Flames date Mambas of Mozambique
Malawi National Football Team –the Flames — will play Mozambique on August 12 in a strength testing match ahead of the crucial home joint World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Guinea next month.
The development comes barely a few days after the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) cancelled training camp after no team came forth for a friendly match.
FAM President Walter Nyamilandu said the camp was postponed because no team was willing to travel and play Malawi at the Kamuzu Stadium. All the teams wanted Flames to play away.
But the country’s soccer governing body announced on Wednesday the Mambas of Mozambique have finally accepted to travel and play Flames at Kamuzu Stadium on August 12, which is FIFA Calendar day for friendly matches.
FAM said in a statement issued Wednesday evening and signed by its Administration Manager, Suzgo Nyirenda, the 21 players will now go into camp (Shire Highlands Hotel) on 09 August by 18:00hours.
The bulk of the 21 players called into camp are the regular professional players with a few locally based.
Denmark based striker Russell Mwafulirwa, who has missed a number of Flames engagements and was also dropped from the initial list released last week is now back in the team.
But still missing again are Russian based hitman Essau Kanyenda and winger Fisher Kondowe who plays in South Africa.
Kanyenda told Nyasa Times that his stint with the national team is over but still has passion for his country.Also missing is defender Clement Kafwafwa who plies his trade in Denmark.
Coach Kinnah Phiri told the media last week he did not include the Russian based Kanyenda because he announced his retirement from the national team.
“I’m no longer playing for the national team. I still have passion for my country and wish the Flames all the best,” said Kanyenda.
The players are: Goalkeepers Swadick Sanudi, Charles Swine and Simplex Nthara. Defenders: Peter Mponda, Allan Kamanga, Wisdom Ndhlovu, James Sangala, Moses Chavula, Elvis Kafoteka and Sankhani Nyirenda.
Midfielders are Robert Ng’ambi, Joseph Kamwendo, Jacob Ngwira, Hellings Mwakasungura, Davie Banda, Lawrence Mwehiwa and Peter Pindeni. While the strikers include Mwafulirwa, Maupo Msowoya, Atusaye Nyondo, Luka Milanzi and Peter Wadabwa.
Flames need to win against Guinea on September 5 by hook or crook if they are to revitalize their hopes of being in Angola next year for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Half a loaf is better than none.Take the friendly seriously and you know what,mangolomera otibulira Guinea can come out of this friendly.GOOD LUCK.Sapota unoyo chikhulupiliro ali nacho kuti ku Angola Flames will be there.
You are dropping experirnced players for young boys on the pretext of them sharing with you their allowances. We know this koma timangokusungilani ulemukuti mimbazo zinenepe kaye zisanaphwe. Malwi football shall never develop and when you are playing its like naked people are in the field of play and Dont be fooled by the cheering that you are doing a good job. Better have no national team and concentrate on tlibalism of Mulakho genre
Is playing one game enough preparations to win? I feel not.
u hav 4gt 2 say dat flames will play a b team from moz not the main team which is not gud considering the calibre of guinea.
IWO A FAM AMAFUNA TEAM IWAYENDELE? KUPUSA ETI! 1 WHO S SICK AMAPITA KU HOSP NT DOC KUENDELA ODWALA KU FAM FULL OF UCHITSIRU NDI KU YAKHULA BASI JOB SAMATHA WALTER ANYIRENDA NDI SUGZO GET OUT U INCOPMETENT BRUTES U HV DONE ENUFF DAMAGE 4 MALAWI SOCCER DATS WHY ESSAU ANAZISIYA U BLAME OZAS 4 UR FAILURES GET OUT
O phiri, here are some of the reasons FAM wanted to play at home:
1) They would raise some money through gate collections
2) They didn’t have money for air tickets
3) It makes sense that since the Guinea game will be played at home the friendly should be played at home.
Getting rid of current FAM members will not benefit anything. The main problem is sponsorship. The truth is that Malawi is poor.
Who is a brute now?
Phunzitsani mbuli O Banda.
ZABWINO ZONSE MAFLAMES TIYENI TONSE TIGWIRANE MANJA KAYA TILUZA KAYA TIWINA UMENEWO NDIYE MPIRA. ZOMATUKWANA MA PLAYER AKALUZA SIBWINO.MALAWI WOYEEE!
MALAWIANS PLEASE KNOW THAT MALAWI IS NOT PLAYING MOZAMBIQUE FLAMES ON AUG 12. MOZAMBIQUE IS PLAYING SWAZILAND TEAM ON AUG 12, NOT MALAWI. I LIVE IN MAPUTO AND YOU CAN CONFIRM THAT THROUGH TV, NEWSPAPERS HERE IN MOZ
God help malawi to win.
Mtumbuka genuine, what experience are you talking about? Do you want the coach to keep players who are not delivering for the sake of experience? Akapume enawo let the young boys take over sikuti chifukwa player ali kunja basi amadziwa mpira. Viva Kinnah you are moving toward the right direction, keep it up!! Strongly behind you!!