By McLloyd Kudzingo
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has reclaimed top spot in the TNM Super League from title rivals Silver Strikers after a 3-0 victory over Blue Eagles in an entertaining encounter at the Kamuzu stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Veteran defender Yamikani Fodya opened the scoring for Bullets with a beautiful free kick just four minutes from kick-off .
Despite the lead, Bullets struggled to keep possession in the first half as the visitors had better of the possession but failed to make inroads against the well-organised Bullets defence.
Richard Lapson was the man to watch for the visitors and he would have cancelled Bullets’ lead on a number of occasions.
In the second half, the People’s team appeared determined to make amends after failing to win in their last two league games.
The Kalisto Pasuwa’s men created several scoring opportunities in the second half and Hassan Kajoke utilized one of them in the 62nd minute to give the hosts a 2-goal advantage after being set by Anthony Mfune.
Sixteen minutes later, substitute Ephraim Kondowe scored the the third goal for Bullets with his first touch just a minute after being introduced into the field of play.
The win means that the defending champions have re-established their advantage over Silver, who are not playing this week.
With 12 games, Bullets lead the table on goal difference as they are level on 25 points with the Central Bankers.
Elsewhere, Saulos Moyo and Josiah Duwa scored impressive goals in Karonga United’s 2-1 win against Dedza Dynamos at Karonga Stadium.
Clement Nyondo had given the visitors the lead with a powerful header in the 16th minute but Karonga responded through Moyo in the 18th minute after an assist by Duwa who doubled the lead from a free kick in the 34th minute.
After the match, Karonga’s youthful striker Saulos Moyo was voted man of the match for the second consecutive week as he was also voted man of the match in the team’s defeat against Red Lions last weekend.
In Lilongwe, it ended goalless between Civil Service United and Ekwendeni Hammers in a game played at Civo Stadium.
Apart from Moyo, Yamikani Fodya for Bullets and Civil’s captain Timothy Sulwimba won the man of the match awards on Sunday.
Clement Nyondo of Dedza Dynamos is now leading the scorers chart with nine goals followed by Bullets’ Lanjesi Nkhoma who has so far scored eight goals.
