Malawi knock out Bafana to book Cosafa Cup Plate final

May 27, 2015 Jeromy Kadewere -Nyasa Times 117 Comments

Malawi national football team has reached the 2015 Cosafa Cup plate final following a  5 – 4 victory over  South Africa after penalties at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Wednesday.

John Banda of Malawi tackled by Motjeka Madisha of South Africa during the 2015 Cosafa Cup Plate Semi Finals match between South Africa and Malawi at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg on the 27 May 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
John Banda of Malawi tackled by Motjeka Madisha of South Africa during the 2015 Cosafa Cup Plate Semi Finals match between South Africa and Malawi at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg on the 27 May 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

A goalless 90 minutes saw the game decided on penalties,  and Flames goalkeeper Mc Donald Harawa was hero of the day after saving two penalties and following three successful penalties each, it was Malawi’s Mician Mhone who first failed to convert, yet Marc Van Heerden was denied on the very next kick as the scores remained level.

Two successful penalties meant sudden death, as Ajax Cape Town’s Robin Ngalande scored for Malawi, yet Siyabonga Nhlapo was denied by Harawa as the Flames emerged 5-4 victors.

Malawi now face Zambia in Friday’s Plate Final.

Despite missing the penalty, Mhone  was voted the man of the match.

Assistant coach Jack Chamangwana  said he was happy with the reaction and character his team showed following the victory.

Chamangwana said they are aiming to win against Zambia on Friday.

Zambia won 3-0 against Ghana.

“The boys pressed high and disturbed the build up by  South Africa,” Chamangwana said.

Chamangwana also said they will use the Zambia game  to prepare for  the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Zimbabwe in June.

Malawi XI: Harawa, Lanjesi, Fodya, Malata, Sulumba (Mkanda 35’), J. Banda, Kumwenda (Ngalande 82’), Kayira, Mzava, Mhone, Phiri (F. Banda 78’)

Bafana Bafana XI: Mabokgwane, Nhlapho, Mngonyama, Daniels, Van Heerden, Lark, Madisha, Morena (Nyanda 40’), Segolela, Motupa (Ekstein 59’), Bhengu (Manyama 62’)

Penalty sequence:

Frank Banda – scores

Clayton Daniels – scores

Limbikani Mzava – scores

Mduduzi Nyanda – scores

Zicco Mkanda – scores

Motjeka Madisha – scores

Mician Mhone – saved

Mark van Heerden – saved

Lucky Malata – scores

Lebo Manyama – scores

Robin Ngalande – scores

Siyabonga Nhlapo – saved

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117 replies on “Malawi knock out Bafana to book Cosafa Cup Plate final”

  3. mwaiona bwa mumadera maning wamudala manjeso mwaiona malawi yamukaulisa mumasewera maning mwachepa imwebabemba wamudala sono muti chichimwewo muzabwerera chabe pang anda muliye chilichose malawi malawiiiiiiiiiiiioyeeeeeeee

  6. Congrats on your victory over bafana bafana but doin,t think we have what it takes to beat the Chipolopolo. They will beat us whether we like it or not. Moreover bafana bafana is a weak team and doin’t know football. Chipolopolo will massacre or extinguish harmless frames

  10. Kaya iwe ukuti Marcus kodi ukukamba frame ya chitseko chakuti anzako akukamba za flames national team. Tiyeni nayoni Zambia mawa. Flames woyeeeee.

  12. Am proud to be Malawian. Thank you very much our boys you have put a smile to all Malawians. Keep it up. We wish you all the best when you meet our neighbors Zambia.

  14. Chilungamo ndichofunika malawi, ma flames angawa they played international standard futbal kungoti all days are nt sunday kapena kuti sundylised kuti onyozawe zikuwawe komaso a FAM pliz pliz lets try to give another chance kwa ma coaches athu chamangwana and the friend potengerana ndi team build up komanso squard yomwe atulusa madolowa ndiyabwino kwambili nde tiyeni tione kuti musogolo muno apanga zotani.

