By Staff Reporter
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers on Sunday beat Silver Strikers 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium to move to Fifth place on the TNM Super League log table.
Muhammad Sulumba scored the only goal of the match in the 8th minute after receiving an assist from Peter Cholopi.
Silver tried to get an equaliser through Chawanangwa Kaonga, Zebron Kalima and Uchizi Vunga but Wanderers’ defence led by Miracle Gabeya and Peter Cholopi tried their best to defend the Nomads goal.
With Sunday’s result, Wanderers are now on fifth position after accumulating 37 points from 20 games and the Central bankers have dropped to position six with the same number of points as the Nomads after playing 22 games.
In other matches played on Sunday, Kamuzu Barracks beat Tigers FC 1-0 courtesy of Sam Gunda’s lone goal.
In Balaka, Patrick Ludi scored the only goal of the match as Red Lions beat Sable Farming FC 1-0 at Balaka Stadium.
Elsewhere, Dedza Dynamos Salima Sugar suffered a third straight defeat as they were demolished by Ekwendeni Hammers 4-nil at Rumphi Stadium.
Chawanangwa Gumbo, Wongani Lungu, Isaac Msiska and Gift Chunga were on target for the Hammers.