They didn't come here to win. They came to frustrated us.
We are fighting for championship, we wanted to get all three points, they are fighting relegation and they are happy with the point they got but that point will not help them.
“We still have 9 games to play, 5 points cushion, we are still very comfortable, we are not looking at who is coming behind us [Mighty Mukuru Wanderers]. We are comfortably in control.”
Bangwe All Stars head coach Trevor Kajawa
“I have to praise my boys, they were playing with a team which is fighting for championship.
“Today was a better performance. These guys are coming up. Getting one point is a plus for us. The guys are getting confident so we will take it game after game. This is a start of good things to comes.”
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Kalitso Pasuwa
“We had fewer chances of scoring. Most of the times we were trying to put long balls. In the dying minutes we were on top of things unfortunately we couldn't get a goal.
“We are doing our best to get good results but in football you have three results. As coaches we plan then if you end up getting a loss or draw you need to take it and go into your own work.”
Mzuzu Hammers head coach Kondwani Ikwanga
“It was a difficult game. We want to win at all cost but I praise the boys. They wanted to win and pushed the ball into the half of the opponent.”