The Flames’ dream of making it to 2017 African Cup of Nations finals in Gabon ended last week following the 3-nil defeat to Zimbabwe but winning the Cosafa Castle Senior Challenge Cup might restore the lost pride.
With four defeats, four draws and three wins, Ernest Mtawali’s future with the Flames looks headed for a very predictable end going into challenging Southern Africa’s showpiece on Sunday in Namibia.
Truth be told, Malawians have completely lost faith in their team which has now been branded ‘Malawi National Football Problem” by social media critics following that shameful defeat to the Warriors last week.
But with predominantly experienced players, the Flames are favourites to clinch Cosafa Cup for the first time in history.
Majority of participants have travelled to the tourney with junior teams thereby giving Mtawali’s boys all the chances of winning the cup and in the same process, winning Malawians’ trust once again.
Let’s forget about Afcon exit, winning the Cosafa Castle Cup is the only thing that Malawians are looking for from a tournament where Malawi is the only side to have travelled with its best arsenal.
Mtawali’s future is in the hands of his own players who will kick-start their campaign with a clash against inexperienced Angola National Football Team.
Ever since its inception some decade ago, Malawi has never won the Cosafa Cup. The last time they came close was in 2002 and 2003 when the Flames reached the finals of the cup twice but went on to lose to South Africa and Zimbabwe respectively.
Since then, the Flames have never reached the semi-finals of the cup hence making it very difficult to expect too much from the depleted team.
However, records are meant to be broken, history is made not from obvious situations but rather unpredictable situations.
Namibia, who happens to be the host nation for this year’s tournament, stunned everyone when they won the Cup last year.
If a team like Namibia managed to defy all odds by claiming the top prize, Malawi can do the same.
With experienced players like Joseph Kamwendo, Charles Swini, Harry Nyirenda, Chiukepo Msowoya, John Lanjesi, Gabadinho Mhango and Peter Wadabwa, it will be Mtawali’s main priority to write his own chapter by winning the tournament.
If Malawi fails to win the cup, then we might as well conclude that this is not a footballing nation.
Our fellow participants have travelled with junior teams (for development purposes) but we have travelled with top guns hence giving us all the opportunities in the world to end our Cosafa Castle Cup curse.
We are expecting the Flames to topple Group B with maximum points ahead of Angola, Mauritius and Lesotho.
This is the time for the team to wipe out our tears. We have had enough but if the team brings the trophy home, our pride will be restored. It’s a battle of destiny.
Iyayi guyz ndatulukila chinsisi chake tsopano! vuto ndi a ku ministry of sports,sapanga zinthu zolongoka ata mpang’ono, inu zoona player kumamupasa allowance ya 20 000 kwacha yet minister woti angokhala nkumalandila ma million? is this fare?
Wamupangira line up yimeneyi ndindani kaya amuthokoze mwapadera dera. Nde umuwona game ya pa 14 ayisitha.
Wamupangira line up yimeneyi ndindani kaya amuthokoze mwapadera dera. Nde umuwona game ya pa 14 ayisitha.
mbuz izi aaaaaa
Mhango scored
We love kinnah Phiri but i wont offend anyone if i say we did with him and it’s ripe for us to forge ahead with others.Am just waiting to hit like if somebody can initi
Sanakochepo ngkhale timu yodziwika kumalawikuno ndiye angatani
Zidangovuta koma sadafike pokocha national team amene uja ayi
amene akufuna kusowa tulo, game yake ndi ya lero. kusapota fulemuzi ndi ukapolo.
Bwamps
Tiyeni tikhale ndimapephelo tiwina Angola kkkkkk
Tell me guy which chanel?
well written
Kodi sizingatheke Kinna Phiri azango panga kaganyu kochepa pofuna kuthandiza nawo team?
Kodi azionetsa channel cha?
Inexperienced Angola waawww!
Inexperienced Angola waawww!
kodi how did the game with Zim end?
Why Not Kina?
Malawi ipume kaye mpirau,tingoyamba kulima chamba basi.
Malawi ndi yokanika ngati yikufuna kuwina kusakhale owonela nde iwina apobi izingoti tinayesesa koma zangovuta……..
