Malawi target win in Ethiopia for a spot in Afcon finals

November 16, 2014 Nyasa Times Reporter, 32 Comments

Malawi national team, the Flame will hope to win Wednesday and hope results go their way elsewhere when they meet Ethiopia in the last round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The kick-off is at 18:00.

Flames aim for win
Flames aim for win

The Flames, who beat Mali 2-0 on Saturday to give themselves a chance to advance to the premium Africa football competition early next year, are third in Group B with six points, and are on level points with second-placed Mali, who are still in contention to qualify as well.

But the Eagles, might be left out as they face red-hot and already-qualified Algeria, who have 100% record with five wins from five games.

If Mali lose at home and Malawi win away at the Walias, the Flames will make a return in the tournament since 2010.

If both Malawi and Mali beat Algeria and Ethiopia respectively, Mali will definitely finish second and qualify automatically, but Malawi can also qualify if they finish as the best third-placed team in the qualifiers depending on the other 3rd finishers across the seven groups.

Robert Ng’ambi, Esau Kanyenda and Josephy Kamwendo are all expected to inspire the Flames against Ethiopia and reignite their chances to reach Equatorial Guinea.

According to the Malawi coach, Young Chimodzi, their aim is to win in Addis Ababa and his charges are hyped up for the clash.

“I believe we can win and my players believe a victory is in for us, that’s the most important thing for us,” said Chimodzi.

“ This is a must win for us and we are eager to come back home smiling.”

Malawi’s South African-based striker Esau Kanyenda, who scored a goal in their match against Mali, says there are going for another kill in Ethiopia: “Not everyone gave us a chance against Mali who boast European based players in their squad. But we managed to see them off.”

“We are going for another win in Ethiopia, because every player wants to see himself participating in major tournaments like Afcon,” concluded the 32-year old striker.

However, the hosts coach, Mariano Barreto, said: “ I am counting on Algeria to defeat Mali so we can keep alive our hopes of qualification.”

The match to wrap Group B is scheduled to be staged at Addis Ababa Stadium.

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32 replies on “Malawi target win in Ethiopia for a spot in Afcon finals”

  5. Ine ngati Kanyimbi, Ndili komwe kuno ku Adis Ababa. Ground lonse ndaliwona bwino, ndaliwononga kale Juju wache ndathira woopsya kwambiri a Ethiopia aziwona mipira itatu. Game tiwina. Koma chonde mundigawileko Ka 1 million kwacha kokha tikawina.

  6. Flames, wish you the best that you can to deliver this evening. Historically, it was again on 19 November, 1978 that Malawi beat Zambia 3-2 at Kamuzu Stadium in the finals of the East and Central African Cup Finals, for Malawi to lift an international cup for the first time. They managed to retain the cup the following year in Kenya. Best wishes Flames!!!!!

  8. ngati Mali munawinila chilungamo ndiye kuti Ethiopia mutha kuiwinanso koma ngati tina user remote control ndiye i’m sorry,cause Mali sinamenye mpira wawo womwe timauziwa ai.

  12. Pulizi mapuleya athu tayesetsani kuwina nthawi yoti muonetse ukatswiri ndiimeneye dream big,tadzamenyeni mpira ku Germany

  13. Mulibwanji nonse manyasa,just go there and win in addis ababa and give us the smile for the all dcember so that we can also enjoy XMAX and NEW YEAR

  14. awonetsa pa supersport 3 guys, lets wish our national team all the best……..tiwina koma lets b optimistic…..

  15. No 6. I don,t think they will show on TV. It was not listed on supersport as one of the games to be shown last time unless things have changed after the win. Check the supersport website or even ask there if you have the time

  21. Why mbc tv guy you are always mute ? On sat i had to leave there was no sin that we could watch the game and we watch the game on dstv. Ndiye tikalembela makalata a ntchito muziti ntchito palibe, muzikhala ndiuthenga oti game muonesa , kodi mumatitenga onelafe ngati mazoba ? Benson Tembo auzeni anyamata anu achangamuke ,kwabwelatu ma tv ambiri, komanso ma tv mwabwela kumenenu sound very poor nonse alendo tizichita kumaliza volume yonse ? Pomaliza mbc mukamaonesa mpira omwe mumajambula nokha odula zithuzi amangodula chisawawa nthawi imane mpira ukupita box iye amasakha kutionesa camera ya pansi sikulina muzatenge onse amajambula mpira azaoele pa supersopt muzaone kuti macamera akuwayendesa bwanji mpira ukamayenda ma camera apamwamba timawashutila mkati kuti ngakhale white line ya mbali inayo izioneka basi kumangochiyendesa ngati mdzimayi ogulisa mkaka wamapaketi . Ma camera apansi alinso ndi ntchito yake ngati poponya ma thro in pobweleza ndizina. Wa camera ayenela kumuwonesa munthu amene wamenya mpira kaya waphonya mumaonesa munthu osagwilizana ndizimene za chitika mumaona ngati mukujambula presidential diary?

  22. Kodi inu zitsiru za ku FAM chifukwa ninji timu yathu Ma Players samagawilidwa ma Number ngati maiko ena,game ili yonse maplayers amabvala manambala oziwa okha.Mxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.Mubenso ndalamazo,A Boma mwakhaula nawo

  24. Ulendo wabwino anyamata athu.kapitirizeni kulichitira za bwino dziko lanu ngakhale atsogoleri ake samakulabani.

  30. I repeat again twice 4 for the second time kobwereza!, Nothing is impossible with GOD, he did & will make a way for FLAMES. Men of God! don’t forget FLAMES in your prayers,( for it to play well needs powerful prayers)

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