Mtondera is the favourite to win NDL Player of the season award

Mitundu Baptist talisman, Raheem Mtondera, is the favourite to claim the NBS Bank National Division League player of the season after his stellar performance that earned his team a place in the Elite League.

Mtondera has been nominated for the award having scored 25 goals in 18 games he played to win the golden boot award.

Meanwhile, he is set to compete with Red Lions duo Mphatso Magaleta and Zikhole Ngulube for the award.

Mtondera will get the Golden Boot while Omary Hamiss of Baka City is the Goalkeeper of the Season after recording the most clean sheets.

Magaleta, Alexander Cosmas of Namitete Zitha and Chitsanzo Saidi of FOMO FC will battle for the midfielder of the season and the Defender of the Season category has Ngulube is once again nominated alongside Mwiza Chiona of Baka City and Lloyd Chilenga of Ntaja United.

The winners of the awards will be announced during the FAM Annual Football Awards.

Baka City secure NDL promotion to return into Elite League

Baka City has become the second team to secure promotion into the Super League from the NBS Bank National Division League after beating Ndirande Stars 2-0 at the Karonga Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

The Clever Boys went into the match knowing that a win would seal their promotion into the Elite League and goals from Joseph Mwambungu in the 38th minute and Hastings Ndau in the second minute of the first half secured the victory.

The team has now opened a 7-point gap over fourth placed Namitete Zitha meaning their job is just to secure the runners up place as Red Lions also emerged as the champions of the League.

Head coach for the team, Victor Mwakhwawa, was happy with the win and thanked his boys for their efforts put to secure the promotion.

''I am happy that we have win this game, we started on a low note because the boys had pressure for it was an important game but i have to thank them for their brilliant performanc

Ndirande Stars stranded after chased at Karonga Stadium

Ndirande Stars has been left panicking to find a place to train in Karonga after being denied to use the Karonga Stadium ahead of their match against Baka City on Wednesday.

The team arrived at the facility to fulfill their training at the venue of their match a day before the game but fans appeared at the facility and told Ndirande Stars to leave.

The team is currently looking for an alternative pitch which they can use to prepare for their match.

The game is a crucial one for Baka as they need a win to secure the promotion into the Elite League and the tactics could be employed to frustrate Ndirande Stars who are coming from a healthy 2-5 win against Chilumba Barracks in Chitipa.

There has been related reports from the facility mostly in the Elite League and this is the first of kind in the NBS Bank National Division League.

Mphunzitsi wa Jenda amafuna kulowa m'bwalo kuti asewere

Zinthu zafika povuta kutimu ya Jenda United pomwe mphunzitsi watimuyi, Uchizi Nkunika, amafuna alowe pa masewero omwe timuyi imasewera ndi Baka City mu NBS Bank National Division League kamba kosowa osewera.

Timuyi inali ndi osewera mmodzi yekha panja ndipo atasintha, osewera wina anavulala zomwe zinachititsa mphunzitsiyu kufuna kulowa yekha.

''Ndikanatha kulowa ndithu mpira ndasewerapo ndipo ndikadali ndi mphamvunso mwinanso ndikanatha kugoletsanso nanga tinalibe osewera wina. Ndimavuto omwe tili nawo kutimuyi omwe sindingakambe poti nditha kuyivula timuyi,'' anatero Nkunika.

Masewerowa anakomera timu ya Baka City 2-0 kupangitsa kuti Jenda ikhale pafupifupi kutuluka mu ligiyi pomwe manambala sakuwalolanso kuti atha kupulumuka mu ligi.

Timuyi ili pansi ndi mapointsi asanu pa masewero 17 pomwe yapambana kamodzi, kufanana mphamvu kawiri ndi kugonja ka 14.

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