Songwe eye Super League return in 2027

Songwe Border United are optimistic that they will return into the TNM Super League so soon after being relegated from the league a year after their promotion.

The team had their relegation confirmed on Wednesday after suffering a 3-0 home defeat against Mzuzu City Hammers at the Karonga United.

The team's technical Director, Gift Chilongo, said that the team will not take long in the second tier league.

''We will soon come back into the league because we are losing no player. We will keep the squad so that we win together and return in style,'' said Chilongo.

The team has had a tough season which saw them having three different coaches but have managed just one win and three draws in 25 games.

With five games left, they have 6 points in the league and have conceded 59 goals while scoring just only 9 in the process.

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Songwe suffers Elite league relegation

TNM Super League rookies, Songwe Border United have become the first team to be officially relegated from the league with five games to spare after suffering a 3-0 defeat over Mzuzu City Hammers at the Karonga Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

The team cannot reach the amount of points for the team outside the relegation (24) as they remaining games could take them up to 21 points only.

The Ndenga Boys were promoted into the league last year after finishing top of the Northern Region Football League but struggled with performance as they have just managed to get one win and three draws in 25 games.

They have also conceded 59 goals in the league whilst scoring just 9 goals in their debut season.

The team will play in the NBS Bank National Division League next season in a bid to return to the Super League in 2027.

"Chipanda kutopa Wanderers sikanachinya" - Kaonga

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Songwe Border United, Edwin Kaonga, wati timu yake inachinyitsa zigoli nthawi yothaitha chifukwa choti osewera anatopa koma wayamikira osewera kuti anasewera bwino.

Iye amayankhula atatha masewero omwe anagonja 2-0 ndi timu ya Wanderers pomwe anakwanitsa mphindi 85 osachinyitsako chigoli pa masewerowa.

Kaonga anati timu yake inasewera bwino kwambiri ndipo kupanda kuti osewera ake sanatope Wanderers sikanapeza chigoli.

Iye watinso timu yake ilimbikirabe mu masewero atsalawa kuti mwina atha kutolako kenakake mu ligi.

"Masewero akadalipo ndithu ndipo ifeyo tizisewerabe moti sitingayankhule pano kuti tituluka kapena ayi. Tikuonetsabe dziko kuti sikuti ndife timu yoipa koma kuti zotsatira zimangotivutabe mwa tsoka basi," anatero Kaonga.

Timuyi yatsala ndi masewero asanu ndi atatu kuti itsilize onse ndipo yapambana kamodzi5, kulepherana kawiri ndi kugonja ka 19 kuti akhale ndi mapoints asanu okha pansi pa ligi.

NYAMBOSE WAIMITSIDWA PANTCHITO KU SONGWE

Timu ya Songwe Boarder United yayamba yaimitsa pantchito mphunzitsi wake wamkulu, Christopher Nyambose kwa sabata zitatu.

Izi ndi malingana ndi kalata imene timuyi yalembera mphunzitsiyu imene yasayinidwa ndi mlembi wamkulu wa timuyi, a Palisha Swira.

Kalatayi yati ganizoli likutsatira kusachita bwino kwa timuyi pamasewero okwana 15 amene timuyi yasewera muligi ya TNM pansi pa mphunzitsiyu.

Kalatayi yaonetsanso kuti panthawi imene a Nyambose akhale asakugwira ntchito, a Edwin Kaonga ndi amene adziyitsogolera timuyi.

Pakadali pano, timu ya Songwe Border ndi yomaliza pa mndandanda wamatimu a mu supa ligi pamene ili ndi mapointi awiri okha pamasewero 19 amene yasewera.

"Timu yathu yasinthika ndipo tipanga zinthu" - Nyambose

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Songwe Border United, Christopher Nyambose, wati timu yake tsopano yasinthika kwambiri pomwe ikusewerano zampira ndipo akukhulupilira kuti achita zinthu mu masewero omwe atsala nawo mu ligi.

Iye amayankhula atatha masewero omwe agonja 1-3 ndi timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets mmasewero omwe anayamba kugoletsa kudzera mwa Kelvin Nyondo Koma Babatunde Adepoju anamwetsa ziwiri ndi kuthandiziranso cha Chikumbutso Salima ku mbali ya Bullets.

Iye wayamikira osewera ake kuti tsopano akumenya bwino ndipo mmasewero akudzawa akhale akuchita bwino.

"Tili ndi timu yosinthika kwambiri yomwe yaonetsa kuti ilibwino kusiyana ndi momwe inalili mchigawo choyamba nde tipanga zinthu mmasewero atsalawa." Anatero Nyambose.

Kugonjaku kunali kwachikhumi ndi kasanu pa masewero omwe yasewera mu ligi pomwe yangokwanitsa kufananitsa mphamvu kawiri kokha.

Iwo ali ndi mapointsi awiri pa masewero 17 kupezeka pansi penipeni pa ligi ya TNM.