And the Malawi football national team conceded two goals without providing any response in their 2- 0 defeat to the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the 2018 FIFA World Cup first-leg preliminary qualifier on Wednesday at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
Without any doubt, the Flames have a mountain to climb if they are to sail through to the next preliminary round when they host Tanzania in the second leg at Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
In the first leg, Malawi lost concentration in defence resulting in two silly goals but Ernest Mtawali’s men were better in the second half as they created some goal scoring opportunities through Manase Chiyesa, Gabadinho Mhango and Isaac Kaliati.
The Flames mentor refused to blame his boys for the defeat but was quick to admit that some of his players were below par especially in the first half.
Mtawali has Chiukepo Msowoya back from a hamstring injury, with Azam Tigers’ Yamikani Chester, Silver Strikers’ Wonder Jeremani and Blue Eagles goal scoring machine Shumaker Kuwali all joining the team on Friday morning.
Upon arriving at Chileka International Airport from Tanzania on Thursday, the former Flames midfielder told reporters that all is not lost for his side.
“We did badly in Tanzania but chances are there to turn the tables around. We will rectify some of our shortfalls we encountered in that defeat so that we can have a very good game on Sunday,” he said.
Scoring more than two goals without conceding any single goal will not be an easy task for the usually goal-shy Flames.
Their opponents have improved tremendously in recent games and will give Malawi a tough ride in front of their home fans.
Before Wednesday’s game, Tanzania almost put Nigeria to the sword during their 2017 Afcon qualifier but lacked finishing composure in front of goal.
Their performance in the first match against the Flames was stellar no wonder they are heading into the second leg on a very high note knowing that a draw will be enough to send them through to the next round.
However, Taifa Stars coach Charles Mkwasa has warned his players not to be complacent in the return leg saying the battle is not yet over.
“It’s not over yet and we need not to relax but take the game to them. We have to score more goals. The mistake we can make is to get complacent,” he told Supersport.
TP Mazembe’s duo of Mbwana Samatta and Thomas Ulimwengu will lead the assault for the visiting team once again, having scored the two goals in the first match.
The winner of this tie will play Algeria in the second preliminary round and the winner from that tie will sail into the final group qualifying stages.
Mtawali is likely to start with Simplex Nthala in goals but he is expected to make some changes in defence, with John Lanjesi and Pilirani Zonda in line to start for the Flames.
Ife kuno Ku Tanzania anyamata azanu inu aflames mwatikhumudwisa kwambiri ife timaganiza kuti taifasters pa home ground yanu miyipasa 4 zilo ndiye mukulepheratso mwatipasa manyazi bwanji mwawonesa kuti Notse mukudarila john banda
Malawi -1 Tanzania-0
koma amalawi tidzawinanso ?
4 us to win,fifa must accept us to b 20 agaist 11
mhhhhmhmhmhmmhmhmhmhmmh
Ukutu Ndie Kuesana Zedi!! Nanga Team Yaflames Ndiyomaipangira Mapredictions? Mufuna Mungotinapo Utsiru Sichoncho? Ikanakhala Ya Ntchembela Mbaya Mapredictions Akanakhalapo Osati Zitosi Zamapuleyazi,anyima Achabechabe.My Rubish!!!!
3~0 Tikuwina
green uyu mmene akukomelamo
I hopefully this is kamuzu stadium and we loose painful games here in our home advantage, i believe our wining chances are here. 3-0 it will end in favour of our best flames!.
Malawi 2 and Tanzania 1.Lero tiyesere basi
Malawi pakamuzu stadium imaluza mosavuta …..akhoza kungoipasa zigoli zitatu bax …..kumusungil ntchito coach kut asamuchose
Tanzania 5 MW O
Lero zliko timu imoz iwina bas.
Sikuti Flames Simaikonda Koma atikhumudwisa mokwanila.inakakhala malawi queens bola koma izizi aaaaaa kutaya nthawi ndizaziii.
