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Malawi’s TNM Super League outfit hires female coach

Maneno Chimulala
Caren Chavula: Now new coach for Ntopwa FC

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—History has been made in Malawi as, for the first time, one of the TNM Super League teams, Ntopwa FC, will from now be under the mentorship of a female coach by the name Caren Chavula.

Chavula has replaced Trevor Kajawa, who is now coaching Mighty Tigers FC.

“Since Trevor Kajawa left last season, we have been moving without the head coach. Her first assignment will be leading the Amaghetto Kids this weekend as we travel to the Northern Region to face Chitipa and Karonga United in the TNM Super league.

“We believe the coming in of Caren will bring confidence to our players as we are still searching for maximum points since the resumption of the top-flight league,” said the club owner Jomo Osman.

Chavula’s coming coincides with the departure of veteran footballer George Nyirenda.

Nyirenda, who has been instrumental and a pillar of the Amagheto Boys’ defence, tendered his resignation on Monday saying “I want to face the new challenge.”

Nyirenda also played for Super League giants Nyasa Big Bullets before going to Zimbabwe where he played for Caps United.

Ntopwa FC finished first round of the top league on position 13 with 14 points, after playing 15 games. They secured four victories, drew twice and lost nine games.

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Big Bullets stunned by Moyale as they escape the north with just one point

Maravi Post correspondent

 

In the thick of things

Moyale Barracks Football Club, on Sunday produced a stunning performance to inflict its first defeat on an out-of-sorts Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 in a TNM Super League match, capping a miserable outing in the north for Bullets.

The match was played in front of a sizable crowd at Mzuzu Stadium, where Allison Black was the hero for the lions of Kaning’ina as his goal was enough to earn all the three points in Moyale’s first league match of the season.

Moyale made a whopping start to the game, passing the ball confidently around the park and creating half chances through the impressive Brown Magaga, and Lloyd Njaliwa.

Moyale deservedly went in front in the 21st minute, when defender Allison Black neatly tapped in the ball in the net following a defensive mix-up in the BB backline after a corner kick.

The soldiers based side continued  to pile pressure on Bullets, and could have doubled the lead, but first Luka Muyaba and then Lloyd Njaliwa, missed successive chances in the 35th minute.

The Lions of Kaning’ina, were nearly punished for their wastefulness in front of goal but Mossa Manyinje headed against the post from across 5 minutes before half time.

In the second half, Moyale continued to have a lion’s share of ball possession but the second killer goal eluded them.

Despite Bullets coach Swaxilimo Ramadan, making a triple substation in the 55 minute, including George Nyrenda, and rooky Dave Banda, to breathe more fire into their tiring attack, however no clear goal scoring chances were created in an unforgettable second half performance.

Speaking in a post-match interview, Big Bullets defender Georg Niyrenda conceded that Moyale were better than them on the day.

“We were second best throughout the game, and Moyale deserved the three points, but we will come back, better and stronger,” he said.

However, Moyale FC Coach Charles Kamanga, praised his side’s composure, promising the fans that more was to come from Moyale.

 

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Nyirenda Considering exiting Bullets

Maravi Post correspondent

George Nyirenda: he is not having enough game time at Bullets

George Nyirenda has dropped a big hint that he could leave Nyasa Big Bullets when his contract expires. This follows the lack of game-time at the club, saying he still has “big ambitions” in his career.

The defender has fallen behind the perking order at Bullets since his return from Zimbabwe in 2016, with less than ten league starts to his account last season, a development which has seen him being overlooked by national team coaches.

However, while Nyirenda insists he is fully focused to win back his place in the Bullets team, he has hinted he could be leaving Bullets in the near future, to look for more regular football, if his condition at the club does not change.

In an interview with Maravi post, he said “Bullets is the club that I like, but I want to play football, I hope to do that this season.

“If things remain the same, I will look for somewhere else, I still feel strong and I have more years left to play football, I also have a personal ambition of playing abroad, Nyirenda said.

He further says that as his contract is to expire soon, he will see what happens after that, but for the time being he is Bullets player.