  15. Bravo Flames!!!!!!Continue from there.But be CLEVER & SWIFT IN UR RUNNING & PASSES.ZAMBIANS R VERY DANGEROUS IN BOTH WINGS.THEY HAVE FAST RUNNING BOYS WHO ALWAYS MAKE GOOD CROSSES.SO BOYS,ADJUST UR GEARS FOR A FAST FOOTBALL GAME ON FRIDAY.FORGET ABOUT THE 2-0 WE LOST IN LUSAKA.WE CAN WIN.THAT IS A NORMANS/ NEUTRAL GROUND TO BOTH OF U.MITIMA PANSI,KOMA KUSEWERA MWA NZERU NDI MOCHENJERA.

  16. Vuto la amalawi kukonda kuthamangila kunyoza kwambiri mzathu akachita chinthu chabwino kumusakila tizifukwa todziwa wekha sitifuna kumuyamikila ndichifukwa chake sitingatukuke ndife otsalira sanje tichepese more fire flames

  17. well done flames we are proud of you. continue making us happy God bless you. zambia watch out Flames is coming with burning legs!

  21. Flames woyeeeeeeee!koma pakufunika ma winger othamanga ma strikers a njala,amene ukunyoza ndakaika ngati ndiwe nzika ya dziko lino,fodya,phiri,mhone&mkanda tadalira pitilizani ntchito koma kunakakhala Gaba ndi Sinkonda inali ntchito womphweka.

  22. Kungozolwera ufiti. Mocambique inangokukanikani analibe mankwala. Bafanabafana mwangoyigwera. Zambiya ikunyetsani lero muona. Komanso ena msamazisandutse aphunzitsi ochonga anzau panet zomwe alakwitsa ngati ndinu anzeru.

  24. Abale tikamalemba please lets check our spellings nanga mpaka ma ‘Frames” ndi ma frame a zitseko? Guys … please!!!!

  25. The guys just played so well just like they did with Mocambique kungoti a Mozambique kutamba too much anawachesula anzawo kuti aziona goalkeeper wa Malawi ngati wa Mozambique thats scoring into their own goal. But both games I enjoyed so much if they will continue with this kind of l=playing, Malawi will go far on the map. Kodi nonse ma coach a ku Mangalande did you see Fodya? He is so hard-working worthy for Barclays.

  26. Grand Games For Mlalawi Only Problem Is The Organisation Of This Tournament, Its Better Fo Them To Use A Group Lobying System Bcoz Knock-out System Do Not Provide A second Chance Fo A Team To Reorganise Next We Shuld Not B Seeded Its Better To Play 3 Games In Preminary Round Than To Play Only 1 Game In Quarter Finals And B Knocked Out, Lastly Its Time For Zambia To Pay Fo All The Crimes They Hav Committed To My Bloved Flames, Apye Basi Wa Neba Amenewa Ulendo Uno

  34. Is 5-4 a comfortable win? Gerald Phiri and Mhone have brilliant touches. Fodya is excellent, he just needs to improve his passing ability though.

  37. Bravo Malawi National Team. mwayamba boo koma osatikhumudwitsanso. ena ndi a BP atha kukomoka chifukwa timayamba bwino nkumaliza mosakhala bwino. at least pano tayamba kulima mtima. i now have appetite to watch Malawi games…

  39. Flames! we are proud of you. Lets give more chances to the coach hope things will be okey for flames.

  44. God can not smile at you South Africa follwing your Xenophobic attacks, innocent people lost their lives and their relatives akudandaula day in day out mukuona ngati mungakhale ndi mwayi? Matsoka ndiye ndi amenewo. Congrats Flames moto kuti buuuuu!!!!!!

  51. Malawi, you deserve a world of thanks for beating up Bafanabafana. ‘BUT’ You will reserve a Pile of thanks if you will beat Zambia this coming Friday, so don’t relax, aim at putting Malawi on the map of Africa by deafiting Zambia. All the best to the Flames……..

  52. Pay back time after Xenophobic attack. May Bafana rest peace. Frames made me to be proud Malawian. Our boys now are motivated,Malawians, let us rally behind our team on the coming Africa Cup.

  54. good fighting spirit and confidence won the game for the Flames. lets hope when we come back we should not sleep but rather we should play more friendlies. we have a good team as witnessed when we played Mozambique, luck was just not on our side.

  55. They won the game bt da performance ws very poor some of da players thy dnt knw wat thy r doin thy r lackd experience de likes of Phiri Junior dat 1 its a waste of tym, bn a midfielder hes so lazy! On Friday he shud try matured playrs otherwise it ll n a disaster.!

