Blantyre derby could shape Super League season

Oct 07, 2016 Sports 96
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Big Bullets vs Mighty Wanderers

…injury concerns hit both camps

An early second round clash between old town rivals Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets ought to reveal a great deal about the title hopes of the two teams who have had mixed start to the season.

All derbies are eagerly anticipated, of course, that is the whole point of the exercise anyway.

But Blantyre is where it is all happening in the local football this weekend and all roads surely lead to Kamuzu Stadium.

Both teams are coming from cup victories last week but this is a different game altogether.

Big Bullets vs Mighty Wanderers
It happens tomorrow.

The two sides shared one point apiece in the first round, a match which was dominated by the Nomads especially in the first half.

However, for the past five seasons, Bullets have been dominating the Blantyre derby, with Wanderers only winning once in the Carlsberg Cup finals last year.

Both sides have got injury concerns ahead of the showdown, with Wanderers missing the services of their centre halves while Bullets will be without Ernest Kakhobwe who has been instrumental for the defending champions.

Victory for either side could shape the championship race especially to the defending champions who are on position 5 on the league standings, just four points behind leaders Mafco FC.

If the Nomads beat Bullets in this fixture, they will be back in contention for the title they won eleven years ago but anything short of a victory, will see them out of the title contenders. They surely reckon to this painful fact.

Peter Wadabwa, Jafallie Chande and Rafick Namwera will be some of the stars to watch for the hosts while Kondwani Kumwenda, Chiukepo Msowoya and Muhamad Sulumba will lead the assault for the Peoples’ team.

Lately, the  Blantyre derby has lost its taste  and the hullabaloo it used to earn in the past but soccer fanatics in the country will be expecting fireworks from their sides.

Blantyre will be divided into two, with others in orange jersey while others will be donning in their traditional red and white attire.

Both teams have a history to tell but whosoever is eager to collect points, will claim the City of Blantyre.

May the best team become kings of Blantyre today.

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96 Comments

  9. Nyelele. nyelele. nyelele pick up were proud of we.khumbo ng’ambi, khumbo ng’ambi kumenya shot kubola ukonde mbambande MANOMA work hard

  13. ziwoneka 90 minits kayamulakhulebwanji anyamatawa akakumana amvutika ndi kamuzu stedim ko noma tiyenitilibike chenjezo malefu samalani musawononge zithu apa

  38. Fm7 kuzanyengelera pang’ono ngati sakufuna kupasira, ndikuzapita pang’ono ndikuzapeleka mpira wa mphamvu chaku mbali-mbali kwa Kamwendo oolong! !!! Kamwendo ziwiri, zitatu zatheka ndikuzapeleka cross yapamwamba kwambiri chapakati Wadabwaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

  39. Fm7 kuzanyengelera pang’ono ngati sakufuna kupasira, ndikuzapita pang’ono ndikuzapeleka mpira wa mphamvu chaku mbali-mbali kwa Kamwendo oolong! !!! Kamwendo ziwiri, zitatu zatheka ndikuzapeleka cross yapamwamba kwambiri chapakati Wadabwaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

  45. Let the best team be de king of Blantyre tomorrow kkkkkkkk I like red and white colours.#halahala mauleeeee u will never walk alone.

  63. MAULE WOYEEE!! X 100 Peter Mlotha Stanford Khipala Simzy Fabreg Maliano Jacko Elisha Goodson Anusah Enock Kamphiripiri Vanessa Nancy MizPurple Mbawo Nelson A. Thom Joseph Diverson Peter Kuleti Gift Wa Chelsea Makina Peter Kalavina Lucky Phanga Rodrick Wa Manoma Hydon Masiya Macdonald Diverson Kenn Gauti Stonken Beatrice Nyakuleha Dorothy Kuleti Bonya Prince-gracious Ahmèd II Ephraim Kandeh Bingala Wa Black Joseph Diverson Willie Gwaza Joseph Kamangira Enoch WA Richard Nyson Kamangira Agnes D. Jimu

    2. Chikoti ineyo ndi nyerere yeniyeni game iyi ndiyovuta sikuti ndikuti tikaluza ayi ukamapita ku nkhondo sumapita ndi mtima oti ndukaluza zimangochitika noma woyeeeeeeeee

  78. Mmene timawaputhila amenewa pa town rivals panachokatu why a media mmakokomeza zithu????.
    Angakhale a Wanderers samakulanso mtima ngati kale kkkkkkkkkkkk ndi ana awaaa.Mawa akawina ndiye kuti ndi draw other aputhidwa ngati makanda mawa.

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