By McLloyd Kudzingo
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets beat city rivals Mighty Mukuru Wanderers to win the NBS Charity Shield inside the Bingu National Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Kalisto Pasuwa’s men scored a goal in each half to win the Charity shield for the sixth time in a row.
Wanderers’ English mentor Mark Harrison entrusted William Thole in goals, Lawrence Chaziya, Miracle Gabeya and captain Stanley Sanudi in defense while new signings Gaddie Chirwa and Christopher Kumwembe were entrusted to lead the attack.
On the other hand Bullets’ Zimbabwean mentor put Richard Chimbamba in goals while Nickson Nyasulu, Blessings Mpokera and Frank Willard were manning the defense.
Bullets also welcomed back Mike Mkwate who played alongside Ernest Petro and Clyde Senaji in the midfield while Lanjesi Nkhoma and Maxwell Phodo were in front.
Bullet were the first to hit the back of the net with former Silver Strikers player Maxwell Phodo registering his name on the score sheet.
Phodo opened the scoring for The People’s Team with a simple tap-in 9 minutes into the game after Clyde Senaji’s header had hit the post from a Patrick Mwaungulu’s cross.
Bullets increased the lead in the second half through substitute Stanley Billiati who finished a cross from Anthony Mfune after a blunder by Chaziya.
Wanderers who were an Improved side in the second half, pulled one back in the 77th minute through substitute Misheck Botoman.
The result means that Bullets remain unbeaten in Charity Shield since 2016.
The proceeds for this year’s Charity Shield will go towards assisting people affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in the Southern part of the country.
