By Edwin Mbewe
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Central region K 47 million Mpico gateway mall netball league entered week three with thrilling and fascinating fixtures as all top teams, Young Eagles, Boma Stars and Dyna registered victories on Saturday, 12th July 2025.
Young Eagles had a commanding encounter against the Atlas as they led 14-5 in the first quarter before leading 23-9 at half time.
In third quarter the Malawi Police Service Sponsored side continued pressing as they registered a 32-15 margin.
At regulation time it was Young Eagles 43-21, the win took them to the top of the ten teams table with 6 points from 2 games displacing Atlas formerly known as Immigration.
In another fascinating fixture, Dyna showed no mercy in whipping Lioness Youth by a 55-22 margin at the gateway Mall netball court in front of hundreds of spectators.
Dyna led in first quarter 15-3 before leading 31-8 at half time despite leading with the wide margin at the break, Dyna showed some lapses in their attacking and defending.
However, in the third quarter they improved as they defended well and attacked with aggression.
As Gomezgani Mhango the goal attacker entertained the audience with her skills at the same time Loveness Chisenga controlled the proceedings in the mid court.
Sarah Chisale was also well positioned in wing attack giving Lioness Youth troubles.
No wonder they registered a remarkable 40-14 margin in that quarter before claiming a 55-22 victory at fulltime.
After the match Dyna head coach Kondwani Wasi praised his girls for the fighting spirit.
“Let me thank the players for the spirit, it was a good match we struggled here and there in the first and second quarters but after the recess they picked up. We told them to score more goals as they will count after the season.
“We are ready to perform wonders this season as the giants have been excluded from the league and we hope to finish on good position,” said Wasi.
Lioness Youth coach, Bridget Phiri acknowledged the defeat to Dyna while attributing that, they are building the team.
“We are just building the team they are yet to play as a team hence they are yet to gain experience. We have that hope that our team will finish in top five”, Phiri echoed.
Lioness has managed to win 1 match from the three games they have played.
Boma Stars are second on the ladder with 4 points from 2 game tied with Dyna Queens who have played one more game and Atlas.
CEADER and Armour Battalion are yet to register a win after playing 3 and 2 games respectively.
Meanwhile, Central Region Netball Committee chairperson, Fernando Ligola says as committee they are happy and excited with how the teams are displaying their games.
“We are excited as a committee, the teams are maintaining the discipline and fair play with a fascinating play. Week three teams have settled well than in week one and two.This year is difficult to predict the results in the league since we don’t have those giants who dominated.
“The league has really helped the development of the sport in the country as we have contributed more players in the AUSC region 5 youth games team with some featuring for Queens. We thank Mpico for their unwavering support”, he added.
Mpico group of companies started sponsoring the central region netball challenge in 2016.
This year the package has been increased from MK40 million last year to MK47 million.
Ten districts in the centre are also competing and expected to produce their own champion by the end of August.
