Civo end Bullets unbeaten home streak

Oct 16, 2015 Sports 248
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Second half brace from Raphael Phiri handed Civo Service United a 2-1 victory over Malawi champs Big Bullets in the semi-final of the 2015 Standard Bank Knockout Cup at Kamuzu Stadium on Thursday afternoon.

Before the match, Bullets players only trained for few days and had threatened to deliberately lose matches if some of the team’s supporters committee executive members were not removed following massive gate fraud during their match against Mighty Wanderers a fort night ago.

Without Bashir Maunde, Sankhani Mkandawire and James Chilapondwa, the home team struggled from the word go as Civo United controlled the midfield.

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The visitors were well composed, giving the home team no chance but they were unfortunate to conceide in the 18th minute from a corner which was scored by Chiukepo Msowoya.

Civo won more free kicks just close to Bullets’s goal area but Emmanue Zoya and Isaac Msiska kept on misfiring to the disbelief of their mentor Oscar Kaunda.

At the other end, Henry Kabichi combined well with Pilirani Zonda to release Dalitso Sailesi who shot wide from the close range.

Civo were forced to make a first half substitute due to Charles Chilembo’s injury, who was replaced by Thoko Harrison and Bullets brought in Eneya Banda for Kabichi just after the interval.

Four minutes into the second half, Civo leveled the scoreline.

A free kick from the left flank of the field found Phiri unmarked to head past defenseless Chimwemwe Kumkwawa in goals for the home team, 1-1.

The visitors doubled their lead just some minutes later through the first scorer.

A long ball from John Lanjesi found Phiri who brilliantly dodged Zonda and tussled into Bullets’s goal mouth before volleying past Kumkwawa to send the visiting fans into a massive celebrations.

Fischer Kondowe and Diverson Mlozi all came in for the home side but failed to make an impact as Civo’s defense was too strong throughout the match.

Bullets were no match to Civo’s brilliant display of football as Nelson Kangunje, Harrison and Phiri continued to press harder in search for more goals but they were denied twice in a row by Kumkwawa.

Civo were awarded a free kick just close to the penalty box when Bullets’s shot-stopper was judged to have left his area and handled the ball outside the penalty box but Zoya fired straight at Kumkwawa from the resultant set piece.

At the other end, Jafali Chande’s penalty shout was turned down by referee Dennis Ngulube who took it as a dive and some few minutes later after the incident, Msowoya was booked for the same office inside the penalty box.

Phiri could have sealed the game with some few minutes to play when he was set free by Kangunje only to see his double shots well saved by Kumkwawa.

With less than five minutes to go, Patience Kalumo was brought in for the Civil servants to try and defend their lead and it all worked out as referee blew his final whistle to mark the end of the match, leaving all Bullets fans in total disbelief.

Bullets technical director Billy Tewesa conceded defeat saying his players were below par. Civo coach Oscar Kaunda thanked heaven for the victory and praised his players for their brilliant display of football.

The result sees Civo Service United becoming the first team to hand Bullets their first home defeat at home since 2013 in all competitions.

The peoples team has to wait for at least another season for them to win the Standard Bank Cup, the only trophy not to be in their trophy cabinet.

Civo will now wait for the winner between Mighty Wanderers and Blue Eagles.

The two sides will battle it out for the final slot on Saturday at Civo Stadium.

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248 Comments

  8. Osatha mau tikumanaso musuperleag timathetsa mau koma matukutuku amathelatu mumufuse nebau za pa 3october munena tiyeni nazon.

  12. Koma yaaa,,,Neba ndiye wati mawa ukaganyula Brue.E,,,,,komatu osakabwelanso manja ali m nkosi ayiiiii,,,,,Manoma ndiye yakwiyatu

  18. Nebayu sangamtero kumuphwanya nkhope after kuledzebwa ndi matsacheti ayi ndithu neba mtudzu kutumbwa lero ndi izi sungabweleso kunyumba utakolekera dzikondo ngati msing’anga lero nazi wazifwenkha siine koma ufuse CIVO

  27. Lemekeza Bullets kut masiku ako achuluke,,,,,
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    Big Bullets for life

  28. Pepani tangozaonekeranawo kumaliro kuno paja tili ku camp kukonzekera game yamawa, paja amati maliro nkulirana kubanja labulets pepani kwambiri imfa simathero azose koma chiambi cha moyo wina.

  30. Mugabe anakwapula ganyu wangomva kuti kwagwa maliro kubanja la bulets kuyamba kuvinatu kukondwelera ganyu waenda bwino, kkkkkkkkkk

  31. Kwagwa maliro kubanja la bulets, othira nkhondo anyamata a civo kkkkkkkk paja chisoni chilikumatenda kumaliro kumakhala kuseka ndinkhani kkkkkkkkkk uku anamalira akulira mbalimu kkkkkk

  32. Vuto ndi kumbuyo ndi pa golo in the absence of mkango plus its better to use an experienced central ma kanyenda other than Gabeya apo bii ataya bomwetamweta even ku league

  40. Kod nditimu yiti imene isanaludzapo ndiye ungakhaleso mpila khati taluza tim ilipobe mukatopa ndikuyakhula musiya nokha

  48. Mxiiiiiiiiii ,,,, What is un beaten record ?? Kkkkkkkk ,,,,, it never rains indeed but it pours, barely afta 4 days ago they have dismissed one of their two officials due to financial wrangles that has emerged there ,,,,,,, kkkkkkkkk ,,,,,, Nanga si ndi amphawi kodi ,,,,,,,, and on top of that they’ve got to settle their debts amounting to K80m ,,, i dnt kno whea are they goin to source that amount ,,,,,,

  73. Thanks Civo for beating NEBA 2-1 they were too pompus with their unbeaten record i wish you would beat them 4-0 to raise their disputes that are happening to their club i know not this begger team will get fine.I told him NEBA dont take civo as inferior team but NEBA rude he feels selfshness look now kkkkk!Eiiish.It never rains but it pours.Sadyeka wadyeka ndimafupa omwe.

  96. Chija ankati chododa unbeaten today mwadya wowa,bravo civo mwagwila job pogonjesa eti chitimu kaya.khau mwakhaula manoma woyee.

  137. mpira ndi pa ground watch out bullets supporters simunati…..kkkkk ngongole ija mubweza ya 90 million ija basi bullets ikutha

    1. Usadabwe kwambiri nzanga,billy kaunda anaimba kale kut alipo ambiri ayudas padzikoli.timaenda nao,kucheza nao…..kma choposa zonse ndichot upeze m’modzi uja yemwe sadzakukhumudwitsa.

    2. Tifunse iwe unali kuti coz if tawenlenga kale watangochinya ndi mutu dangerman wanu Chiukepo.Dnt wale ngat siku lililanu muwina basi simesa maule saluza?

  209. Awo akwela iti kukhumata kumeneko eeeeeeeeeeeesh lelotu mothers day zingayambe kuyiwalika mkumanena kuti chilenbwe day kkkkklkkkkkk.

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