Malingana ndichikhalidwe cha team yathu, zoti tiwina,, ndakaika
nocomment
All the best
Malawi 2-1 Angola
Tiwona mmene zinthele
Team yathu ati izi kochedwa ndi mabungwe akamuchosa mtawali kkkkkkkkkkkk
Team yathu ati izi kochedwa ndi mabungwe akamuchosa mtawali kkkkkkkkkkkk
Koma wamottoyi malawi
Mpira ku malaw udapta ndkamuzu sitidzawinaso,mipata yot tkhoza kugoletsa tmakhalanayo koma aaaaaaaaa tisadadziwe kut ukapeza thengo nyelelatu coz umakatulukila kutawun ndiyeso ndnyela pobwela amapeza thengo litapsa,bola kukadapta bullets
Lero tiwona kuti zitha bwanji.
Angolayo ndiye eeee asova amw
akuyesesa koma ma playersakumva
Nkhani yofutha kwambiri flemes ikufunika insinde dzina osati ma coach waste time how many coach but not change anything so this time stop fire but Nyasaland is better
akangotiluzitsanso lero ! apachila azipita azikakocha under 5 kkkkkk
Mayo ine …….tsiku lopwetekesa mutu lija lafikaso .
Mpira siwathu A malawi. Tingoyamba kulima Mizimbe basi.
both Nyamilandu and Ntawali sangatithandize, tipeze anthu ena achitukuko pa football otherwise kungothetsa national team.
Flamez sizamvaaa
kodi kumuchotsa mtawali zingathandize kuti flames iziwina? kodi makochi omwe analipowa bwanji flames simawina kuchosa caoch zithandiza bwanji? vuto ndi caoch kapena maplayers kapena fam kapenanso makonzekeledwe? kapena kasankhidwe ka maplayer? mundiyankhe abale anzanga poti ena mwa maplayerwo ku maclub kwawo akuchita bwino koma national zikuwavuta kapena amakhala ndimantha kapena simumawalipira ndalama zokwanira? aaaaaaa ndikulephera kupeza mayankho afam mukuyenera kuyankha mafunso onsewa pamodzi ndimaplayer komanso caoch
Flames sizatheka bring back that Germany coach n Jinnah must b our asistant coach then we ll c the change shame on u
Frames died long time ago. What we have now are jst spirits (mizukwa)
FLAMES SIYIZAMVA INGOBWELA BASI
Flames aka Panado
Last chance yoponya ndi U 17 kkkkk
Bushiri asazathandizeso flames God not happy
Uuu Mwina.
no more hope in flames
Why dont we for a change pressure the players
tinaiwala ife iz mwina moyo wanmtsogolo
Oti apa Flames ili kwangola?
Poti za flames tinasiya kuzitsata chifukwa choluza. Ili ndi gemuso lero? Mayo ine BP yanga ikukweraso lero
it should be coach, players + Nyamilandu’s last chance dat’s it.
Fam ndiimene ikuenela kukhala last chase coz ntawali alibe problem,palibe dziko lomwe limakodxekela ma game akunja ndi timakalabu like mafiko ixi sixingathandixe kathu
zoonadi, kukonzekela ndi makalabu timu yadziko, nkumayembekezela kumachita bwino zamanyazi zedi. Fam isamaloze chala coach ndiyomwe ikubwezela timuyi mbuyo, konseko kufuna ma coach akunja ndicholinga chofuna kuba, mudziti macoach anthu sadziwa ntchito, kumawapatsa dala ma resources ochepa dala shame
Bt the won 1 zero at first game and goalless draw at second match against them, cant you see that it was good preparation for the tourney ?
Ya! Iwe sungadabwe kt flames imakhala ndi frendele ikakhala pali chinachake apo b! Timangokhala xxxx opanda frendle iyonse ,nde ukuganixa kt coach’yo ma pleyer axiwaone pa game ya mafko?#achisomo
Must be the last chance indeed,after cosafa. ……
ikanakhala wanderers utakhapidwa iwe
Azibwerako amenewa
Players last chance
Kkkkkk