The Flames of Malawi played their second consecutive game without scoring a goal at the 2017 Cosafa Castle Cup to draw 0-0 against Mauritius to earn their first point at the tournament.
Head coach Ronny Van Geneudgen made four changes to the squad that lost 2-nil to Tanzania on Sunday, with Innocent Bokosi, Levison Maganizo, Mecium Mhone and Ian Chinyama all coming in to replace Simeon Singa, Francis Mulimbika, Yamikani Chester and Lucky Malata.
The first chance of the match fell through to Mhone who forced Mauritius’s goalkeeper Kelvin Jean-Louis into making an early save for a corner.
The Flames continued to win ball possession in the middle of the park as Dalitso Sailesi, Chikoti Chirwa and Maganizo outsmarted Langue, Bell and Ballison.
However, to unlock the visitor’s defence proved too difficult as Jabulani Linje and Bokosi lacked the cutting edge inside the penalty box.
Mhone’ free kick was well cleared by Mauritius’s defence before another waste from Linje and after 45 minutes of play, goalless it remained.
Come second half, RVG was forced into making a substitute when left back Chinyama was injured when hr collided with Saranandif in an aerial combat and he was replaced by Mulimbika.
When the play was resumed, Malawi almost scored from a free kick when Lanjesi’ header was well saved by Jean-Louis.
Moments later, Bokosi had his header again well saved by Jean-Louis, who was the busiest on the as to compared to Ernest Kakhobwe in goals for Malawi.
With the clock fast approaching, RVG brought in Chester for Mhone.
Mauritius’s realistic chance was blocked by Lanjesi as they tried to punish Malawi from counter attacks.
Lanjesi was then booked following his challenge on Perticots to officially miss Flames’s final group A match against Angola.
As chances were being swindled, Linje wasted another golden opportunity when he successfully beat Rasolofonirira only to fire wide off the goal mouth.
Chester then made his way into the penalty box only to see his pass well blocked by the visitor’s defence.
The Flames pressed harder in order to break the deadlock but Mauritius’s defence stood firm to deny RVG’ men from collecting maximum points at the competition.
The result is a massive blow to Malawi who are still anchoring the log table with one game to play.
The Flames must beat Angola at all cost if they are to progress to the next round and at the same time, hoping for Tanzania and Angola to drop points.
Only group winner will make it to the quarterfinal stage where they will play host nation South Africa.
Iwe kale ngati unawonela coach wa Mauritius anayakhula chizungu pamene paja?koma mbuzi mbuzi zanthu Ku Malawi busy kuloza dzala munthu,iwe okutha English olo pazobwe pompa sunafikepo,ndiye mphindu lake ndi chiyani?osatha English pafupifupi wayenda koposa iwe,ndiye chanzeru ndi Chani?mbuzi!!!!!!
Dalitso ofunika xl ya kwacha
Coach akuyenera kuphunzinsidwa chichewa kuti amzivana ndi ma player athuwa bwino chifukwa chizungu nde vuto lina lalikulu ndaonera pa Daliso dzulo
A country with 17 million people failing to defeat a country with 4 million people. Eish!.. Yeah.. Zilikoliko
Vuto simakochi ayi. We’ve tried changing and changing the coaches but still this doesn’t work at all. Kutanthauza kut this is how unique Malawian football is. Very shameful…
Anyamatawa akusowekela thazi #njala
They played very well but they doesn’t knw how to score
Shame
a draw is so embarasing.yo neibor zambia cant even play cosafa
ma plays amalawi akukanika kuyankhula chizungu ndiye avanabwanji ndi coach wachizungu
Comwell inenso ndinafusa chimodzi modzi dzulo zomwe wafusazi
Malawi played well and the coach indeed he is working. The remaining part is finishing and scoring. Coach has the duty to identify players who can score. With time, am sure things will be better on our side. Let’s all remember that building a team takes time therefore RVG must be given the time to train our boys. He has started well.
Players must be arrested. ACB this your job, investgate flames.
angachinye m’ndani?
Ndawonela game ya Malawi # malawi ndi panja mpila samatha olo pang’ono kungo wononga ndalama basi
Lets give the coach enough time. He is gradually assembling a good team.Remember other coaches have been sidelining this Sailesi, but RVG has given this lad a chance and he has proved to the whole world kuti ndiwampira.
My opinion Is that lets try to burn national team for almost 6 years without competing in any trophy for us to build team let’s tha players just participating in our local league because they are just wasting government funds losing is their favourite color why forcing them to win while they like a lose name please stakeholders, gvmnt stop giving them funds we r tired of foolish results it is only Malawi in SADC Countries that is still behind in football why why why my Malawi ?????????!? Oshiiiiiiii
Romance does not bring a baby
Our team is the worst in Africa
zimakabudulaxo ngat nkati muli pampa
Kkkkkkkkkk
nanga anzao anavala Jez iwo nkuvala kiti nde mmati zithe bwanji?
Mauritius team they still not convince me..
