TNM Super League defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets kept their slim chances of retaining the title alive with a 3-0 drubbing of Mighty Tigers at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre Wednesday.
Bullets remain third on the log table with 44 points from 25 matches.
The People’s Team is trailing leaders Silver Strikers by 10 points and second-placed Mighty Mukuru Wanderers by three points.
However, both Silver and Wanderers have played a match less, having played 24 matches each.
Chikumbutso Salima scored a brace, with Ronald Chitiyo nailing the final goal.
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It was a morale booster for Bullets ahead of the Airtel Top 8 final against Silver Strikers, who suffered a shock loss to Panthers to exit the Castel Cup.
At Kamuzu Stadium, it looked like a balanced affair as Bullets failed to turn clear cut chances into goals.
Eventually, Salima opened the scoresheet in added time of the first half when he beat Tigers goalkeeper Lucky Tizola following a Chawanangwa Gumbo pass.
It was a similar case in created several chances but struggled to find the back of the net. the second half as Bullets
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Salima doubled Bullets’ lead in the 72nd minute after he connected home a rebound after Tizola had parried his initial shot.
Chitiyo sealed Bullets’ win with a simple finish in the 82nd minute following a pass from Yamikani Mulogeni.
Bullets Coach Kalisto Pasuwa admitted that his charges missed several goal-scoring opportunities but pointed out that the win was important ahead of the Airtel Top 8 final.
“We wanted to bury the match in the first 10 minutes but, unfortunately, we missed a lot of chances. This (win) is what we wanted; it is a source of motivation to the boys,” he said.
Tigers Coach Leo Mpulula conceded defeat.
“We have an average team such that players failed to execute what we prepared during training,” he said
In another game, Baka City defeated Fomo 2-1.
Hassan Hussen gave Fomo the lead before Tambulani Mwale equalised for Baka.
Augustine Msowoya scored Baka’s winner.
Elsewhere, Creck Sporting Club drew 0-0 with Kamuzu Barracks.
