*EKHAYA STUN BULLETS WITH VALUABLE AWAY GOAL*

Ekhaya FC secured a valuable away goal in the first leg of the Airtel Top 8 quarterfinals after forcing defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets to a 1-1 draw on their debut. The match was played at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday.

The Cowboys found themselves trailing a minute into the second half after George Chaomba struck for Bullets. Ekhaya struggled in the first half, but Allen Chihana grabbed the equalizer in the 70th minute to force a draw.

The team also had two penalty shouts turned down by the referee as James Lumbe and Chimwemwe Chunga were both fouled when they dominated the final 25 minutes.

Head coach Enos Chatama hailed his players for their massive performance.

“It is a good result for us, but the game is still on. We can get a draw in the first game and lose in the second because Bullets are a big team, so we cannot get carried away with this result,” said Chatama.

He however dismissed claims of poor officiating

"TAPHONYA KWAMBIRI MIPATA YATHU KOMA TIKONZA" - MUNTHALI

Mphunzitsi wogwirizira watimu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Heston Munthali, wati siokhutira ndi kaseweredwe katimuyi mu chigawo chachiwiri cha masewero awo ndi timu ya Ekhaya ponena kuti amataya mipira yochuluka komanso kumangobwenza mipira kumbuyo.

Iye amayankhula atatha masewero omwe alepherana 1-1 ndi Ekhaya mu ndime ya matimu asanu ndi atatu amu chikho cha Airtel Top 8 pa bwalo la Bingu loweruka.

Munthali wati timu yake imayenera kuteteza chigoli chawo chomwe anachipeza mu mphindi zoyamba za chigawo chachiwiri ndipo akonza mavuto awo.

"Mchigawo choyamba tinapeza mipata yomwe timayenera kugoletsa koma tinalephera, titawauza mchigawo chachiwiri tinapeza chigoli koma sitinasewere bwino," iye anatero.

Iye anatinso akudziwa kuti azipatsa ntchito yochuluka yoti akagwire mu masewero achibwereza koma akonza zonse kuti adzachite bwino mmasewerowa.

Timuyi idzakhala pakhomo mu masewero achibwereza pa bwalo la Mpira mu mzinda wa Blant

"ANATIYANKHULA MU CHINGEREZI NDIPO TINAMVA" - MPOKERA

Mtsogoleri wa timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Blessings Mpokera, wati palibe chophinja chilichonse chomwe apeze pa kuyankhulana ndi mphunzitsi watsopano wawo, Wedson Nyirenda, kamba koti chizungu chili paliponse.

Iye amayankhula pofotokozapo momwe osewerawa amulandilira mphunzitsiyu yemwe walembedwa ntchito kutimuyi lachitatu ndipo kwawo ndiku Zambia.

Mpokera anati mphunzitsiyu anawayankhula lachinayi atafika ku zokonzekera zawo ndipo atha kukhala mlendo ku timuyi koma si mlendo ku mpira.

"Zomwe anatiuza ndi zomwezo zimene aphunzitsi ena onse akhala akutiyankhula nde sitinamulandire, timulandira loweruka tikapambana," anatero Mpokera.

Iye anati chingerezi ndi chiyankhulo chabe chomwe angakhale mmayiko a aluya chimapezeka kamba koti ndi chomwe anthu osiyanasiyana amamvana ndipo Nyirenda akugwiritsa ntchitodi chizungu koma akukwanitsa kumva.

Patsogolo pokumana ndi Ekhaya, iye wati osewera onse akonzeka kuti achite bwino

"SIKUTI EKHAYA IZINGOGONJA NDI MATIMU AKULUAKULU" - CHATAMA

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Ekhaya FC, Enos Chatama, wati nthawi ikwana kuti timu yake izidzagonjetsa matimu akuluakulu mdziko muno komabe sikuti azingogonja akamakumana ndi matimuwa panopa.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero awo omwe akumane ndi timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets mu ndime ya matimu asanu ndi atatu amu chikho cha Airtel Top 8 loweruka pa bwalo la Bingu.

Iye wati zitengera kakonzekeredwe ka timu yawo patsogolo pa masewerowa kuti akachite bwino koma chilimbikitso ndi chochuluka pa masewerowa.

"Tikungoyenera kuti tipite ndi mtima wolimbikira ndekuti tikachita bwino angakhale kuti Bullets ndi timu yaikulu komanso yasewerako kwambiri masewero ngati amenewa koma tikayesetsabe kuti tikachite bwino," anatero Chatama.

Iye watinso kubwerera kwake kutimuyi kuchokera ku tchuthi chomwe anapita ndi kwabwino ndipo akadayang'ana momwe omwe analipo amagwirira ntchito kuti ayambire pamenepo.

EAGLES SIKUPWEKETSA CIVIL

Timu ya Blue Eagles yati siyipanga chibwana chilichonse chiyiphweketsa timu ya Civil Service United kamba koti sikuchita bwino ndipo apita ndi mtima wokapeza chipambano pa masewero omwe akukumana.

Mphunzitsi watimuyi, De Kleck Msakakuona ndi yemwe wanena za nkhaniyi patsogolo pa masewero awo pa bwalo la Bingu loweruka mu ndime ya matimu asanu ndi atatu mu chikho cha Airtel top 8.

Iye wati timu yake yakonzekera bwino mmasewerowa ndipo akufunitsitsa kuti akagwiritse ntchito mipata yomwe akayipeze mu masewerowa.

"Ifeyo sitikuyiphweketsa Civil chifukwa nayo ndi timu yabwino nde Ife tikupita ndi mtima wokalimbikira kuti ngati tingapeze mwayi tipeze zigoli zomwe titatipeputsire ntchito tikamadzapita mmasewero achibwerenza," anatero Msakakuona.

Ndipo mtsogoleri wa wosewera kutimuyi, Gilbert Chirwa, wati bwalo la Bingu ndi la mwayi kutimu yawo.

"Ndasewera kwambiri Blue Eagles nde masewero omwe tasewera pa Bingu takhala tikuchita bwino nde nditha kunena kuti ndi