An early strike by midfielder Ben Hojani was all Blue Eagles FC from Area 30 needed to outsmart Escom United FC in the grand final for the K20 Million Carlsberg Cup played Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Hojani struck just 10 minutes into the game with a 20-metre ferocious drive that […]
Malawi Queens Under-20 started their campaign to defend the Zone Six Games Tournament with a draw game against South Africa in a fierce battle which took place on Saturday in Lusaka, Zambia. The Junior Queens, who are the favorites at the tournament displayed a stunning performance especially through their captain Lauren ‘China’ Ngwira. Ngwira, who […]
Malawi Under-20 netball and football teams produced stunning performances in the ongoing Zone Six Games in Lusaka as they registered their victories against their opponent. In netball, after drawing their first game with South Africa, Malawi Junior Queens went on rampage on Sunday following their 97-12 victory to Lesotho. As usual, the Junior Queens captain […]
A 9th minute goal from Blue Eagles influential winger Ben Hojani was enough to hand the Eagles a deserved K7 Million in the cup final of the 2012 Carlsberg Cup final played at Civo stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday. Both teams started the game on a high note but it was Blue Eagles who started […]
Outgoing National Women Football Committee (NWFC) chairperson Suzgo Ngwira and her deputy Severia Chalira are expected to battle for the committee’s hot seat when the women soccer body goes to the polls on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre. Ngwira and Chalira have not been seeing each other eye to eye […]
Malawi national soccer team Under-20 kicked-off this year’s Zone Six Games in Lusaka, Zambia on a bumpy note following their 4-0 defeat in the hands of South Africa. The game was played on Friday, December 7, 2012. The Junior Flames, who were beaming with confidence before their departure were trailing 2-0 in the first half […]
Malawi national football team head coach Kinnha Phiri remained tight-lipped regarding questions about his future after speculation that he was gearing up for Tanzania top flight league side Simba F.C. Several other premier league clubs in South Africa are also said to be interested in the Malawi Flames’ mentor. “I have a very clear contract with the […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) who are the main organisers of the Carlsberg cup have finally set Saturday December 8, 2012 as the day for the 2012/13 Carlsberg Cup finals. The battle will be between Lilongwe based Police outfit Blue Eagles and Blantyre based Escom United. According to FAM General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda, the game […]
The Malawi Queens players have cried foul over their share which the team won for being runners-up during the Diamond Challenge Tournament which took place in Pretoria, South Africa. The Queens, who finished second to the hosts, South Africa after losing 47-43 baskets received R80 000 (K2.8 million). However, a bulk of the Queens players […]
Malawi’s Zone VI Youth Games team left the country on Tuesday night by road for Zambia to compete in this year’s Supreme Council for Sports Zone Six Games scheduled to kick-off on 8-17 December, 2012. The 120 athletes left on three buses. Malawi is sending seven sports disciplines that will represent the country in disciplines […]
Southern Region Netball Committee has handled Bingu Tigresses with indefinite suspension “from taking part in any of the competition and games organised by Southern Region Netball League” following their refusal to play in the finals of Rainbow Paints Top Six Netball Series. Tigresses, who reached the finals of the tournament were supposed to play Escom […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, have been picked by South Africa to play friendlies with Bafana Bafana to their preparations for January’s Africa Cup of Nations. Bafana Bafana will play Malawi on 22 December in. Hosts South Africa open their Nations Cup campaign against Cape Verde on 19 January, followed by Group A matches […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, who were Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup guest team lost 0-1 to Kenya to be booted out of the completion on Tuesday as the Harambe Stars saild through to the semi-final of in Uganda. Malawi’s preparations for the game were hit by a player strike on Monday. The squad refused […]
Civo Service United executive committee name former Silver Strikers coach Thom Mkorongo as their new head coach following the sacking of Alex Masanjala. Masanjala was fired few weeks ago following the team poor form which saw the side jointly losing three Carlsberg Cup and TNM Super League games consecutively. Mkorongo who was also fired at Silver […]
Malawi players Monday boycotted training as they protested against non-payment of allowances by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and have threatened not to play their CECAFA quarterfinal tie against Kenya on Tuesday. The players have petitioned FAM demanding their external allowances. Both FAM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Malawi leader of delegation at the CECAFA tournament […]
Flames and Blue Eagles marksman John Banda, who was set to resume training at his club is likely to miss the rest of the soccer season as he has not fully recovered from the injury he sustained while on national duty earlier this year. Banda got injured during the Flames’ World Cup first leg group […]
Malawi TNM Super League leaders, Big Bullets on Sunday rescued a 1-1 draw against Blantyre United at Kalulu Stadium. “Mphembedzu” as they are popularly known, Blantyre United displayed a stunning performance in the entire game but lack of concentration towards the end of the match had cost them maximum three points. From the word go, […]
Escom Sisters proved that they are a force to reckon in Malawi’s netball circles when they made history by becoming the first team to clinch newly introduced Rainbow Paints Top Six Series Tournament on Saturday, December 01, 2012 after beating MTL Queens at Blantyre Youth Centre. Escom Sisters were supposed to face Bingu Tigresses in their […]