*EKHAYA STUN BULLETS WITH VALUABLE AWAY GOAL*

Ekhaya FC secured a valuable away goal in the first leg of the Airtel Top 8 quarterfinals after forcing defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets to a 1-1 draw on their debut. The match was played at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday.

The Cowboys found themselves trailing a minute into the second half after George Chaomba struck for Bullets. Ekhaya struggled in the first half, but Allen Chihana grabbed the equalizer in the 70th minute to force a draw.

The team also had two penalty shouts turned down by the referee as James Lumbe and Chimwemwe Chunga were both fouled when they dominated the final 25 minutes.

Head coach Enos Chatama hailed his players for their massive performance.

“It is a good result for us, but the game is still on. We can get a draw in the first game and lose in the second because Bullets are a big team, so we cannot get carried away with this result,” said Chatama.

He however dismissed claims of poor officiating

"SIKUTI EKHAYA IZINGOGONJA NDI MATIMU AKULUAKULU" - CHATAMA

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Ekhaya FC, Enos Chatama, wati nthawi ikwana kuti timu yake izidzagonjetsa matimu akuluakulu mdziko muno komabe sikuti azingogonja akamakumana ndi matimuwa panopa.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero awo omwe akumane ndi timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets mu ndime ya matimu asanu ndi atatu amu chikho cha Airtel Top 8 loweruka pa bwalo la Bingu.

Iye wati zitengera kakonzekeredwe ka timu yawo patsogolo pa masewerowa kuti akachite bwino koma chilimbikitso ndi chochuluka pa masewerowa.

"Tikungoyenera kuti tipite ndi mtima wolimbikira ndekuti tikachita bwino angakhale kuti Bullets ndi timu yaikulu komanso yasewerako kwambiri masewero ngati amenewa koma tikayesetsabe kuti tikachite bwino," anatero Chatama.

Iye watinso kubwerera kwake kutimuyi kuchokera ku tchuthi chomwe anapita ndi kwabwino ndipo akadayang'ana momwe omwe analipo amagwirira ntchito kuti ayambire pamenepo.

Ekhaya hit four past KB

Ekhaya FC have secured their second win in the FDH Premiership after beating thrashing 10-man Kamuzu Barracks 4-1 at the Champions Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Cowboys claimed their first win last week when they beat Moyale Barracks 2-0 and went to Mponela in search of a second straight win under interim coach Fundi Akidu.

Levison Mnyenyembe and Charles Mafaiti put the team in control with goals in the first half before James Lumbe and James Stambuli were on target in the second half with Rashid Chilomo grabbing a consolation goal for the hosts.

The Cowboys interim coach, Fundi Akidu, said their early goals into the game helped them to control their opponents and claiming a big win.

"The boys are now getting used to each other which is looking good and I believe we will maintain the momentum so that we pick more points in the League," said Akidu.

The win took Ekhaya up to 6th on the table with 7 points from two wins, one draw and two defeats.

"TIKANGOGWIRANA CHILICHONSE CHIYENDA BWINO" - AKIDU

Mmodzi mwa aphunzitsi ogwirizira kutimu ya Ekhaya FC, Fundi Akidu, wati akukhulupilira kuti timuyi ikangogwirana iyamba kupeza chipambano pomwe kaseweredwe kapereka kale chiyembekezo kuti timu ilibwino.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero omwe akumane ndi Moyale Barracks loweruka masana ndipo wati timu yake iyesetsa kuti ipeze chipambano pa masewerowa.

"Akhala masewero ovuta chifukwa Moyale ndi timu yabwino ilinso ndi mphunzitsi wodziwa koma ifeyo takonzeka bwino, timu ikusewera bwino koma kuti tipeze zigoli zikuvuta," iye anatero.

Akidu anati timu yawo yakonza katchingidwe kumbuyo Komanso kuti azimwetsa zigoli zomwe zitawathandize kuti azichita bwino.

Timuyi ili pa nambala 14 pomwe ili ndi point imodzi pa masewero atatu omwe yasewera mu ligi.

EKHAYA IKUPITILIRA KUVUTIKA MU LIGI

Zinthu sizikuyendabe kutimu ya Ekhaya FC mu chaka chawo chachiwiri mu ligi yaikulu pomwe yagonja kachiwiri mu ligimu ndi timu ya Civil Service United 1-0 pa bwalo la Civo loweruka masana.

Timuyi yayamba udyo mu ligi angakhale kuti yaonjezera osewera ena apamwamba kuchokera ku matimu osiyanasiyana pomwe inafananitsa mphamvu kamodzi ndi kugonja kamodzi asanalowe mu masewerowa.

Civil inamwetsa chigoli chake mu mphindi 10 za masewerowa kudzera mwa John Dambuleni kuti achite bwino mu masewerowa.

Wachiwiri kwa mphunzitsi wa timuyi, Moses Chavula, wati kugoletsetsa chigoli mofulumira ndi kumene kunawabalalitsa mu masewerowa.

"Kwinako timasewerano mwa phuma kuti tibwenze koma sizinatheke. Tili ndi timu yabwino yomwe tikangopambana kamodzi ndekuti osewera akhala kuti alimba mtima tsopano," iye anatero.

Chavula anatinso timuyi kwachuluka osewera atsopano omwe sanakhazikike ndipo zitengapo kanthawi kuti atero.

Ekhaya yatsika kufika pa nambala 14 kutsatir