Swaziland coach salute Malawi team

Swazialnd coach Harries Balunga coach has saluted Malawi national football team, the Flames, for putting up a gallant fight in the two-all draw against his side in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last Sunday.

Mtawali and Ramadhan:  Still have chance to qualify
Mtawali and Ramadhan: Still have chance to qualify

Balunga said the draw was a true reflection of the game as Malawi dominated the first half while the hosts took charge in the second half.

“Malawi’s team  is good. We pushed them in the second half and we could have got a winning a goal,” he said.

“I think it was a balanced game. I believe a two-all draw is true reflection of the game. Although we wanted to win a draw is Okay.”

He said Malawi frustrated his plans to record a second successive win in the campaign after beating Guinea 2-0  in their first game.

The Swaziland coach also was cautious on being favourites to win the group as they are currently on the summit of the group.

“There’s still a long way to go,” he said.

Flames coach Ernest Mtawali said despite throwing away the lead twice in the game saluted his charges for salvaging a draw away.

“We should have won this game. We gave away the lead  twice and they were easier goals. We failed to play our planned game to keep possession,” Mtawali said.

“But we still have a chance in this group. A point away from home is not that bad. There are four more games to go. We just have to make sure that we win all our home matches.”

Flames  were hoping to put back their campaign on course after a 2-1 loss to Zimbabwe at Kamuzu.

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box13 bilila NU
9 years ago

Tayesetsa anyamata ,tikufuna cup paja mbale munapeza kale

Clement
Clement
9 years ago

Live wire a draw was good enough pliz watch the game the swazi won away against guinea so that we can carry the day in the return match i salute u and ramadhan

grasshopper
9 years ago

let us join hands together first, a draw is not enough and not something to smile upon, leading twice in that game was nice but conceding mpakana draw mmmmmm same problems the pressure was high to our kids, I don’t know why ng’ambi was called and be on bench through out the game yet is the best attacking midfielder in our region.Ernest must know kuti only kids will not give us results they have to learn from these big guys who are still inform just like n’gambi himself anawa Ali bwino koma pawokha Ali chabe something has to be done… Read more »

Lovemaniac 91
Lovemaniac 91
9 years ago

Qualification failure in Flames camp is loading!

Zanga Phee!
Zanga Phee!
9 years ago

Ntawali don’t you think of keeping rocks again?Men! you were looking good with rocks please it will give us old memories of your times.See my name.

UNECA
9 years ago

Anthu inu mumati jk osadzamutenga angokhalila bench lelo mukuti adamusiyilanji joseph kamwendo anthu inu mukufuna coach atani? Anthu oyipa inu.

Vwapuvwapu
Vwapuvwapu
9 years ago

You do not stop running until you reach the goal line. Keep on young boys with your young coaches. Eehh!! Gule amakoma kumapeto.

Keen Observer
9 years ago

Draw with Swaziland is not good enough.

Kavanyo
Kavanyo
9 years ago

More fire ma Flames! Mwayamba bwino, anthuwa ndi afiti safuna kuyamikira.
Amalawi tiwapatse anawa nthawi akadaphunzirabe mpira koma I hope mtsogolo muno timwa wankaka!!!

myao
myao
9 years ago

Zopusa ndi zomangoti tiziwina ma home game basi,lets aim at winning all games chonde.

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