Silver start off-season after Hammers defeat

Silver Strikers have began their off-season after being knocked out of the Castel Challenge Cup following a 2-1 defeat over Mzuzu City Hammers at the Rumphi Stadium on Saturday.

The Bankers got off to a good start as they took a lead through Innocent Shema's goal but Aubrey Simbi and Isaiah Nyirenda overturned the tables with a goal each to crash out of the tournament.

Head coach for the team, Peter Mgangira described the result as disappointing.

"It was a good game as we started on a high and we got chances that could have finished the game in the first half but we made mistakes and conceded the goals. It was not just our day," said Mgangira.

He also said they had a tough beginning of the season but picked up and will sit down to beef up the squad ahead of the new season.

The Bankers finished third in the elite League and got one Cup this season.

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JOSEPHY APEZEKA PA MASEWERO NDI HAMMERS

Timu ya Silver Strikers ikhala ndi katswiri wawo omwetsa zigoli, Andrew Josephy, pa masewero omwe asewere ndi timu ya Mzuzu City Hammers mu chikho cha Castel.

Mphunzitsi watimuyi, Peter Mgangira, ndi yemwe watsimikiza za nkhaniyi pomwe amafotokoza momwe akonzekerera maewerowa.

Iye wati akuyembekera kukumana ndi masewero ovuta pomwe masewero amu chikho amakhala ovuta kwambiri.

"Tikukumana ndi timu yabwino yoti ndikudabwanso kuti inatuluka bwanji mu ligi komano anyamata onse alipo ndipo akudziwa kufunikira kopambana masewerowa," iye anatero.

Matimuwa akukumana mu masewero otsiriza amu ndime ya matimu 16 amu mpikisanowu ndipo wopambana akumana ndi Mighty Wanderers mu ndime yamatimu asanu ndi atatu.

SILVER TIE POINTS WITH BULLETS IN SECOND PLACE BATTLE

The final day of the TNM Super League at-least bring something to fight for between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers as both teams eye a second place finish after the Bankers tying points with a 3-0 win over Mzuzu City Hammers at the Silver Stadium on Saturday.

The Bankers had Festus Duwe netting a first half brace and benefitted from an Austin Simbi's own goal to seal the win and pile more pressure on the People's team for the second spot in the League.

Assistant coach for the Bankers, Mapopa Msukwa, said they are looking forward to win in their final matchas they look to finish on second position.

''It will be a tough game as we want to finish second while they want the top four so we will try hard in order to do better in the game,'' said Msukwa.

The Bankers remain third with 53 points from 18 wins, 9 draws and two defeats in the League, trailing by four goals in goal difference to Bullets.

''NDI ZOVUTA KUGWIRA OSEWERA PA 24 DECEMBER NDI KHRISIMASI'' - MSUKWA

Wachiwiri kwa mphunzitsi watimu ya Silver Strikers, Mapopa Msukwa, wati ali ndi nkhawa kuti masewero awo apa tsiku lomaliza sadzayenda monga momwe akufunira kamba koti osewera samagwirika mu nyengo ya zisangalalo.

Iye amayankhula atatha masewero omwe agonjetsa Mzuzu City Hammers 3-0 kuti afanane mapointsi ndi FCB Nyasa Big Bullets ndipo wati akufunitsitsa atathera pa nambala yachiwiri koma masewerowa adza mu nyengo ya chisangalalo.

''Tikuyang'ana kuti tidzachite bwino pa masewerowa komabe akubwera mu nthawi ya Khristimasi ndipo lero ndi pa 24 [December] zomwe zimakhala zovuta kumugwira osewera nde zidzaoneka,'' anatero Msukwa.

Silver ili pa nambala yachitatu mu ligi ndi mapointsi okwana 63 pa masewero 29 omwe yasewera ndipo yapambana ka 18, kufanana mphamvu kasanu ndi kanayi ndi kugonja kawiri kokha.

SILVER'S TITLE DEFENCE POSSIBLE AFTER EKHAYA WIN

Silver Strikers have officially declared war on FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers to fight for the TNM Super League in a Tri-giants battle after beating Ekhaya FC 1-0 to move three points behind the top two with a game-in-hand at the Mpira Stadium on Wednesday.

The Bankers have made hopes of defending the league possible now sfter increasing their chances of winning it thanks to Emmanuel Allan's 8th goal of the season in the 6th minute to seal the win.

Assistant coach for the Bankers, Mapopa Msukwa, thanked his boys for the job well done in Blantyre and said they will fight until the end.

''We are focusing on one game at a time, our next assignment is to face Karonga so we will see how it will end to check our way forward,'' said Msukwa.

Meanwhile, he hailed his strikers at the team that they are giving them what they want as everyone delivers once trusted to do the job.

Silver are third with 56 points from 26 games, three