Guangzhou FC of China hold youthful Malawi team

A youthful Malawi national football team could not hold on to a 2-0 second half lead as Chinese top league outfit Guangzhou fought from behind to hold the new look Flames 2-2 during a frindly international football match marking the official opening of Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe.

Sailesi (10) was outstanding.-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times
Flames celebrate the second goal. .-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times
Malawi team and Guangzhou before the match.-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times
Bingu National Stadium was filled to capacity-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times
Guangzhou FC beofre the match .-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times
The lead that was not sustained..-Photo by Alex Mwazalumo, Nyasa Times

Playing before a 40,000 crowd that included Malawi`s head of state Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, the Flames took the lead after 34 minutes when Silver Strikers` forward Binwell Katinji scored from close range after a cross from Stanley Sanudi.

The Flames were two goals up 17 minutes after recess when Katinji dispossessed Guangzhou last man Jang Hyunsoo in the penalty box to score from close range.

Aftet conceding the second goal, Guangzhou mounted a heavy challenge on the hosts to reduce the arrears just after two minutes- courtesy of substitute Zeng Chao.

The Chinese were everywhere after the goal, stretching the young Flames from left, right and centre and their second goal from Xiao Zhi did not come as a surprise.

Sensing the imminent danger coach Gerald Phiri brought in several fresh pairs of legs and his youthful side managed to contain the pressure from the visitors up to the last whistle from Fifa referee Duncan Lengani.

Guangzhou Serbian coach Dragon Stojkovic described the two-all draw as a fair result for both teams.

“Malawi played better in the first half and we were the better side in the second half after making some changes. The result is fair for both teams,” said Stojkovic, who singled out Dalitso Sailesi as one of the most outstanding players in the Flames squad.

Flames Gerald Phiri said he was not disappointed with the performance of his young boys despite giving away the lead.

“We had a youthful team and it was the first time for most of the boys to play at this level. Though we gave away the lead I am impressed with the overall performance of the boys,” he said.

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INE
INE
7 years ago

The score board was suppose to read 79 : 58 not 01 : 19 : 58 Pliz correct on time next time. the same thing happened on Luso bus ipite I thought it will be collected this time around. that time second half inazayamba pa 00 : 53 : 37 instead of 45 : 00 thus pa game ya Bullets ndi Noma I don’t iyi becoz I was not there. pliz do something pa Nthawipo. soccer is played in Minutes and Second not hours. pakana one hour thirty Minutes game. timasewera Ninety Minutes.

Ntumbuka
Ntumbuka
7 years ago
Reply to  INE

Was it not collected?……kkkkkkkkkk

Nkhutukumve
Nkhutukumve
7 years ago
Reply to  INE

So what is 90min to you?! it is all the same when you say 1hr 30min. Go back to school my friend….you have to be reminded that 60min make an hour

Ambuje Kukaya
Ambuje Kukaya
7 years ago
Reply to  Nkhutukumve

Nkhutukumve, you are right regarding how we do it ordinarily; however, recall that in a game like this it is conventional to show the time in minutes. Therefore, that should really read 79:58.

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