By Staff Reporter
Nyasa Big Bullets survived a scare as they came from behind to beat Salima-based Mafco FC 1-2 in the Airtel Top 8 quarter-final tie that took place at Chitowe Stadium on Sunday.
The home side started brightly and broke the deadlock 18 minutes in the first half when Paul Phiri’s strike found the back of Ernest Kakhobwe’s net.
Mafco kept pressurising to get the second goal inorder to keep themselves in the competition, but Bullets’ defence made it possible to prevent the soldiers from scoring.
However Bullets remained calm and netted two goals in the second half through Nigerian born striker Babatunde Adepoju.
Adepoju who netted two goals when The People’s team beat Mafco 3-1 in the first leg, was again the hero of the day when he scored the most important goals.
The former Masters Security FC striker scored from a rebound in the 80th minute after Chiukepo Msowoya’s header was denied by the upright before scoring from the penalty sport in 98th minute after Msowoya was fouled inside the six yard box.
After the game Mafco’s Paul Phiri was voted man of the match and received K50,000 from Airtel.
Following the win Bullets will now face their sworn rivals Mighty Wanderers in the semi-finals on a date to be announced by the Football Association.
Wanderers booked themselves a place in the semis when they came from a goal down in the first leg to beat Moyale Barracks 5-4 on post-match penalties in the second leg encounter.
