FCB Nyasa Big Bullets returned from Equatorial Guinea Tuesday to a heroes’ welcome after beating Dragon FC 2-0 in the first leg of the Caf Champions League preliminary round on Sunday.
Blaring car horns, red-and-white flags were an outstanding feature in Blantyre Tuesday.
The plane carrying Bullets players and officials landed at Chileka International Airport at 12:40pm.
Indeed, it was an occasion befitting the team after a good performance in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
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Led by the supporters’ general secretary Archibald Kasakula, the fans gave their heroes a standing ovation.
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Upon arrival, Bullets Director of Supporters Stone Mwamadi, who accompanied the team, urged the fans to cheer the team in large numbers in the second leg slated for Bingu National Stadium this coming Sunday.
“It is now time to show our full support to the players. The players deserve our support for what they did on Sunday. We need to pay them back by giving them our support,” Mwamadi said.
Bullets Coach Kallisto Pasuwa said his focus will be on working on the psychology of the players ahead of the match.
“We have been in a similar situation before and we need to exercise caution. We have another big match on Sunday and we need to do everything right to get a positive result,” the Zimbabwean, who will be looking to guide Bullets to the next round for the first time since he took over, said.
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In 2021, Bullets lost 3-2 on aggregate to Amazulu after winning the first leg 1-0 away but lost 3-1 at home.
The team is expected to proceed to Lilongwe today for camping ahead of the match.
Bullets won the first leg courtesy of Maxwell Gasten Phodo’s brace.
The winner between Bullets and Dragon will face TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second preliminary round.
