By Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr
Last year edition’s runners up, Blue Eagles, continue to move down in the log table of the TNM Super league as they go down to position 15 after a 1-0 home loss against 10 man Moyale Barracks at Nankhaka Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Debutant substitute, Chifundo Damba, scored a 64th minute goal, that goal enough for Moyale Barracks to win the match despite Eagles having a numerical advantage in the last 18 minutes as defender, Lusekero Malema, was sent off for picking a second yellow card in the match.
Deputy Coach for the Eagles, Christopher Sibale, said the team needs to sit down and look into their problems as he was disappointed with how the team is missing the chances in their games.
“Let me admit that I am very disappointed because we expect a win, a draw and a loss but now it has come to where we need to sit down and see what is happening because we can create chances but we fail to convert, at the end of the day it pains us, we are in tough situation, otherwise this is not okay,” Said Sibale.
Meanwhile, Moyale Barracks head coach, Nicolas Mhango, thanked his boys for following his instructions saying despite them being tired, they managed to get the win.
“Let me thank my players, while struggling and fatigued, we have scored and I need to thank them and we just need to win many games,” Mhango told to journalists.
Straight from Zimbabwe where they won a trophy in a commemoration of 30 years of Zimbabwe Defense force, Moyale came hard in the game as they nearly got a goal in the first 10 minutes but Eagles defense cleared it.
The hosts were then dominant with Chikondi Mvula, Schumacher Kuwali and Richard Rabson coming close but failed to hit the target.
Moyale introduced Prince Phiri and debutant Chifundo Damba for Brown Magaga and Walusungu Mdoka on 50th minute before Gototo missing a good chance after receiving a brilliant ball from Mvula on 54th minute.
Damba scored his first goal at Moyale on 64th minute after he was met by Gastin Simkonda and Eagles reacted with introducing Hendrix Misinde for Schumacher Kuwali on 70th minute.
Lusekero Malema got sent off after a second booking and Mvula’s effort was saved by Simfukwe on 75th minute as Eagles sort for an equaliser but the soldiers cruised to 1-0 away win.
The win takes them up to 8th with 22 points from 17 games while Eagles are 15th with 17 points from 18 games.