  56. muwaphere abale awo,nde mumafunanso aluze mpira.akuchitani kanthu.inunso amalawi muwaitane kuno,adzaone xenophobic kikikikikikikiki

  60. Mr Kadewere, I regard you as a matured journalist. A game going into post-match penalties and then you say it was a comfortable win. That is a misuse of the Queens language.

  61. I wish u the Best to win(beat) Zambian again. Am so proud of my team #frames(fire)

  62. Congrats Flames. Win it for the victims of Xeno

    We however still luck the finishing power upfront.

    And please the long balls are boring. Put the ball down and play the opponent.

  64. What I have noted is that this team has no strikers. Coaches need to work on that.

  68. M’m ,head coach sick,team manager sick,Muhone mises penalty, Muhone man of the match, Harawa saved 2 oh !!! wht agame ? next to see vite-vite its neghbour,zambia on friday, flames burn them.

  72. Congrats the flames mwaichita bwino south Africa imaonjeza matama nanga tikanaluza zonse atiphe ndi xenophobia tiluzeso mpira moto moto flames and best wishes on the finals

  73. Ngakhale mulimbali ina ya zinthuzi ,mwaitha mizimu ya abale athu omwe amaphedwa yatithandiza, final results : xenophobia 4 Malawi 5 thanx to mc harawa,sikoyamba kutipulumutsa m’ma penalty ,bravo flames ,God bless malawi .

  75. congratulations flames. my advice to flames is that you must learn to play a fast game. run to your opponent as fast as you lose the ball before he (your opponent) makes a decision.

  76. wait a minute, I stand to be corrected. Maframes akumawina each time Jack is in charge and Young is down at the hotel. Tinene kuti vuto ndi head coach or ma player sakumufuna head coach? Anyway, what a sweet win over xenophobic joni! Mulungu akukulangani. Now, moto umapita kumene kwatsala tchire, tsoka ku copper belt chifukwa frames yalunjika komweko. Talira kokwanira, it’s pay back time, come Friday!

  77. Bravo flames though too late. Thank the outstanding perfomance by tumbukas harawa & mhone

  86. The problem with this team is consistence,today you win tomorrow you lose..you love to blow hot and cold. The football association must hire an expatriate from countries with a good soccer reputation (ie)German or an English tactician and players would be chosen on merit.

  87. Lets not celebrate mediocrity. They should have made it to the real finals or same finals, not this ridiculous plate final for also runs.

  89. You showed seriousness this time around, hence the win. Also it tells us coaches didn’t know who can ably take penalties against Mozambique as if u didn’t train. If u can keep this team Malawi will be a big name soon in football. It’s a team full of energy and with confidence u can do better guys. Congratulations the Flames.

  91. Big up Ma flames osati zomangoluza zija tinalakwa chani………………Game ya Zambia make sure isazafike mapenarty chifukwa amene aja anatenga orange africa cup ndimappenarty…………….. Big harawa mwina ukamabwera tizakukhulukira mukawina ndi zambia.

  95. Well done the Flames and we are looking forward to a win against Zambia. Yes we can do it!

  102. Bola pamenepo, though too late too little. They should have done that with Mozambique.

  105. So South Africa are knocked out twice? Four other teams, including Mozambique who beat Malawi, went through at quarter finals, it was reported. How does Malawi then now qualify for the finals?

  106. well done boys keep it up the team has abright future we need to give them more time to improve. jack should try to apply tactics for scoring because we can not say that we have no strikers but there is no attacking tactics. muwauze anyamata how to create space when attacking,striker should not stick to defenders but move into spaces .

  109. Malawi is the best only that the lucky wasn’t on our side during moca game , thank you Lord

  111. Sizikutanthauza Kuti Malawi ndima champions ya cosafa koma malawi yachitako bwino pangono, ndiponso zomwe yamenya malawi lero zikutanthauza tchito yaikulu yomwe coach wa malawi angakhale nayo pokozekela afcon ikubwelayi, game ngati yalero panalibe chifukwa chosiya maplayer ngati fischer, mulimbika panja sourth africa mpira wawo unali pakati ndi kutsogolo deffence yawo inali poor ndiye ngati anthu othamanga ngati amenewa sanayenera kukhale panja komabe poti tayesa kungochotsendwako manyazi tayina S.A koma coach asaonerere nyasi mu ground.

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