SAMA WINS A TROPHY FOR WANDERERS

Super Substitute, Sama Thierry Tanjong, fulfilled his words when signing his two years contract at Mighty Mukuru Wanderers that he want to win trophies with the team by scoring a lone goal to win their first ever Castel Challenge Cup on Saturday.

The Cameroonian scored two minutes after his introduction and that goal was enough to win the game as the Nomads beat Mzuzu City Hammers 1-0 at the Bingu National Stadium in the final.

Head coach for the team, Bob Mpinganjira, said he was very happy to win the tournament as the team now has something to point on this season.

He said: "I'm very happy with the boys with how they performed. It was a very tough match but we have now something to give it to the club and also to our President, Mr Thomson Mpinganjira so I'm happy." Said Mpinganjira.

Meanwhile, the Nomads have claimed a trophy and a prize money of K55 million for finishing first in the tournament and ending a trophy drought at the team.

"YAKWANA NTHAWI YOKABWENZERA 8-0 IJA" - THOLE

Mlembi wamkulu wa timu ya Mzuzu City Hammers, Benjamin Thole, wati nthawi yakwana kuti timu yake ikabwenzere zowawa zomwe anamva mu chigawo chachiwiri cha ligi pomwe anagonja 8-0 ndi Mighty Mukuru Wanderers ndipo sakafikitsanso ku mapenate.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero awo ndi Manoma mu ndime yotsiriza ya chikho cha Castel Challenge loweruka masana pa bwalo la Bingu ku Lilongwe.

Iye wati aphunzitsi anaona zofooka zonse za timuyi ndipo nthawi yakwana kuti Manoma amve zowawa mu chakachi pomwe awabwenzere chipongwe chapa bwalo la Kamuzu.

"Tiwameme anthu abwere adzaone tikutenga chikho pa Bingu. Nthawi yakwana yokha kuti tibwenze 8-0 uja ndipo awa tikamaliziratu mu mphindi 90." Anatero Thole.

Timuyi inatulutsa timu ya Karonga United mu ndime ya matimu asanu ndi atatu ndipo inagwetsanso FCB Nyasa Big Bullets mu ndime ya matimu anayi mmasewero onsewa ku mapenate kuti afike ndime yotsiriza.

"CASTEL FINAL WILL DEFINE OUR SEASON" - NDOVI

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Chief Executive Officer, Panganeni Ndovi, says their Castel Challenge Cup final will define their 2024 season as it has been a season of a mixed feeling.

Ndovi said the game could fulfill one of their objectives of the season if they win the trophy but that will depend on the hard work of the players.

"Reaching the final of Castel Challenge Cup shows how focused we remain despite having lows in the season and this game will define our season as how we have performed this year." Said Ndovi.

He has however said he treats the game as one of the biggest games the team has played this season as Hammers is a good team that has beaten them also this season.

This will be his first official trophy if they win the tournament today since his appointment as a CEO at the Blue camp.

"TIKUYENERA KUCHOTSA ZINTHU ZINA POTI TIKUMAONEKA PA FIFA" - ZAKAZAKA

Mkulu woona za mipikisano ku bungwe la Football Association of Malawi, Gomegzani Zakazaka, wati pakuyenera kuchotsa zinthu zina mu mpira wathu ngati za zikhulupiliro komanso chipolowe poti dziko lonse lapansi likumaonera masewero a mdziko muno.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa ndime yotsiriza ya chikho cha Castel Challenge masana a loweruka pomwe wati akuyembekezera kukamaliza bwino mu chaka cha 2024.

"Tikufuna tikamalize mwapamwamba mu ligi ya chaka chino kuti tinali ndi chaka chopanda za chiwawa ngakhale pena ndi pena sizimalephera koma kwakukulu tingochotsa zinazo chifukwa mpira wathu ukumaoneka pa FIFA." Iye anatero.

Iye anati ngati khalidwe likhale lopambana ndekuti anthu azisilira mpira wathu kupangitsanso kuti osewera athu akhale ndi mwayi kunja kwa dziko lino.

Ndime yotsiriza ya chikho cha Castel iseweredwe pakati pa matimu a Mighty Mukuru Wanderers komanso Mzuzu City Hammers pa bwalo la Bingu mu mzinda wa L

"IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE 8-0 WIN" - MPINGANJIRA

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers head coach, Bob Mpinganjira, says he expects a very different game from the match they won 8-0 in the League this season and the team needs to work extra hard to win the trophy.

He said this on Friday ahead of the match against Mzuzu City Hammers in the final of the Castel Challenge Cup in Lilongwe on Saturday at the Bingu National Stadium where he said his team is prepared.

He said this is their last chance to win a trophy this season and they have agreed to have this one although it will not come on a silver platter.

"It's a different game from that game we won 8-0. It was in the League and also months ago and we need to approach this game as it is now so we desperately need this one." Said Bob.

The team managed to beat Panthers FC 3-0 to reach the final and their last time to win a trophy was in 2022 when they won the Airtel Top 8 under Mark Harrison.

Raiply did not go

Prediction 1-1 prediction

This game has been postponed

Zomba Airbase has not gone to Ntaja and the referee ends the match

Man of the match: Kelvin Banda (Tigers)