"WE CAN NOT UNDERRATE HAMMERS" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he expects a tough game against Mzuzu City Hammers as the team plays good Football but the People's team are looking for one positive result to progress into the final.

He said this ahead of the semi final match in the Castel Challenge Cup on Tuesday at the Kamuzu Stadium where he said his team had no time to train as they are travelling much and playing in spaces of three days in their matches.

He however was worried with injuries and tiredness of the players as the team is not having a left back but will still go to fight for a win.

"We lost Alick Lungu and Frank Willard due to injury and red card respectively and we also had some other guys who had knocks due to the pitch which was bumpy and hard." Said Pasuwa.

The winner of this match will face Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in a final to be played at the Bingu National Stadium on 21 December 2024.

BULLETS SET HAMMERS DATE IN CASTEL SEMIS

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has booked their place in the semi finals of the 2024 Castel Challenge Cup after beating lower league side, MMF Marine 1-3 at the Dedza Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Lloyd Aaron and Wongani Lungu scored great goals in the first half before Alick Lungu killing off the game in the second half after Alex Mbewe had put the game alive with a fine goal early in the second half.

The team will now play Mzuzu City Hammers in the last four at the Kamuzu Stadium and Coach Kalisto Pasuwa, has described Hammers as a good team.

"It will be a good game, Hammers is a good team that plays good Football and well structured I think playing them will be a motivation to us and may the best team wins and go into the final." Said Pasuwa.

The possibility of a Blantyre Derby in the final of the tournament is quite very possible as Mighty Mukuru Wanderers face Panthers on Sunday at the Kamuzu Stadium before Bullets hosting Hammers on Tuesday.

MORE INJURIES AT BULLETS WORRIES PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says too much travelling, playing in space of few days and poor pitches are reasons why his most of his players are picking more injuries this season.

He said this after losing out left back, Alick Lungu to an injury following a hard tackle on him as the team beat MMF Marine to book a place in the semi finals of the Castel Challenge Cup at the Dedza Stadium on Saturday.

He said his team is having no time for recovery of the players due to playing games in a space of three days and that playing in rains on poor surfaces is making him lose players in each game they are playing.

He said: "We are travelling a lot and also we have been playing on weather which is not okay and the pitch not suitable for a team to play football but again in terms of the health of players, we are playing games in space of three days and players are not recovering hence many injuries."

On the extent of Lungu, he said

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BULLETS TO HANDLE HILLTOP WITH CARE

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he expects a tough opposition when playing against non-League side, Hilltop FC from Mzuzu as he doesn't know much they play.

He said this on Tuesday ahead of their match at the Mzuzu Stadium on Wednesday afternoon and said it would be tough to them because if travelling and also no knowledge on how their opposite play.

"We need to be ready in everything, we don't know them so if we say they are not in any League and think that we have already won then it would be tough." Said Pasuwa.

He also talked of his players missing a lot of chances which he said the team needs players to remain focused and fight for the team.

The winner of the match will have to travel to Dedza Stadium where they will face MMF Marine on Sunday.

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PASUWA SILENT ON SAMBANI, CONFIRMS KAJOKE'S RETURN

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, has failed to comment on the departure of former captain, Precious Sambani, from the team saying he needs to be given information from the team's office.

He said this on Tuesday during a pre-match interview of the game involving them and Karonga United at the Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Sambani had his contract terminated by the team following going missing at the team for the second time this season forcing the team reach the agreement

He said, "On that [Sambani issue] I think I need to be given information from the office but as of now I can't comment." Said Pasuwa.

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean tactician has confirmed the return of his star forward, Hassan Kajoke, who he said needs time and maybe cannot play football this season due to low fitness level.

"He's just starting the season so we need to be very patient enough with him and I think if I'm not mistaken, this yea

"KAJOKE ALIBE MPHAMVU" - MUNTHALI

Wachiwiri kwa othandizira mphunzitsi watimu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Heston Munthali, watsimikiza kuti katswiri wawo Hassan Kajoke wabwerera kutimuyi patatha miyezi inayi kutsatira kuyimitsidwa kutimuyi.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero awo ndi timu ya Karonga United pa bwalo la Kamuzu omwe aliko lachitatu masana ndipo wati Kajoke sangapezeke pa masewerowa.

