By Staff Reporter
Defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets relied on Patrick Mwaungulu’s 79th minute goal to move three points behind TNM Super League leaders Mighty Mukuru Wanderers as they beat Bangwe All Stars 1-nil at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Mwaungulu scored the only goal of the match with a beautiful volley outside the penalty box after capitalizing on a goalkeeping error by Elias Missi.
Bullets had Nickson Nyasulu to thank as he cleared the ball on the line in the added time, denying Bangwe from getting an equaliser when Rabson Chiyenda was already beaten in the line of duty.
The win mean that Bullets have now accumulated 43 points from 20 games while Wanderers have 46 points after playing 23 games.
In other midweek fixture, Red Lions came from behind to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory in an entertaining match played at Karonga Stadium.
Karonga were leading with a brace from Elie Kayombo who scored in the 45+4 minutes in the first half, and in the 53rd minute in the second half.
Fred Banda pulled one back for the Zomba-based soldiers in the 85th minute and two minutes later, Deus Mkutu scored the second goal for Red Lions to level the scores.
Just when everyone thought the match was going to end in a draw, man of the match Mike Kaziputa had other thoughts as he scored the third goal for the Lions in the added time to end the match at 3-2 in favor of the visitors.
Elsewhere, Moyale Barracks beat the struggling Civil Service United 1-0 at Rumphi Stadium with a goal scored by Charles Nkhoma in the 45th minute.
In Dwangwa, goals from Bernard Chimaimba and Prince Kachere were all what Mafco FC needed to get three points as they beat Ekwendeni Hammers 2-nil at Chitowe Stadium
Civil Service United, Red Lions and Extreme FC remain in the relegation zone after accumulating 25, 21 and 14 points respectively after playing 24 games.
