Malawi resurrects at Cosafa Womens Championship, beats Madagascar
Malawi National Womens Football team on Thursday registered their first win at this year’s Cosafa Womens Football Championship after beating Madagascar 2-0 to keep their qualification hopes into the quarterfinal stage alive.
The ‘She Flames’ lost their opening match 2-0 to Botswana.
Linda Kasenda put Malawi ahead midway into the first half before Zainab Kapanda sealed the victory in the second half.
Kasenda was later rested in the second half and was replaced with Mary Chabvinda.
Malawi Coach Maggie Chombo Sadik also introduced Limbikani chikupira for Funny Mwale.
Malawi’s last assignment is against the host and defending champions South Africa on Sunday.
They need to win at all cost to increase their chances of qualifying into the next round.
Below was the starting line up against Madagascar:
Martha Banda, Fatsireni kazembe, Maureen Phiri, Salome, Pilirani Malora, Shira Dimba, Zainab Kapanda, Madyina Ngulube, Linda Kasenda [Mary Chabvinda], Emily Jossam and Funny Mwale [Limbikani Chikupira]
These girls need the encouragement of all of us Malawians. They have got the first positive result, they can get another one. Let us shower them with words of encouragement now rather than leave them alone and criticize them when they don’t do well.
This team should play Morocco in the return leg. Amuna aja samatha, mankhwala too much.
Fire the white man and hire Maggie Chombo as flames coach
Thumbs up for She Flames for beating Madagascar. All the best as you prepare against Banyana this Sunday
congratulations Girls. Keep it up.
Good reaction from coach and players.
Sizinali . Kumangotha ndalama zamisonkho popanda chochitika.
The problem is not RVG but Fam president. Wakhalitsa