Iye wati katswiriyu akuyenera kuti azitolere kaye mphamvu kamba koti wakhalitsa osasewera mpira kutsatira chilango chake chomwe anapatsidwa.

"Hassan Kajoke wabwera wayamba nafe zokonzekera koma vuto ndi mphamvu alibe chifukwa wakhalitsa asakusewera mpira, masewero a ligi omwe atsalawa sapezeka mwina amu chikho cha Castel aoneka," watero Heston Munthali.

Izi zathetsanso mphekesera zomwe zimamveka kuti Kajoke atha kulowera kumatimu ngati Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Silver Strikers komanso Creck Sporting Club ndi Civil Service United pomwe panamveka nkhani kuti iyeyu wasowa.

"WE HAVE TO GET USED TO PITCHES IN MALAWI" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says his team recently struggled with weather that caused pitches to be waterlogged and also bumpy surfaces which he needs to get used as these are the surfaces in many stadia in Malawi.

He said this to the media ahead of their match against Karonga United on Wednesday at the Kamuzu Stadium and added that his recent trips to Civo Stadium and Mulanje Park Stadium which their surfaces are not that good made them struggle to play their usual game.

"Recently I wouldn't complain much but maybe in our past games we struggled with weather which made the ground waterlogged so I think we need to get used to these waterlogged and bumpy pitches which we mostly have in Malawi." Said Pasuwa.

He further said that his team will fight until their last game as they are not playing to fulfill the games but rather entertain people who go for their matches.

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are third in the Leag

PASUWA CONGRATULATES SILVER, BULLETS NOT FOR CASUAL

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, has congratulated Silver Strikers for winning the 2024 TNM Super League for the first time in 11 years now under the leadership of his former deputy coach at the People's team, Peter Mponda.

He said this before saying anything to the media on Tuesday ahead of the team's match against Karonga United at the Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

He also said that his team will be playing games in order to be getting wins as their supporters pay much money so that they watch good Football.

"It's not the case to say maybe the League is over then we want to play games just to fulfill them. Remember there are a lot of people who are involved here and we also need to consider out supporters who pay a lot money maybe to see entertaining Football." Said Pasuwa.

Meanwhile, he has confirmed that Crispin Mapemba, Antony and Kenyan Clyde Senaji will still miss the Karonga game due to injuries.

Pasuwa describes Lilongwe trip as fair

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says a trip to Lilongwe where his team has managed to pick two points out of possible 6 is much fair considering that the teams he played against need full ammunition.

He said this after the team gave up a two goals lead to play a 2-2 draw against Civil Service United for the team's 13th draw of the season and said his defenders lost concentration due to too much stoppages and rains.

"A game which we had control maybe in the first half and we got a goal unfortunately maybe due to weather and stoppages of the game you see players at times they lose concentration. We came in and we scored a goal and again we were being scored one time of a goal, a ball behind the defense every time we were failing to manage that balls and we conceded two goals." Said Pasuwa

Meanwhile, getting a point against Civil Service United and Silver Strikers had pleased Pasuwa who said playing these in a space of three day

NEWS

Timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets ikufuna mphunzitsi watimu ya Silver Strikers, Peter Mponda, abwerere kutimuyi kuti akakhale mphunzitsi wamkulu pomwe zikuoneka kuti Kalisto Pasuwa atha kukhala mphunzitsi watimu ya Flames.

Malingana ndi nyuzipepala ya Nation, timu ya Bullets inatumiza nthumwi kupita ku Lilongwe kuti akakambirane ndi Mponda pa kuthekera kotenga ntchitoyi.

Mponda anali wachiwiri kwa mphunzitsi watimuyi asanachokeko mu 2023 kumapita ku Black Leopards ku South Africa kenako anapita ku Silver Strikers pomwe watsala pang'ono kuyitsogolera kutenga ligi koyamba chichokereni 2013.

Source: Nation

PASUWA HAPPY WITH BULLETS' LEAGUE POSITION

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he is happy with how his team has performed in the League and the position they are now considering how they started this season.

