FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has warned his charges not to get complacent when facing unpredictable Civil Service United in the first leg of the Airtel Top 8 Cup season six quarter-final clash.
The two sides meet at Civo Stadium this afternoon.
However, Pasuwa said his charges must tread cautiously after successfully defending the FDH Bank Cup championship following their 3-0 drubbing of Mafco at Bingu National Stadium on Sunday.
“As a coach, my mind is already on the Airtel Top 8 Cup match on Wednesday. I would also advise the players to do the same because we have more games coming up and we need to remain focused so that we get something out of these games,” Pasuwa said.
Kalisto will likely maintain the squad that lifted the FDH Bank Cup on Sunday, with Patrick Mwaungulu partnering Frank Willard at the heart of the People’s Team.
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Captain Precious Sambani might return to the starting line-up having come off the bench on Sunday to build a solid defence together with Kenyan Clyde Senaji and Gomezgani Chirwa.
Upfront, Bullets will still rely on the services of Lanjesi Nkhoma and Ephraim Kondowe, who scored a brace and once, respectively, against Mafco.
However, Civil are no pushovers.
Despite their poor run of form in the Super League, they are capable of causing an upset.
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With FDH Bank Cup gone to Bullets and the team plunged in relegation fight, Civil Assistant Coach Wilson Chidati said the Airtel Top 8 Cup is their only realistic target.
“It is one of the biggest encounters where we need to be on top of our game. We will play our game and at the same time achieve what we want. We are taking this game seriously and all we want is a win,” Chidati said.
This season, the two met in the league in the first round, with Bullets fighting back from two goals down to win 3-2.
Former Bullets attackers Luke Chima and Patrick Phiri will likely partner Timothy Sulwimba and Moses Banda.
Former Mighty Mukuru Wanderers captain Harry Nyirenda, Boston Kabango and John Dambuleni will likely be at the back.
Wanderers are the defending champions, having defeated Bullets last year.
