"WE WILL WIN THE FIFTH AIRTEL TOP 8 TITLE" - NYIRENDA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Wedson Nyirenda says he feels no pressure despite his team's strong record in the Airtel Top 8, and he believes they will win a fifth trophy this season.

He said this on Friday ahead of their second leg match in the Quarter finals against Ekhaya FC at the Mpira Stadium on Saturday.

He said Bullets winning four of the 7 editions where they they have played 6 finals is not new to him as he had won most final matches he had been.

Nyirenda added that his team has improved significantly in the last three matches, which gives him confidence going into the game.

"In our first game in Lilongwe, we had a lot of negatives. After the game we worked hard to address the problems, and the team has changed a lot," said Nyirenda.

He also confirmed that Maxwell Gasten Phodo and Paul Master will miss the match due to injury, while George Chaomba has returned to the squad.

The tie is level at 1-1 on aggregate.

"WE NEED A 0-0 OR A 1-0 WIN" - CHATAMA

Ekhaya FC head coach Enos Chatama says his team must avoid conceding at all costs, as the away goals rule could knock them out and also warned that the match will go down to the wire.

Chatama was speaking on Friday ahead of the Airtel Top 8 quarterfinal second leg against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets at Mpira Stadium on Saturday.

He said they have kept clean sheets in their last two games and are hoping to maintain that defensive strength against The People’s Team.

"It will be a tough match because Bullets are a big team. They know that, as things stand, they are out of the tournament, so they will be looking to respond with a strong performance. But we are very ready," said Chatama.

He also downplayed the home advantage, saying both teams will be playing in a familiar environment, which gives neither side an edge.

The first leg ended 1-1, giving the Cowboys the advantage on away goals.

Timu ya Costa do Sol yaonetsa Babatunde Adepoju ngati wosewera wawo watsopano.

Iye asewera limodzi ndi Richard Mbulu yemwe ndi mtsogoleri wa osewera kutimuyi.

MPINGANJIRA SADZAYIMA KU FAM

Mtsogoleri wa timu ya Ekhaya FC William Mpinganjira sadzayimira pa mpando wa utsogoleri wa bungwe la Football Association of Malawi mu chaka cha 2027 pa zisankho za bungweli.

Izi zadziwika kutsatira chibaluwa chomwe timuyi yatulutsa lachisanu chosainidwa ndi mkulu wa ogwira ntchito kutimuyi Thando Mhango chofotokoza kuti mphekesera zimene zakhala zikumveka ndi zabodza.

Iye wati anthu ena adzalemba pa 20 June 2026 kuti Mpinganjira ayima nawo kuti adzapikisane ndi a Fleetwood Haiya pa mpandowu koma iwo ati mkuluyu waika chidwi chofuna kukweza timu ya Ekhaya Kuti ikhale yaikulu kwambiri m'dziko muno.

Iye wapemphanso masapota a timuyi kukhala kutali ndi mphekeserazi poti onse ndi okhumbira kuti ntchito za timuyi zipite patsogolo.

Mmbuyomu a Mpinganjira adanenanso kuti sakufuna kudzapikisana nawo pa mpandowu ndipo uku ndi kubwerenza kwa uthengawu.

MDF Lioness FC forward Fazilah Chiyembekezo has left the country for Eswatini where she will undergo a three-day trials at Nsingizinu Hotspur Ladies in the country.

Chiyembekezo is travelling by bus en route to Zimbabwe where he will board a plane to Eswatini.

If she clinches the deal, it will be her second time to play outside the country as she once played in Nigeria.