He said this on Tuesday where he highlighted some of the things which affected the team not to win this year's TNM Super League of which he said too much travelling, playing many games in few days and dropping of performance from last year's performance contributed to the struggle.

He however was happy with finishing third saying, "I'm happy for the position that we are, I think we did a lot in terms of how we started, one wouldn't think we would finish on third position, if it was a case of saying maybe 11th, 12th on the log."

This would be Pasuwa's first season to go out without the League after winning it in the last five editions and their 0-0 draw against Silver Strikers confirmed their failure to defend the League.

"WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WILL HAVE A RED CARD BEFORE THE MATCH" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he is not understanding how football is going in the country as his team was told that they will have a red card before the game when playing and it really happened.

The Zimbabwean tactician said this ahead of the team's match against Civil Service United at the Civo Stadium on Wednesday where he was worried about too much travelling and playing many games in a short period of time.

He further said he was surprised to hear that his player will get a red card before the game and it really happened in the game when Yankho Singo was sent off in the second half.

"Then coming like also to our last game that we played we had some of the boys also being cautioned, the caution that we go in a match being told Bullets will receive a red card and indeed we see a red card coming now and I'm wondering now what is happening in our Football." He said.

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"WE MISSED MANY CHANCES IN SECOND HALF" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, believes that his team could have easily won the match if they had taken their chances in the second half which they missed them.

He said this afternoon the game which they played a goalless draw against Silver Strikers at the Silver Stadium on Saturday afternoon and said these are the games you need to be clinical enough in order to win.

"I think that's the game that we missed so many chances in the second half, yes in the first half we were leaving them to play but in areas which were not dangerous mostly in the middle of the path but when we came in the second half, we were offensive and hence we missed a lot of chances." Said Pasuwa.

He further said that his team will play their games until the final day of the League as they cannot win the League now because they cannot catch the Bankers.

The People's team stays third on the log table with 45 points from 26 games in the League a

OFFICIAL: Bullets fail to defend League

The TNM Super League title race is a two horse race as defending Champions, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets misses our this year's league following their goalless draw against Silver Strikers at the Silver Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The People's team created many chances in the game but failed to take any that could have still put them into the contention for the Championship but now mathematically are out of reach.

The team is 13 points behind Silver Strikers with four games to go meaning they can not reach the 58 points mark in the League.

Meanwhile, the result has been good for second placed, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers who now stay five points behind the Bankers with equal number of games and the teams will face each other on the last day of the League.

The People's have managed to defend Airtel Top 8 and can also defend the Castel Challenge Cup but also missed the FDH Bank Cup to Blue Eagles which beat them in the final.

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"WE NEED TO BE TACTICALLY GOOD IN ORDER TO WIN" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach says his team needs to be good in every department of the team in order to beat Silver Strikers but admits that this can not just come on a silver platter.

He said this ahead of the big match at the Silver Stadium on Saturday afternoon where he said his team needs to be prepared enough if they are to record a win.

"Like always, these are games which are always close maybe in terms of everything. Its a possession team that is like what we do also so we need to be tactically good in order to get the points so I think it's a team effort from each and every one in the house." Said Pasuwa.

He further recalled in their previous match against the Bankers when they conceded through a counter attack on the dying minutes and said the team has made corrections in order to avoid similar mistakes.

13 points is separating the People's team and the Bankers as the defending Champions lie third in the League

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"IT WAS SILVER VS BULLETS NOT MPONDA VS PASUWA" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, quashed sentiments that the Airtel Top 8 final was a meeting between him and his former deputy, Peter Mponda by saying it was Silver Strikers playing FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and that they are just coaches who can leave the teams anytime.

He said this after the match where his team beat the Bankers 0-1 at the Bingu National Stadium to lift the Airtel Top 8 where Mponda said Bullets did not deserve to as they dominated the play but Pasuwa said a cup game needs goals not dominance.

He said: "It was Bullets versus Silver Strikers and I dont think it was Mponda versus Pasuwa. You know us are coaches who come to the team and in the near future we will not be there and we just do our work at the teams." Said Pasuwa.

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean has become the first ever coach to defend the Airtel Top 8 and now has managed to guide the People's team to their third Top 8 trophy.

Ernest Pet