Flames striker, Babatunde Adepoju, was handed a start on his return at Venda Football Club after the team beat Upington City 1-0 in the Motsepe Foundation Championship in South Africa on Saturday.

Wearing shirt number 9, the Nigerian born forward was replaced in the 65th minute when they were already ahead.

Dedza beat Ekhaya to secure Castel semi final spot

Goshen City Dedza Dynamos have become the first team to book a place in the semi finals of the Castel Challenge Cup after beating Ekhaya FC 2-0 in the Quarter finals at the Mpira Stadium on Saturday.

The team faced a third top flight League side in the tournament but it was not a problem for them as Luke Chima and Gift Magola scored late to secure a win.

Head coach Alex Ngwira was happy with the win as he said it will motivate the team after having an awful season in the League.

"We want to reach in the final and it is possible also to win it. We planned to restrict them from passing so that they should play long balls which worked for us and happy," said Ngwira.

The team will face the winner between Blue Eagles and Chitipa United in the semi final and this is their first time to secure the place in the stage.

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KUMWEMBEEEEEEE!

Malawi's forward, Christopher Kumwembe, was in top form after netting two goals to inspire Green Buffaloes to a 2-1 win over FC Leopards in the MTN Super League in Zambia.

Kumwembe netted his first in the 39th minute to hand the Soldiers a lead at half time and then restored the lead in the 72nd minute after Rodrick Khembo had levelled the scores after the hour-mark.

He takes his tally to three goals in the League, four behind the leading top scorer in the League.

Ngwira anticipate tough game against Ekhaya

Goshen City Dedza Dynamos head coach, Alex Ngwira, said he expects a tough match against Ekhaya FC but his charges are ready to face the Cowboys in the Castel Challenge Cup quarter finals.

He said this ahead of the match on Saturday at the Mpira Stadium where he highlighted that cup games are tough as they just need one winner to progress to the next round.

"We faced each other in the league and both encounters ended into a draw but now we need one winner in the game which makes it tough," said Ngwira.

He also said that the team will utilize their chances in the game so that they should do better.

The winner of the game will progress through to the semi finals of the tournament while the loser will start their off-season.

JOSEPHY APEZEKA PA MASEWERO NDI HAMMERS

Timu ya Silver Strikers ikhala ndi katswiri wawo omwetsa zigoli, Andrew Josephy, pa masewero omwe asewere ndi timu ya Mzuzu City Hammers mu chikho cha Castel.

Mphunzitsi watimuyi, Peter Mgangira, ndi yemwe watsimikiza za nkhaniyi pomwe amafotokoza momwe akonzekerera maewerowa.

Iye wati akuyembekera kukumana ndi masewero ovuta pomwe masewero amu chikho amakhala ovuta kwambiri.

"Tikukumana ndi timu yabwino yoti ndikudabwanso kuti inatuluka bwanji mu ligi komano anyamata onse alipo ndipo akudziwa kufunikira kopambana masewerowa," iye anatero.

Matimuwa akukumana mu masewero otsiriza amu ndime ya matimu 16 amu mpikisanowu ndipo wopambana akumana ndi Mighty Wanderers mu ndime yamatimu asanu ndi atatu.