By Edwin Mbewe
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Airtel Top 8 cup is back this weekend with the two semifinals exciting fixtures to the people’s disposal.
The four teams the defending Champions Nyasa Big Bullets FC host two times champions Silver Strikers FC at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial City of Blantyre on Saturday while Blue Eagles FC the 2018 Champions of the cup host Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC at the same venue on Sunday.
Silver Strikers FC to win the 2017 edition defeated Nyasa Big Bullets FC 1-0 on goal aggregate after winning 1-0 in Lilongwe, and drew 0-0 at Mulanje Park to advance to the next round.
Hopefully Bullets fans, players and technical panel still keep this in their brains as the clash this afternoon.
Nyasa Big Bullets FC to reach the semifinals, defeated Karonga United 8-1 on aggregate.
The crocodiles failed to repay the Airtel Kutapa loan 7-0 which they suffered at Kamuzu Stadium in the first leg of the quarterfinals.
They managed to hold the people’s team 1-1 in Karonga in the return match.
Currently Nyasa Big Bullets FC have scored more goals in 2022 edition of the Airtel top 8 cup 9.
Blue Eagles FC found themselves into the semifinals after successfully transferred 3-0 to their Airtel money account against Dedza Dynamos FC who are playing in the cup for the first time.
The cops advanced with 3-2 goal aggregate following their humiliation to Dedza Dynamos FC at Dedza Stadium in the return leg.
They meet who can be termed as their intercity rivals Mighty Wanderers FC on Sunday.
Blue Eagles FC of recent past have enjoyed lions share against Wanderers.
They have managed to defeat the Blantyre giants several times in the years.
In 2021 season, the Policemen defeated the Nomads 3-1 at Kamuzu Stadium in TNM Superleague to survive the chop from the league.
This season Blue Eagles FC managed to get 4 points over the Lali Lubani giants,winning at home Nankhaka 1-0 before equalling power in Blantyre.
Mighty Wanderers will be going into the match on Sunday to revenge the damage Blue Eagles FC have been handling them while the area 30 outfit led by Eliah Kananji and Captain Schumacher Kuwali will be looking forward to recover from Dedza Dynamos FC defeat at the same time to maintain the league superb form.
Blue Eagles FC finished as a runners up in the TNM Superleague to the Champions Nyasa Big Bullets FC,With 63 points from 30 games.
The cops registered 20 clean sheets,conceded 10 goals and scored 39 goals.
After these two games on Saturday and Sunday,who will be granted Airtel Kutchova loan and advance to the final?.The answer will be known over the weekend.
The Champion of the cup will get money amounting to MK17.5 million.
