Sundowns win

Silver start off-season after Hammers defeat

Silver Strikers have began their off-season after being knocked out of the Castel Challenge Cup following a 2-1 defeat over Mzuzu City Hammers at the Rumphi Stadium on Saturday.

The Bankers got off to a good start as they took a lead through Innocent Shema's goal but Aubrey Simbi and Isaiah Nyirenda overturned the tables with a goal each to crash out of the tournament.

Head coach for the team, Peter Mgangira described the result as disappointing.

"It was a good game as we started on a high and we got chances that could have finished the game in the first half but we made mistakes and conceded the goals. It was not just our day," said Mgangira.

He also said they had a tough beginning of the season but picked up and will sit down to beef up the squad ahead of the new season.

The Bankers finished third in the elite League and got one Cup this season.

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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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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.