Silver Strikers became the first team to reach the final for this year’s edition of the Standard Bank Knock-Out Trophy after beating the holder Mighty Wanderers 3-0 on post-match penalties in a semifinal staged at the Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, on Saturday afternoon. Silver now meet either Azam Tigers or Mafco who face off on Sunday […]
Lilongwe football supporters have all the reason to smile as they will host Standard Bank knockout cup finals second time in a row on August 30 after hosting it again in 2013. But the sponsrors said the venue could be reviewed depending on the outcome of the semi-final matches. Standard Bank’s head of marketing Chimwemwe […]
Standard Bank has apologised for the controversy the kits thy supplied in the Standard Bank Knockout Cup quarter-final. Airborne Rangers on Sunday rejected the kit they were meant to wear in their match against Mafco because it was insufficient and the colours were not theirs. Azam Tigers also nearly rejected the kit during the match […]
A meager K2.7 million was grossed from Sunday’s Standard Bank Knock-out Cup ‘double-header’ at Silver Stadium in the capital city, Lilongwe where two pairs of teams from the top flight league battled out for two semi-final slots in the K28 million rich football tournament. Salima based military sides Mafco and giant killers Airborne Rangers squared it up […]
Silver Strikers FC on Sunday, August 17, 2014 set up a crucial Standard Bank Cup semi-final tie against defending champions Mighty Wanderers after edging Blue Eagles 2-1 in a tough quarterfinal match played before a good crowd at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe. The bankers had to fight from behind after Eagles’ Schumaker Kuwali had shot the cops […]
A first half goal from Peter Kasonga was enough for Azam Tigers to cruise through into the semi-finals of the 2014 Standard Bank Knockout Cup on Sunday after beating Kamuzu Barracks 1-0. The Kau-Kau boys, who ousted Epac FC in the quarter finals, were boosted with the coming in of their Junior Flames players namely […]
Mike Kaziputa’s goal in 20 minutes of first half was enough to knock out Moyale as Mighty Wanderers progressed to the semi-finals of the K28 million Standard Bank Knockout Cup in a pulsating match played at Mzuzu Stadium on Sunday. Wanderers made an incredibly fast-paced start and were ahead within 20 minutes when striker Victor Mpinganjira […]
Airborne Rangers on Thursday booked a place in the quarter-finals of the 2014 Standard Bank Knock-Out after coming from behind to equalise and beat Big Bullets through post-match penalties at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Fresh from wining Carlsberg Cup, Bullets were first to score after early in the first half through their striker Diverson Mlozi […]
Azam Tigers booked their place in the quarterfinals of the eighth edition of Standard Bank Knockout Cup after with a Bernard Harawa goal against Epac FC at the Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday. Everything went according to plan for Tigers coach Franco Ndawa and his charges got the job done. It was a performance that was characterised […]
Mighty Wanderers will have their work cut out for them when they travel to Mzuzu Stadium to face current TNM Super League pacesetters Moyale in the campaign to defend the Standard Bank Cup after the nation draw held at @mosphere Bar and Grill in Blantyre on Friday. Speaking during the draw of the K28 million […]
The prestigious Standard Bank top eight knock-out Cup has been re-launched with the sponsors Standard Bank announcing an increase in prize money from K25 million to K28 million. The cup re-launch was held on Tuesday evening at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre when Standard Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mashaba announced the news sponsorship package. Mashaba […]
Malawi’s celebrated sports journalist Garry Chirwa retained the Standard Knockout Football Cup print media award with Zodiak Broadcasting’s Mke Bango getting the award for electronic media on Friday. However there was no recognition for online media. Standard Bank set the mood for festive season for Chirwa and Bango received K200,000 each as an early Christmas gift. Chirwa, […]
Standard Bank will give outstanding sports journalist an early Christmas Gif after announcing that it will present awards for the Standard Bank Knock-Out tournament on Friday in Blantyre. Mighty Wanderers retained the cup after beating Silver Strikers 1-0 in November. Head of Marketing Chimwemwe Matonga said the 2013 media competition received high quality entries from […]
Mighty ‘Nyerere’ Wanderers on Saturday, November 02, 2013 made history by becoming the first team to defend the Standard Bank Knock-Out Cup after beating luck-less Silver Strikers 1-0 in a gruelling finale played before a huge crowd at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. This is a second consecutive year for Nyerere to grab the Standard Bank Knock-Out Cup, […]
Mighty Wanderers overcame a resilient Silver Strikers to win a dramatic Standard Bank Cup final 1-0 at Civo Stadium in the capital Lilongwe on Saturday and achieve the back-to-back winning of the silverware. Last year Wanderers beat Silver Strikers 2-0 on October 6 at Silver Stadium to lift the Standard Bank Knockout Trophy. On Saturday the […]
Standard Bank Knock Out Cup finalists Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers Friday donated assorted items worth K700,000 to SOS Children Village in Lilongwe. Led by Standard Bank official, the items include cooking oil, rice and sugar among others. Speaking during the donation, the bank’s Director of IT William Nuka said the involvement of the the two teams […]
Mighty Wanderers FC board of trustee member Rashid Gaffer (Rashy) has inspired the club players ahead of Saturdays Standard Bank Cup finals against Silver Strikers at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe with monetary incentive. The business tycoon has promised K50, 000.00 in each goal scored and more if they will grab the prestigious cup. Mighty Wanderers […]
Silver Strikers FC yesterday set up another Standard Bank Cup final against cup holders Mighty ‘Nyerere’ Wanderers after edging their city neighbours Civo United 2-1 in a semi-final match played before a good crowd at Silver Stadium on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Having watched Nyerere unsettle soldiers from Kamuzu Barracks with an early strike at the […]