MPONDA SAYS CHANGES KILLED FLAMES MATCH

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets vice coach and firmer Former Flames captain, Peter Mponda has cautioned the change made by Interim coach, Patrick Mabedi at half as the reason why Flames failed to match Ethiopia in the Second half.

Mponda said this after the team drew 0-0 with Ethiopia to cancel out all dreams of qualifying for the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Mabedi substituted Chawanangwa Kaonga, who was live in Flames attack in the first half for Gaddie Chirwa, who brought nothing and Mponda believes this is where Mabedi missed it.

"The game was very good in the first half but we failed to score, I think there was no need of changing, only telling the boys on what to do but I think the changes killed everything." Said Mponda.

This was the teams first competitive match under Mabedi and their next tune is the COSAFA Cup and they will play Zambia in their opening match on 6th of July 2023.