"WE WANT TO DEFEND THE COSAFA CUP" - FAZILI

Scorchers coach, Lovemore Fazili says he has set a target of defending the COSAFA Women's Championship this year to prove that it was not a fluke when they won it last year in South Africa.

He said this when reacting to a draw conducted by COSAFA on Tuesday after which saw the team placed in Group B alongside Botswana, Madagascar and Mauritius.

Despite the group looking a bit easy, Fazili says it is going to be tough and needs hardwork in order to perform better in the tournament.

"It's going to be tough as we need to be more ready and also work hard but I'm sure we will still do well this year. My target is to defending it so that we show people that it was not a fluke." Said Fazili.

He said the team he has this year will be used to build a strong team for continental tournaments next year which will be featured in professional players and has said two players playing outside the country will debut in the team. Here is the draw:

SULOM CHARGES MAFCO

Super League of Malawi has charged MAFCO FC and its four players, Vitumbiko Phiri, Blessings Chandiyang'ana, Duncan Mwale and Christopher Mikuwa following their unsporting behaviour they did when they played FCB Nyasa Big Bullets last Sunday.

In a letter signed by General Secretary for SULOM, Williams Banda, has placed four charges on the teams and it's players.

The three players, Chandiyang'ana, Mwale and Phiri have been charged of Assault on Wongani Lungu, Mikuwa has been charged on assault on Chawanangwa Gumbo, all players have been charged an act of violence in the match and MAFCO has been of bringing the game into disruption.

Meanwhile, MAFCO and the four players have been given 48 hours to respond to the charges accordingly before a disciplinary hearing.

Reported by Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr

DRC based midfielders Lanjesi Nkhoma and Patrick Mwaungulu as well as Zambia based duo of striker Chawanangwa Kaonga and Robert Saizi joined the Flames camp in Dakar Senegal last night.

The other foreign country based players John Banda, Yamikani Chester, Denis Chembezi and Lloyd Njaliwa will join the team this evening.

The Flames will face Senegal on Friday in Dakar before hosting them at BNS in Lilongwe on Tuesday in the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

MAFCO sends apology to Bullets and Lungu

MAFCO FC captain, Paul Ndhlovu, has apologised to FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and their midfielder, Wongani Lungu, following an incident that led to the injury of the star towards the end of the match.

On the 92nd minute of the game, Lungu went down into MAFCO's box before the players from both teams tussling and Yohane Malunga was seen deliberately stepping on Lungu's left leg before Blessings Chandiyang'ana stepping on his right causing the injury.

The former Mzuzu City Hammers vice captain was in tears when he received his player of the match award after the game due to pain and the Palestinians were also angered as they nearly stormed into the pitch but the stewards managed to control them.

Following this incident, Bullets fans stormed MAFCO's Facebook page with their abusive words to show their anger but their Captain Paul Ndhlovu has humbly apologize for the incident.

"We are Sorry to the Bullets Family and Wongani​ Lungu as well on what

MAFCO IPEREKA CHILANGO KWA OSEWERA OPONDA LUNGU

Timu ya MAFCO yadzudzula khalidwe la osewera ake atatu lomwe anaonetsa pa masewero omwe amasewera ndi timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets pomwe anamuponda mwadala Wongani Lungu mpaka kuvulala.

Timuyi yalemba kalata yopepesa kwa katswiriyu komanso FCB Nyasa Big Bullets kamba ka khalidweli lomwe ladzudzulidwa ndi anthu ochuluka kwambiri mdziko muno.

Iyo yati osewera omwe anachita izi ali mmanja mwawo ndipo Duncan Mwale, Blessings Chandiyang'ana komanso Vitumbiko Phiri apatsidwa chilango ku timuyi kamba kochita khalidwe lonyasa tero.

Pomaliza, timuyi yati imatsatira malamulo omwe bungwe la Super League of Malawi lili nawo ndiponso lipitiliza ubale wawo wabwino ndi matimu onse mdziko muno.