Flemz 4_taifa 0
Tz 0 mw 3
Malawi 0-0 Tanzania
Tanzania 2-Malawi 1
Ma biggest TAIFA STARS 4..WANYASA2……MUZIONA AKALIGONDO INU….
Amwene Malawi singawine mupiri chifukwa mapreas amakonda kwambiri kumwa chibuku ndi masese ari ndizomwezija zoti mowa wakwanthu kokuno Ku malawi
Mbwana Samatta and Thomas Ulimwengu will score again
malawi1 tanzania 2
Malawi will win by 4 goalz to zero,,, Black Mamba Esau Kanyenda hat trick, Joseph Kamwndo Free kick
Ta 2_ mw 0
Taz 2_ mw 0
kumavomeleza ndibwino sitingawine game ya lero
we wil win wth a last goal of penaty
1-1
1-1
Ngati Tanzania ingakayambe ndikupanga defend malawi will win but itati ikamenye namol as anew game,then the best resurt we can gate its drow.atherwise it will end 3 -2 Tz kuwina.
Malawi 0-7 Tanzania
Malawi kkkkkkkkk ichita2 zakupya lero 3-1
Malawi 2.Tanzania 1
Team yochititsa manyazi ngati iyi sindinaionepo
Team ya malawi zitsilu zonse sizidziwa kunsela pamodzi kochi wawo foolish
malawi wil neva win again, tanzania yomweyo
Malawi 0 Tanzania 2
kkk inifunileniko zabwino team ya fuko abale kkk
Muwauze onse a FAM panyopawo mwanva??Malawi needs ma coach achizungu odziwa,osangoti poti munthu anamenyako frames 1950 mkumutenga kuti akhale Coach……Inu mukudya ndalama zambiri zomwe zikanathandiza teamyi,,,mbuzi za anthu,,,
nkhani ya nyanja inathera drow leroso ndi 50 50
Aa! Fotseki, a very disappointing Team, Mpatseni 5yrs Mtawali kut akonze team, kenako izabwere kuno ku Kasinje idzamenye testing game ndi Mafana. Mtawali palibe chake Lero, achitanso manyazi ena. One Zero, Taifaz wll go bak home very happy pipo. Believe me or nt.
Flames 3-0 Tanzania
Angomuchosa gabayo kusogoloko game ikhala yathu 1-0
malawi 2:0 tazania flames woyee
Anyani inu osakonda team yanu today malawi will win 4nil asakufuna azilume kumsana k….
1 zero to Malawi
TZ was nothing to Malawi,but now…Malawi is wining today because it’s going to be another game,2-0 and edge TZ in penalty shoot out
Atidalise
malawi 0- tz 2
Tanzania 35-0 Malawi
Tanzania 35-0 Malawi
A waste ov tym.
Tanzania 35-0 Malawi
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk zovuta kobasi… Mpaka msamantchula nyoni??? Hahaha
Chealsea(mw) 0 nd tazania 1
Malawi ili ngati savamkukhu samatchula nyoni
tiwina one zero framez ndiyathu basi olo iyipe chotani!
tiwina by 2 -1 koma sitimbanga qlify ,shame on frames
Flames 3, Tanzania o
No bid to predict we gona loose
why should i waste my time predicting when i knw what will happen
malawi 0, Tanzania 4, takula nazo zoluzaluza ife pali chani apa
Malawi 0-2Tanzania
Malawi will lead 1-0 in de first half..Malawi is gonna score another goal in de second half..thats my prediction am not sure how it ends but thats i forsaw
ka game ka 1-0 aka tiphula
Malawi 4,Tanzania 0.
malawi 3-tanzania 0
Prediction ndiyovuta poti team yathu ilibe mphamvu.
Malawi sidzatheka malawi 0 Taifa 8
Prediction is dficult sinc our FLAMES cannot b trusted.
Anyone having an ipad pliz,,, I will capture 3 goals for flames
MALAWI 0…TANZANIA 6
malawi ikanakhala mbeu tikanangokazinga kut chaka chamawa tisazalenso.
Flames singadutse pa Taifa Stars
Tanzania 1 Malawi 1.
