History repeated: Bullets beat Moyale to win Presidential Cup

Jul 16, 2016 Sports 107
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Nyasa Big Bullets prevailed on penalties as they eventually got the better of Moyale Barracks in the Presidential Cup final for the second time in four years.

Bullets without Mike Mkwate, Dalitso Sailesi, Muhamad Sulumba, Bashir Maunde and Henry Kabichi started the match on a very good note but were not clinical enough to put the ball in the back of the net.

Moyale had no shot on target in the opening 30 minutes but got their opener ten minutes before the interval through Wiseman Kamanga.

Chiukepo and Mlozi Bullets
Chiukepo and Mlozi celebrating Bullets’ goal

Bullets pressed harder in the opening minutes, with Chiukepo Msowoya and Mussa Manyenje all coming closer to scoring only to be denied by Ollis Nkhwazi in goals for the visitors who were without Juma Chikwenga, Khuda Muyaba, Gasten Simkonda and Lovemore Mitengo.

The contest was at odds as both sides went at it before fatigue took its toll, with Nkhwazi forcing a fine reaction save out of Msowoya after getting on the end of Manyenje’s inswinging cross.

Despite creating lots of goal scoring opportunities, it was Moyale who got an opening goal.

A long ball from Mtopijo Njewa caught Miracle Gabeya napping, allowing Kamanga to slot past Ernest Kakhobwe into the back of the net, 1-0.

Bullets should have levelled the scoreline through Sankhani Mkandawire who rose higher in the sky to head over the cross bar.

With some few minutes to go before the interval, Nkhwazi limped off, allowing Chikwenga to mine the goal mouth and it was 1-0 at half time.

Come second half, the visitors were a better side as Bullets failed to control possession especially in the midfield where George Nyirenda and Kondwani Kumwenda were operating.

Niikiza Aimable had to come in for MacPhallen Ngwira who was having a bad game.

The Mzuzu based Soldiers might have doubled their lead inside the last 25 minutes through Kamanga and Crispin Fukizi, whose shot was saved by Kakhobwe in front of a goal.

Moments later, Bullets introduced Diverson Mlozi for Nyirenda whilst Victor Mwale came in for Zondiwe Munthali.

With less than ten minutes to go, Bullets’ penalty shout was turned down by referee Duncan Lengani as Moyale Barracks defended jealously.

Moyale Barracks players
Inconsolable: A Moyale player crying

Just when the Soldiers thought it was their year, a moment of madness came.

An additional five minutes on the clock handed Bullets a relief when Timothy Nyirenda handled the ball inside the penalty box, leaving Lengani with no choice but to point to the spot kick from which Msowoya stepped in and converted without problems.

The match had to be decided by penalties. Moyale’s Lovemore Jere and Crispin Fukizi missed their spot kicks whilst Pilirani Zonda and Chiukepo Msowoya missed their penalties for Bullets.

In the sudden death, Fischer Kondowe scored the important penalty for the 2012 winners but Boy Boy Chima saw his spot kick hitting the woodwork to send Bullets fans into massive celebrations as they survived a scare to win the match in a dramatic fashion, 4-3 it ended.

The win sees Bullets equalling Mighty Wanderers’ record of winning the cup twice but as for Moyale Barracks, they have to wait for another year.

For being champions, Bullets pocketed K10 million and a trophy whilst the losing side pocketed K5 million.

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107 Comments

  4. BB mkumadzulo neba waiwalaa? Nde gugula uwone mumbiri ya mpira mMalawi upeza BB ndiyomwe yatenga zikho kwambiri kuposa inairiyonse mMalawi, ndiye konseko kugwera?

