Bankers hit K15mil Airtel jackpot: Silver 10 Wanderers 9

Capital City giants Silver Strikers FC became the inaugural champions of the K66 million Airtel Top 8 Cup, when they conquered Mighty Be Forward Wanderers during the final match played before a huge crowd at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on June 3, 2017.

Brand Ambassador Gabadinho Mhango arrives with the cup in an open vehicle, pic Alex Mwazalumo
Part of the Airtel Top 8 final game, pic Alex Mwazalumo
Kamzere beaten by a penalty strike, pic Alex Mwazalumo
Silver captain lifting the Airtel Top 8 trophy The Silver captain lifting the cup Young Chimodzi Junior stepping the glory which used to be of his father Young Chimodzi the legend of the club
Thuso Paipi gets his man of the match award, pic Alex Mwazalumo
Getting the Airtel medals after the game
Silver celebrations
Siliva mankhwala a nyerere, Silver fans singing outside the stadium, pic Alex Mwazalumo

The victory saw the Central Bankers becoming K15 million richer within just one month after fulfilling only four fixtures.

Former Black Leopards’ defender Harry Nyirenda handed Silver the silverware, when he put away Wanderers’ 10th penalty kick after the Bankers had converted their first 10 kicks.

That ended the Nomads’ tradition of being the first to win all new trophies on the land.

The defeat also marked the end of Wanderers’ winning streak at the newly built Bingu Stadium, where they had won four consecutive games.

That remarkable record, coupled with their record of winning newly introduced trophies pitted the Nomads as hot favourites for the mobile money before the match.

However, things were not as people expected on the field of play as Silver closed all the supply lines for the Nomads, rendering red hot striker Yamikani Chester and last week’s three-goal hero Khumbo Ng’ambi ineffective.

It was instead Silver’s wonderboy Thuso Paipi who stole the limelight with his swift turns and runs inside the Nomads’ territory that also won him the man of the match accolade.

The full time whistle caught the two giants deadlocked at nil-all and Mzuzu based referee Aziz Nyirenda had to summon the dreaded kicks.

Silver were clinical in their penalty kicks as all their 10 on-field players managed to beat veteran goalkeeper Valence Kamzere in between the Nomads’ posts.

But Nyirenda’s poorly taken strike in the sudden death period went narrowly wide and that was it for the Lali Lubani Road boys.

It was all smiles and celebrations in the Bankers camp, where the fans declared they had found the dose for killing Nyerere in singing ‘Siliva mankhwala anyerere.’

Silver coach Lovemore Fazili praised his young charges for a job well done.

“I am happy with what the boys have done. It has taken us three years to build this team and we are now reaping the fruits,” said Fazili.

Wanderers outspoken team manager Steve Madeira turned into a man of little words when he simply said luck was not on his team’s side.

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Ujemi
Ujemi
6 years ago

Ma Banker omwewo kuti wa wa waaa

Nyaki
Nyaki
6 years ago

Bp Top8 inayambanso ndi ma Bankers, remember?

KB
KB
6 years ago

Matama atha pa 03 june,2017.ukadzikweza Mulungu amakutsitsa , KOMANSO MULUNGU NDIWALIYENSE

Choobaba
Choobaba
6 years ago

Kodi Neba analowa nao chikho chimenechi? Kutuluka mpikisano opanda chigoli olo chimodzi kkkk. Neba kutha ngati makataniiiii

waves
waves
6 years ago

kkkkkkk water sakumvetsa tamuonani kkkkkkk neba matama toooo much . a Madeira mungatinso chani inu ndi nzako yona kkkkkkkkkk koma ndamva kuti noma ili pa zalewa ndi chinkho zakhala bwanji llkkkkkk

pathfinder
pathfinder
6 years ago

kkkkkkkk sorry neba, hahahahahahaha munalibe mikodzo eti, inauma? agalu kudalira ufiti mwakumana ndi anzanu anyau. zikatero momwe ndiidziwila noma, mabvuto ayamba.

kandapako
kandapako
6 years ago

“adzalanda amene alibe, mkupatsa amene alinako” anatero Mulungu m’mau wake. Viva ma Bankers.

chikoti
chikoti
6 years ago

BANKAZ NDI BANKAZI TOP 8 Championships in the their DNA…ma bankers waaaauuu

Uladi Kenneth
6 years ago

sorry neba

Anzijo
Anzijo
6 years ago

Pepa neba

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