By McLloyd Kudzingo
Second tier Chipiku Central Region Football League side Panthers FC’s are through to the semi-finals of the Castel Challenge Cup and they will meet Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in the semi-finals
Panthers beat super league side Civil Service United 4-2 on penalty shootout after the match which took place at Civo Stadium, ended 0-0 in regulation time.
Panthers goalkeeper Precious Masamba was the hero of the day after saving two penalties from Festus Duwe and Moses Banda.
To reach this stage, Panthers managed to beat other super league teams namely MAFCO FC, Chitipa United and Super League champions Silver Strikers.
In other Castel Challenge Cup matches, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers thumped Bangwe All Stars 5-0 as their neighbours FCB Nyasa Big Bullets claimed a narrow 1-nil win over northern region side Hill Top FC.
The match between Karonga United and Mzuzu City Hammers ended 3-1 on post-match penalties in favour of Hammers.