Tz5-Flamz000
Bola flames ikasewele barefoot olo opanda malaya mwina ingawime… Apo biiiiiii timu ya chimiz-miz yi yaluza.
osaiwara kutenga makhwala a bp ndi mutu mukamapita ku stadium
Kkkkkk akhaleso achikuda
kkkkkkk eya kuopa kukangwako amwene
Kumanena bwino man ife bb tilibe makwala
ndati makhwLa a bp kupangira flames imakweza bp
Flames ilingat mwana woxamvela makolo wonyozela
Flames pakwawo, iyesetsa draw!
Its difficult to predict about this game. Our team is composed of new players which have been irregular for national duties. Its like an acid test for these players. MTAWALI is still beating about the bush in his course of building a new national team.
mw 0 taifa 1
Tanzania 6-0 Malawi.
Malawi 3-0 Tanzania
Sindingaononge K1000 yaine kukaonera tikubatizidwa 2-0
koma ndizowonadi madala team yikhoza kutithandiza ndiye nkofunika kuti tichite fast before half two
Malawi 2 Tanzania 1,tikugwamo basi
FLAMES 1-TAIFA STARS 2
Malawi 0 2 Tanzania
Malawi 0_inayo 2 coz ochinya sindkumuona kuxogoloko
Tanzania 6 : flames 0
Atitizimula ndi zigoli zifour kwa chimodzi sovani goal aggregate.
Malawi 2 And Tz 1.
Malawi will today defend a draw for them not to proceed in world cup qualifiers kkkkkk nthala angati pa goal
1:0
My prediction will come afta the game loading nw
Flames 4 – 0 Taifa stars
Malawi 3 – 1 Tanzania
Flames 2- Tanzania 0
Kkkkkkk cuthbert waganiza bwanji?
Malawi 1;0
Malawi will carry the day with 2 goals from Gaba and 1 from Chiukepo making it 3 nil
Mw 3 taifa 0
Iprophecy, malawi the frames wil wn and later thy wl mt augeria.
Malawi ilingati mutu wa munthu wamisala womwe wina aliyese athakuphunzilirapo kumeta .
Kkkkkkkk mwaganiza bwanji?
kkkkk koma mr
Hhahahha umakwana
Mbwana Ally Samatta ‘Thomas Ulimwengu’Mwinyi Haji
Lets Do It Again
Flames kupsetsa mtima amwene….aaah!!! chonchobe nanga titani.
mw 0-3 tz
tanzania 1-0 malawi
Malawi 2-0. after 90 min. Den Malawi 5-Tanzania 4(penalties)
Nyerere 2-0 Blue Eagles
Kusapotera flames mkulinga uli ndi mankhwala aBP Pafupi. paja ikati ya win ndi draw
Kkkkk
Taifa 3 : 1 flames
1-0 to TZ
No comment
malawi 3 ,,,tanzania 1
making any prediction z jst a wastege of tym & airtym
7 – 0 mataifa adyamo mu flames
It will be a defencive game to TZ.so 0 -0 draw it will be.
Tingosankha ka madala team fast fast before 12 o’clock tiyiphula 5-0 apo biii makape a kachaso awa atiluzisa 5-0
taifa 2 -malawi 0
Hiiiiiiiiiiiii kayaaaaaaaa
A Goli ake mphwemphwa aja mungawine osayikapo Chipuwa bwanji?
Nalero tikuwina basi mw 2-0 ndithu
Flames 1- Taifastars 1
Taifa 1 Malawi 0
0 _0
4-1, 5-2, tiwina
zikhoza kutheka kut flames yawina
flames 1-3 taifa
The reds must score 3 goals 2 progres without conceding any goal
Malawì, 0 tanzania 1
Tanzania 5 Malawi 0
Kwalero lokha ndalota malawi yawina
Taifastars 2 Flames 0
3-0 in favour of e vistorz,,,,go taifa go
2-1 flames wins
Taifastars 2 Flames 0
Mw 3-0 tz