Mitundu miss second spot in NDL

Mitundu Baptist missed a chance to regain the second spot and cut their gap onto Red Lions to 8 points after playing a 0-0 draw against Ntaja United in a match played at the Balaka Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Mitundu needed a redemption after failing to earn points in their opening two games and a win could have placed them above Baka City but failed to find the back of the net in the game.

Head coach for Mitundu, Audrow Makonyola, said the team had too much pressure of winning and was happy to earn their first ever point away from home.

"We have lost two games in the second round and we had a pressure to score so that we finally get a win and that was hard for us. It's our first point away from home and it's a surprise to us, we eye the top three and probably the first possible and our target remains the same," said Makonyola.

On his part, head coach for Ntaja United, Mabvuto Lungu said his team really struggled in the game and getting a point

Chintheche score late to snatch home point

Chintheche United began their journey at the Mzuzu Stadium with a draw after scoring late to snatch a point in a 1-1 draw against Chilumba Barracks in the NBS Bank National Division League on Sunday.

Chikondi Banda scored in the 75th minute for Chintheche to cancel out Mapopa Munthali's 61 minutes goal for the visitors as the two teams shared spoils after 90 minutes.

Head coach for Chintheche United, Isaac Kapyepye, described the result as disappointing as the team tried hard to find a winner but missed a lot of chances in the game.

"After they got a red card, we tried to attack more and we left our defense vulnerable that's when we conceded a penalty. I believe we could have done better in the first half because we controlled everything but we missed chances and in football, you are punished for it," said Kapyepye.

On his part, assistant coach for Chilumba Barracks George Howard said his team was just lucky to leave Mzuzu Stadium wit

Ndirande Stars hand Jenda their 9th defeat

Ndirande Stars recorded their third win of the season to move out of the NBS Bank National Division League after beating Jenda United 2-1 in a match played at the Mpira Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

The team continues to enjoy their current form in the League as they handed Jenda their 9th straight defeat of the season to remain without a win and no point at the bottom of the table.

Khaleed Alli opened the scores on 36th minute from the spot but Nyson Nyirenda levelled the scores 6 minutes later before Alli restoring the lead with his second of the day five minutes into the added time of the first half to seal the win.

Head coach for the team, Robert Daudi, said the game was very tough but thanked his boys for the win to maintain a perfect run of results in the League.

"I'm happy with the win today, of course it was a very tough game as our friends have never won a match in the League so that came hard and really worked hard into the

Chintheche hold Chilumba in Chitipa

Chintheche United managed to return to Nkhatabay with a valuable point after holding Chilumba Barracks to a 1-1 draw at the Chitipa Stadium.

Noah Clement opened the scores on 29th minute for the hosts before the visitors levelling the scores on 41st minute to claim a point in Chitipa.

Head coach for the hosts, Nelson Chirwa described the game as balanced as both teams played very well in search of a win.

"It was a good game, both teams came here to win and for us we are at the bottom of the League so we wanted a win and we scored a goal but towards the end of the first half we relaxed and our friends scored." Said Chirwa.

Meanwhile, Assistant coach for Chintheche United, MacMillan Banda, said hid team missed a lot of chances which could have won them the game.

"It was a good game, both sides were good but we missed good chances, in the added time we missed and in regulation time we also got clean chances which we could have scored but we

Mitundu slash gap onto Lions to one point

Mitundu Baptist capitalised from Red Lions' slip to move a point behind the leaders after securing a hard fought 1-0 win over Ntaja United at the Nankhaka Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Josophat Kwalira scored the lone goal of the match on 69 minutes to help Baptist return to winning ways after dropping points in their previous match.

Speaking after the game, Mitundu Baptist assistant coach, Stanton Thomson said the win was good as they needed it to move closer to the top spot.

"It was a tough match as both teams played to win but we tried hard and got the goal which is good because last week we lost in Mulanje so I'm happy with the win." Said Thomson.

On his view Chisomo Kamlanje, cried over officiation as he believed it favoured the hosts so that they get a win.

"I don't know how to talk about it because what we are facing in the League is too much. The referees were against us from the first whistle, denying us clear penalties,