I think the problem is not the coach but the players. We were quick in hiring an expatriate its like treating the symptoms & not the disease. Some are suggesting giving the coach time. Yes its a good idea but i still think the result won’t unless the calibre & mind set of our players is changed. Its high time we enjoyed good results in foot ball in Malawi
Bac zimachitika
tayamba bwino ndi coch GOD bles MALAWI si dzinali choncho(koma akale achokemo imean old blood)
But jersey they hv to improve eish
Flames must have over night prayers to deliver them from the flames of hade and accept HOLY SPIRIT FIRE!!!
draw means alot to flames, kkkkkk tawina guyz
We need football Revolution.
Our country wil neva be beta place of soccer as long as coach ndi mzungu.
Flames Sidzatheka,bola Mapuleyawo Kuwapasa Makasu Adzikalima Basi!!! Kkkk
Ngakhale atakhala kuti akupala komabe kusiya achina jk,fisher ndi ena akale mukumafoila pamenepo,amenewa ndimadolo a experience,awa ndi omwe amayinyamula timu ikamafooka anawa sanakhwime awa
Draw it means they were trying to come up, to make things happen unfortunately they couldn’t! Lets not always just blaming our national team, lets start to encourage them, that they can do much better
Tivomeledze mpira simbali yathu.
A must win game ochinya ake linje hehehehe kkkkkk
Wrong Team
Wrong Tourney.
Imagine a tennis team playin in a football tournament, can u expect a good result?
aks your mzungu.
iii sorry, ask your mzungu.
The team and the new coach need more time and support, true success can never be achieved overnight
I knew it that if not lose luckly draw kkkkkkkkkkk
If we will continue playing this way on our local plays aaaah malawi one day will be a g8t team. I dont blem nobody at this game mwayi tidalibe and with this coach kutsogoro kwabwino lets just give him a gud time
Ah Malawi Adha. Ine Ndamwa Panado #kuphwanyitsa Mutu
patience guys.if our football is not developing,it’s because we demand instant results.soon we will hear the coach is useless,the players are not serious yet we keep disbanding squads.let the play together for atleast 10 serious games.let’s allow the coach to stay for atleast 2 seasons before making any conclusion.The results are not pleasing but the players are promising.let the team jel.
I agree with u Steven, lets give the team and the new coach more time, true success can NEVER be achieved overnight
Iwe coach penapake tazivako jabu sioyenela kumangomulowesa ayi mesa munatengaso katinji amenei ndye pulumusi wazigoli osat zinazo ,,,,,kod ndye munangomutengela mulalo munthuyi???
Thanzi ndi lofoila ma player athu,nanga player azimwa midoli angalimbe.
Zidakawavutabe awa pamene iwo alephera kugolesapo mesa mpomwe Flames inaenera kugolesa zitatu
Flames Ikadali Pa Norplant.
Ndaonela mpilau koma ndaona kuti sogolo palibe mupilisanuwu.
Ine sindipanga nawo comment
Kkkkkk ndipo akanawinner nde tinakadabwa2….
team iyi ikufunika ma coach achizungu 6!!osati modzi saikwanisa,osatinso ma coach make ngati Wenger oti kawinidwe ka game anayiwala kale kale!!¡
K k k k k
Ndy Malawi,yo, tikuixiwa bhobho eeeh mpaka draw yayesesa big up to de goal keeper
Walter Nyamilandu mmzungu wakoyu ationongera ndalama zathu sure
Mmmm thats unfair kodi coch amamenya mpira cant you see the changes on our system of playing ,we are now playing good futbal lets give him a gud time the gud results will come ,
Aaaaaa zaziii
Wekha siungaone kuti coach akulephera kusankha ma striker abwino uyu?
Eti akulephera kusankha ma strikers abwino abwino abwino
Malawi Queens 65 – Namibia 32, team koma iyi
the goal will soon come ,in our sixth game
ok.
If a team can draw with Mauritius then there is a big problem with our team.
Tatiyen tizingokhala bas nkumangopezererana mu TNM Super League, ma competition enawo tizisiyira ma team enawo… IYA’
man of the mach Dalitso Sailesi wa Big bullets ndatchula Noma apa????????
mwampatsa zingat ngat inuyo aniwake mwakoza comptition?ndimadabwa anthu ena tikafika pa national tim they stil tolking for the clubs, Sailesi is my favourite plyer at BB ilyk him, koma footbal yapamalawi Eeeee sankho too much ( Nyerere fun for ever)
Kkkk olephera chingelez uja
Wizards. Ndatha Ine.
without 3 qaurter squad from BB nothing happen.Di maria sailes ndi katundu kuposa kavuluvulu walinawo Chester
kod mipilana amalandila kuchokera kwa wa BB nzake?
Prayer wanu munyadirayo mukamulowese kalasi ya chizungu plz
Wandichitisa manyazi dzulo akumupanga interview
Should we say there is no football talent in Malawi or????
Big N0
Lets give the team and the new coach more time and support, true success can never be achieved overnight
mpira watha 1 hr ago mukutiuza pano?,,
tigulirethu panado eysh