Shake up at Sustream Academy after Mponda’s exit

Surestream Academy has been reshuffled following the departure of influential former Technical Director Peter Mponda as Malawi’s first ever proper football academy accepted his resignation. Inside sources confided to Nyasa Times that the most backroom staff in the technical panel would reshuffled and likely to follow Mponda who was accused of handpicking the coaches. The […]

Mponda leaves Surestream FC: Resignation accepted

Surestream FC technical director Peter Mponda has finally resigned and this time around the club’s management has accepted him to move on. Mponda submitted his resignation letter to the club’s chairperson Chris Pitman and he has since accepted it. Surestream Public Relations Officer, Linda Chiume Gombera confirmed that the club has let Mponda go by […]

No win yet for Surestream, draw with Mafco: TNM Super League Malawi

Peter Mponda is yet to taste a victory as coach into his inaugural campaign as a TNM Super League coach. His Surestream team have yet to win after drawing one-all to Macfo on Sunday at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. This was a back-and-sixth battle that Surestream dominated for much of the match, but Mafco were […]

More misery for Mponda’s Surestream, lose to Tigers : Malawi TNM Super League

Surestream’s miserable form in their debut season of TNM Super League continued on Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat away to Azam Tigers at Kamuzu Stadium. The Chilomoni township based out-fit fell behind after 62 minutes header from man of the match Yamikani Chester and Peter Cholopa’s goal in the 92 minutes. Surestream […]

Surestream rejects Mponda resignation: I will stay put, says Mponda

Peter Mponda has had his resignation as Surestream FC’s technical director rejected by the club’s board chairperson Chris Pitman and he remains in his post. Pitman said there is no way he can accept Mponda’s resignation, describing him as hub of the team. “Peter is Surestream, the institution is where it is now largely because […]

Peter Mponda quits Surestream: ‘I am surrounded by some people who do not wish me well’

Surestream FC technical director Peter Mponda has resigned, claiming he is surrounded by some people who do not wish him well. Mponda claims Surestream officials have been forcing him m to do “impossible things” at the club. The former Flames skipper said he has resigned to protect his reputation. “Instead of focusing on what to […]

Asu scores debut winner for Nomads, KB hold Bullets: Malawi TNM Super League

Cameroon striker Lionel Asu for Mighty Be Forward Wanderer scored a goal on his Malawi TNM Super League debut against Surestream FC at Kamuzu Stadium. The goal proved to be the winner for the Nomads. Asu came in for Jimmy Zakazaka at half time to curl in the winner. The Cameroonian striker, who was nick […]

Crisis what crisis? Bullets win again: Malawi TNM Super League

Big Bullets continued their title defence with a second consecutive victory on Sunday when the champions defeated TNM Super League rookies Surestream 3-1 in a match played at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The result left Bullets on six points from two games on par with leaders Blue Eagles, Mafco and Red Lions who defeated Airborne […]

Surestream Academy to confer awards to players

Surestream Academy will on Saturday honour their outstanding players of the season at a gala night scheduled for Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. Surestream Academy Technical Director Peter Mponda said the ceremony would recognize those player who have dug deeper into their reserves to help the team to earn promotion to the Super League. Mponda, who was […]

Nsejjere crowns Malawi’s second tier champions FC Surestream

Nsejjere sports gear, the sponsors Southern Football Association League of Malawi’s second tier league crowned Surestream Academy as champions of the team after a game against Machinga ADD on Sunday. Surestream lost 1-0 in a lively match but the result was of no consequence to their promotion to the Malawi’s top league, Super League. The youngsters, […]

Nchalo United bashes ‘biased’ ref over Surestream win: Peter Mponda reject claims

Nchalo United have blamed poor officiation to have given a big push for Surestream Football Academy to win and  seal promotion for the Malawi’s flagship TNM Super League with a laboured 2-1 victory at their backyard in Chilomoni Blantyre. Coach for Nchalo  Jones Napolo questioned the referees competence after showing him marching orders for protesting […]

Mponda ready for top level football but awaits doctors’ advice

Former Malawi national football team captain Peter Mponda says he has recovered from his career-threatening injury and was ready to return to high level football. The Flames defense major has been out of field since February 2011 when he suffered a knee injury while playing for his former South African club, Santos. However, the prospect […]

Support Malawi coaches designate: Mponda urges FAM, govt

Former Malawi national football team skipper, Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda, has called on government, the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and other stakeholders to fully support the Flames’ coach designate, Young Chimodzi and Jack Chamangwana. Chamangwana and Chimodzi, both East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (CECAFA) winning captains in 1978 and 79 and 1988 respectively, […]

Mponda, Kafwafwa attend FAM C Licence coaching course

Former Flames captain and Denmark based professional Clement Kafwafwa are among 60 participants of a Football Association of Malawi (FAM) C Licence coaching course being held at St Andrews International High School in Blantyre. The course also attracted among others retired Flames defender James Sangala, former Wanderers players goalkeeper Vales Kamzere and defender Ojukwu Malunga. […]

Malawi will try ‘anything’ to beat Nigeria –Coach Ng’onamo

Malawi caretaker coach Eddington Ng’onamo has said the Flames were not ready to surrender, warning that they will try every tactic in the book to seal qualification for the next round of the 2014 World Cup in September away to Nigeria. The Flames had their World Cup hopes up in the smoke when they were held […]

Mponda blasts Sports Minister Chihana, FAM on Malawi coaches

Malawi national football team (the Flames) captain Peter Mponda  has slammed Minister of Sports Enock  Chihana for dictating Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Flames coach issues instead of concentrating on funding the national team. Mponda  said it was surprising for the minister to be dealing directly with the coaching issues instead of just working on […]

Mponda defends Kinnah: Poor football structures affecting Malawi team

Malawi legendary defender Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda has spoken in defence of under fire coach Kinnah Phiri, saying he is  not wholly responsible for underachieving national football team as  lack of football structures has contributed to the  team’s poor performance. Mponda was referring to recent national team dismal performance which has seen it being booted out […]