  12. Izi ndi zomwe angakhale amoyale ooooonse Malawi yoooooonse imayembekezela pampila uneuja, komatu one peter kukhalangati nnamuuza kuti ingootenga chikhocho ukachipeleke kwayeni anyamata aja a national

  13. uchi okhaokha kuchteam chafukochi kkkkkk neba ndwaganyu calculator mmanja usove bas! mauleeeeeeeeeeee mot kut buuuuuuuuuuu

  17. Kodi amabungwe mulipo??? Bwanji mukungoyang’ana kut NYASA BIGGIEST BULLETS izitenga zikho? bebackwards wandalazi manyoma ikuliratu nazo zimenezi. pilizi du something inu omenyere ma ufulu anthu…..!!!!!

  18. Maule amatha ife aganyu tmat zatiendela stmazwa kt nyasa bata ilindimaganzoena zinacitkaso zmenez mucaka ca 1997 inabwezas mu 2 minutes ndkutenga cup mulungu wamphav aitengeseso csberg ine wanyelele

  21. Kkkkkkkkk bullets woyeeeeeee ana nonse pelekani ulemu ku team ya BB neba pepa bwelerani ku training ana mwachepa inu kkkkkk wamkaka bas

  23. ndikudziwa kut enanu amene simufunira zabwino NBB zakuwawa koma ndikut zikuwawane kwambiri. Ine ndanzanga wonse chimwemwe chokhachokha kumva kukoma.

  26. mwana Kakhobwe has proved to be the best goal keeper in presidential cup.saving five penalty’s in a single cup its no joke.he proves to one of the best goal minders

  36. Wina akut bullets simatha mpira, nanga yawo yakuthayo inakanikilanji kufika ku ma finals??? Maule woyeeeee. Zkumuwawayo zake bola tatenga basi

  47. Kkkkkkkk olo mulire kutino dzogwera komabe nkhani ndiyoti bullets yawina ngati mkugwera bwanji nanunso simmagwera kaa, ena mukutino bullets sitha mpira nde ndekha mkumadzifunsa kutino nde dzatheka bwanji kuwina ngati sikutha kkkkkkkk utsanditsekese neba dzakuvuta basi ndinaziwa ine kuti bullets lero dzivute dzitani mkaka ukumwedwa, ndipo nokha mwaonanso kuti wamweda bullets woyeeeeeeeeeee!

  49. Asilikari omweo kuti buu gadaa. Jombo kuti chani kkkkkkk. The peoples team kuti wuuu icho presidential cup kkkk amuna bambooo

  58. kuwina sichoncho,uchiysitsiru Moira wakuti umenewo mzayaluka nazo we r watching but one day mzayaluka nazo ndi alefa anuwo ogura, umbava basi kubera mwini nyumba akuwona shame but one daywoh!

    6. Timuyi yikufunadi mbava ngati inu ndi alefa aja,ndikuziwa munagwirizana half million ngati simumupasira timvera limodzi ndi ine.

    7. abela kuti coach wa moyale akuvomera kuti inali penalty koma aganyunu mukumva nyunyunyu, koma iberedwe bullets nde kusangalala hahahaha

    8. Ngakale Ku mangalande paja siyikanaperekedwa,kochi wa moyale zopusa zinachitika paja ukunama waboza iwe, iwe ukunama siyiratu, zadusapo tadyani zakubazo.

    11. Mudya zotsilika Agalu inu,zitsiru,ana a Mfiti mwaba muona nazo polekela komaso uchoke usakhaleso pafupi ndine sindiweso

    12. neba wanga ukundichitisa manyazi ndikhalidwe lakoli uli ndi mbili yoipa undichokele ndiwe chitsilu pamodzi ndi lef.

    16. first know who u r addressing to,maybe u r talking to ur wife, not me like that,talk of football if mbuzi nde ndiwe, you r far behind.

  59. bullets siitha mpira period its sad nkamaona anthu akusupporter.ma finals koma kuona mphale zikuseweredwazo.ma club onse amw satha

    7. samatha nanga,inu kwa 20 min mpira kumangomenyedwa mwamba ngat chani kaya palibe timu imene inamenya more than 7 consecutive passes

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