By McLloyd Kudzingo
Mozambican outfit, UD Songo have been crowned champions of the three-day pre-season international bonanza following their 1-0 victory over the hosts FCB Nyasa Big Bullets on Sunday afternoon at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Dario Melo scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute after capitalizing on a defensive error by Bullets defense to release a thunderous shot which was deflected into the net.
Despite being outplayed by the visitors in both halves, Bullets had a number of opportunities to get an equaliser but Mike Mkwate and MacFarlane Mgwira failed to utilize the chances.
In an early kickoff, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers came from behind to beat Ferroviario de Nampula 2-1 on the same venue.
The Nomads scored in each half through Christopher Kumwembe and Peter Cholopi while the visitors got their consolation from Telinho Ernesto.
UD Songo have finished the competition on top with seven points followed by Mighty Mukuru Wanderers who finished on second position with four points.
Ferraviario de Nampula finished third with two points while FCB Nyasa Big Bullets who are the organizers of the tournament, finished at the bottom of the table with the same number of points but the former have a better goal aggregate.
The Mozambican champions are the only side to have finished the competition without any defeat and it is the only team that has managed to score three goals but conceded no goal.
The hosts FCB Nyasa Big Bullets who featured a number of new players, are the only side to have finished the competition without a goal.
Despite being played on the home soil, no Malawian club has managed to win the competition since its inception in 2019.
The inaugural edition was won by Ferroviário de Nampula and the second edition was won by Zimbabwean side, Chicken Inn in 2020 before the competition took a 2-year break due to Covid-19 outbreak.
