Civil secure top 8 finish, top four hopes alive

Civil Service United have secured their top 8 finish in the TNM Super league and keep pressure to Blue Eagles for a fourth place after coming from behind to beat Karonga United 1-2 at the Karonga Stadium on Wednesday.

Captain Righteous Banda netted a second half brace to eclipse Alfred Chizinga's opener and secure vital points for the Civil servants in the match.

Head coach for the team, Abbas Makawa, said his team played very well and fought hard in order to secure a win in the game.

''The win has been good for us because we wanted the top four and it looks possible if results of the final day favour us. The game was tight because every team wanted to win but the chance fall on our side,'' said Makawa.

Meanwhile, he said that his team will fight hard to secure another win on the final day of the League so that they finish fourth.

The team is fifth on the table with 44 points from 12 wins, 8 wins and 9 draws in the League.

"A draw is a fair result" - Makawa

Civil Service United head coach, Abbas Makawa, said their one point gained away from home in their first second round match is vital as it will help the team somewhere in the TNM Super League.

He said this after they played a 1-1 draw against Creck Sporting Club at the Aubrey Dimba Stadium on Saturday in a match he described as very fair as both teams had chances that could have changed the state of the game.

"It wasn't a tough match as our friends dominated the first 20 minutes but thanks that we managed to contain the pressure then we took over the game until the final minutes, we cleared chances that we could have scored but we missed anyway a point is not bad." Said Makawa.

He also said they are looking forward to claim more points when playing in every game this season so that they finish on a better position as the League keeps on getting heater and tougher.

The team stays 6th on the table with 24 points from 16 games in the League.

📸Civo

Civil Service United head coach, Abbas Makawa, has been named as a coach of the month of July by MMM Sports Plus after guiding the team to a massive victories in thr month.

He has beaten Silver Strikers coach, Peter Mgangira and Blue Eagles coach, De Klerk Msakakuona for the award.

Captain Moses guides Civil past Red sea

Civil Service United captain, Moses Banda, netted an 87th minute winner to pull the Civil servants out of the relegation zone as they beat TNM Super League leaders, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets 2-1 at the Civo Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams played a low first half which did not yield goals but just five minutes into the second half, John Dambuleni fired the hosts ahead but it short-lived as substitute Ephraim Kondowe levelled with his first touch but Banda headed in home to seal the win.

Head coach for the hosts, Abbas Makawa, said he was happy with the win and how his boys played into the game.

"We have been playing good football only that we lack killer punch and today we created a lot of chances that could have made us win with three or four goals and we knew their strengths and weaknesses so we worked on that and I'm happy that we have won today." Said Makawa.

However, Peter Mponda of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets conceded the defeat and

"Tayang'ana kwambiri pa kugoletsa zigoli" - Ben

Wachiwiri kwa wotsatira kwa mphunzitsi kutimu ya Civil Service United, Charles Ben, wati akuyembekezera kuti masewero awo ndi MAFCO kukhala zigoli zambiri poti aunikira mbali yogoletsa zigoli mu zokonzekera zawo.

Iye amayankhula pa tsogolo pa masewero omwe matimu awiriwa akumane loweruka pa bwalo la Civo ndipo wati timu yake yakonzekera bwino masewerowa ndipo ieza chipambano.

Iye anatinso molalo ndi yapamwamba kwambiri kwa osewera zomwe zikulimbitsa mtima kuti akhoza kuchita bwino mmasewerowa.

"Tayang'ana kwambiri nkhani yogoletsa zigoli, takhala tikuvutika kugoletsa koma mmasewero awa ndikukhulupilira kuti zigoli zikapezeka ndithu." Anatero Ben.

Timuyi ili pa nambala 13 mu ligi ndi mapointsi asanu pa masewero asanu ndi awiri pakuti yapambana kamodzi ndi kufananitsa mphamvu kawiri ndi kugona kanayi.