Dedza Young Soccer struggling in Malawi’s 2nd tier league: Holy Cross at the summit, Tiyuni third
Dedza Young Soccer, who were relegated from Malawi’s top flight TNM Super League after their debut appearance last season, are struggling in the Chipiku Central Region Football Association (CRFA) in which they are on position nine with 11 points behind the leaders Holy Cross Ambassadors.
Holy Cross Ambassadors lead the second tier Premier Division with 38 points from 19 games with just two games to wrap up the first round.
On second position with 36 points from 18 games are Support Battalion while Tiyuni United are third with 35 points from 19 games.
On 4th position are Masters Security Services on 34 oints from 16 games while Nambuma United are 5th also with 34 points but separated by goal difference.
The leaders Holy Cross Ambassadors travel to Pondamale to date bottom of the table (position 22) Warm Heart bullets on Thursday August 11 while 2nd-placed Support battalion date Dedza Young Soccer at Combat Support on Sunday, August 14.
The other fixtures are:
Thursday, Aug. 11
Kasungu Police v Namitete Young Rangers @ Kasungu Community Centre
Ndawula United v Wimbe United @ Ndawula
Civo Youth v TN Stars @ Civo Stadium
Kamuzu Barracks Youth v Dowa United @ Kamuzu Barracks
Saturday Aug. 14
Dedza Young Soccer v Hungry Lions @ Dedza Stadium
Wimbe United v Masters Security Services @ Wimbe
Airborne Rangers v Nambuma United @ Aiborne
TN Stars v Warm Heart Bullets @ Kavunguti
Sunday Aug. 14
Kasungu Police v Masters Security Services @ Kasungu Community
Kamuzu Barracks Youth v Mchinji Boma Stars @ Kamuzu Barracks
Namitete Young Rangers v Airborne Rangers @ Namitete
Mponela United v Warm Heart Bullets @ Mponela Community Centre
Hungry Lions v Mbavi United @ Don Bosco
Leading scorers:
23 goals
Beston Jimu (Holy Cross)
16 goals
Mphatso Filimoni (Msundwe United)
15 goals
Kennie Mvalo (TN Stars)
14 goals
Jowardo Salimu (KB Youth)
12 goals
Jimmy Chipokosa (Mbavi United)
11 goals
Patrick Chigwenyw (Kasungu Police)
10 goals
Olembe Macheso (Airborne Rangers)
The log table:
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Holy Cross 19 11 5 3 28 13 15 38
2. Support 18 10 6 2 22 11 11 36
3. Tiyuni United 19 10 5 4 30 20 10 35
4. Masters Security 16 11 1 4 31 12 19 34
5. Nambuma Utd 20 11 18 27 28 -1 34
6. Airborne 19 10 3 6 31 16 15 33
7. TN Stars 17 10 1 6 26 18 8 31
8. Mchinji Boma 20 8 5 7 23 24 -1 29
9. Kasungu Police 19 7 5 7 26 20 6 27
10. Dedza Young 17 7 5 5 23 19 4 27
