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South Africa humble Malawi’s Junior Flames at homeyard Kamuzu Stadium

Shaffie A Mtambo

…Malawi 0-3 South Africa

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-South Africa’s Under-17 side cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Malawi at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a match that exposed defensive lapses and lack of composure from the Junior Flames.

The visitors took an early lead in the 15th minute through Luke Hendrix, who slotted home after Malawi’s defence failed to clear a cross from the right flank.

Despite Malawi showing flashes of brilliance midway through the first half, South Africa maintained control of possession.

Malawi made their first substitution in the 38th minute with Owen Dzombe replacing Hope Mustafa, while South Africa responded by introducing Keabetswe Morake for Lwandiso Radebe.

Moments before halftime, Malawi’s Robert Jacob was booked for a foul outside the box and the first half ended 1-0 in favor of the visitors.

The second half started with Malawi looking determined but a defensive miscommunication in the 50th minute resulted in an own goal, doubling South Africa’s lead.

Coach for Malawi Enos Chatama introduced Mapalo Gumbo for Orchestra Kanyenda to boost the attack but the Junior Flames continued to struggle against South Africa’s solid backline.

The visitors sealed the win in the 74th minute following another defensive blunder, extending the scoreline to 3-0.

Malawi’s final changes, including Shaban Daud for Joel Yakobe, couldn’t spark a comeback.

Although South Africa finished the game with ten men after Abulele Dlekeala was stretchered off due to injury, Malawi failed to capitalize during the five added minutes.

The final whistle confirmed a disappointing result for the Junior Flames although it was friendly match.

Malawi, Sports

Junior Bafana humble Flames to win 2025 COSAFA U20 Championship

Jones Gadama

…South Africa 3-0 Malawi

WINDHOEK-(MaraviPost)-In a thrilling conclusion to the COSAFA U20 Championship, South Africa’s Under-20 national team emerged victorious, retaining the title with a convincing 3-0 win over Malawi.

The match was a showcase of South Africa’s prowess, as they controlled the game from start to finish, leaving Malawi’s team struggling to counter their attacks.

The final whistle marked a bittersweet end to Malawi’s campaign.

Despite their strong run in the tournament, which saw them top Group A with seven points, they were unable to breach South Africa’s solid defense.

The Flames’ Mwisho Mhango had a chance to change the game’s dynamics with a penalty in the last minute of added time, but unfortunately, it was missed.

This victory solidifies South Africa’s position as one of the top teams in the region.

Their dominance on the field was evident throughout the match, and their ability to retain the title is a testament to their team strength and strategy.

The South Africans have consistently demonstrated their skills and determination, making them a force to be reckoned with in future tournaments.

The COSAFA U20 Championship has once again provided a platform for young players to showcase their talents.

As the tournament comes to a close, teams will focus on regrouping and preparing for future competitions.

Malawi, in particular, will look to learn from their experiences and come back stronger in the next edition.

The championship’s conclusion marks the beginning of a new chapter for these young athletes.

As they return to their respective teams, they will be eager to apply the lessons they’ve learned and make their mark on the football world.

With talented players and a growing passion for the sport, the future of African football looks bright.

South Africa’s win is a reminder of the competitive spirit and skill that defines this region’s football and fans can expect more thrilling matches in the years to come.

Sports

Malawi Junior Flames beat Kuwait in Turkey

Maravi Post Reporter

.…..Malawi 2-0 Kuwait

By Edwin Mbewe

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi National Football Team Under 23 on Thursday, 24th March,2022 scored two goals to nil past Kuwait in Antalya Africa Cup in a game played at Kremlin Center in Turkey.

Junior flames scored through Innocent Shema at 62 nd upon receiving the ball from a well taken free kick by uprising Nyasa Big Bullets FC attacker Patrick Mwaungulu.

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Chifundo Mphasi scored the second in the dying minutes at 90th minute plus 3 minutes of the added time,Alick Lungu was the architect.

Malawi team did not display beautiful football as many expected despite scoring those two goals.

Malawi technical panel led by Mario Marinica Mariana on goals started Chancy Mtete,in the line of defence they trusted the services of Charles Petro who is captaining the team,Fanizo Mwansambo, and Blessings Mpokera while at the engine room,Innocent Shema,Tatenda M’balaka,Yamikani Chaima and Chawanangwa Gumbo were trusted with the task while Mphatso Kamanga and Charles Gototo were given the roles of poaching goals. First half did not produce any goals.

After noticing some shortfalls, Marinica made few changes to keep the live of the match, Mphatso Kamanga,Chawanangwa Gumbo,Tatenda M’Balaka and Fanizo Mwansambo were replaced by Emanuel Saviel,Kelvin Banda,Alick Lungu and Lloyd Aaron.

Marinica said it was fantastic performance from the boys taking into consideration that they traveled long distances and that they hard little time to prepare for the tournament.

He added the boys are easily adopting to his philosophy.He has urged the boys to keep on.
concentration and focus

“It was very good to get a win against a good side Kuwait who have gone undefeated in seven matches,we created many chances like six which five went on target so we could score more”, Marinica explained.

Next on the menu for Malawi is Togo on March 28, 2022 but before that,the only under 20 players will take on Jordan Under 20 on March 26.

Turkey invited Malawi to the tournament while catering for other expenses.

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Zambia punishes Malawi’s Junior Flames again in Cosafa U-17 Semi-finals

Maravi Post Reporter

…….ZAMBIA 3-1 MALAWI

By Edwin Mbewe

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Under 17 Football National Team on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 suffered a three to one defeat in the hands of their usual suspect,Zambia in the semifinals of this year’s COSAFA Youth Tournament taking place in Maseru,Lesotho.

Young Chipolopolo Boys scored through Joseph Banda and Mathews Banda while Derklek Msakakuona’s boys scored through Blessings Kamowa.

The loss means Malawi have again missed a chance of reaching finals of the tournament this year.Zambia have progressed into the finals and they will be meeting the winner between Angola and Eswatini.

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Malawi Junior Flames scorch Comoros Island 4-0 in Cosafa Under 20

Richard Kayenda
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LUSAKA-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi’s Under 20 football team yesterday started its Cosafa Championship tournament on a robust note by defeating Comoros Island 4 -0 in Lusaka Zambia.

It was Patrick Mwaungulu who anchored the victory of the Junior Flames by scoring a hat trick which saw him emerging man of the match at the end of the game.

Commenting at the end of the game, Head Coach for the team, PeterJoJo Mponda, said he was very impressed with the results and style of play his charges displayed.

” Defensively, the Comoros were organised so, it was difficult for us to penetrate. But after some changes we managed to score three goals and it was then that they started to attack more and opened up their defense; giving us another chance for a fourth goal. Overall, it was a good game,” said Mponda

Ever since, the Flames have never won the Cosafa Championship tournament, despite their yearly participation.

The Junior Flames are in Group A with Comoros Island, Botswana and the Host, Zambia.

On Saturday, they will be up against the Junior Zebras of Botswana