A crucial period awaits The People’s Team, as the First Team intensifies preparations for the Castel Challenge Cup final and the Under-19s gear up for a decisive final league fixture.
After sealing a place in yet another cup final, focus now shifts firmly to refinement, recovery and execution. With silverware within reach for the senior side and second place still to be decided in the BDYFL, the coming days carry importance at every level of the club.
Here’s what’s in store for Maule.
First Team: Final Preparations Intensify
Wednesday, 11 February | Kamuzu Stadium
Gilbert Chirwa’s men resume training on Wednesday as preparations continue for the Castel Challenge Cup final against Goshen City Dedza Dynamos, scheduled for 21 February at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
The technical team will focus on tactical precision, defensive structure and sharpening attacking combinations as the squad fine-tunes its approach for the big occasion.
With confidence high following the semifinal victory over Mzuzu City Hammers, attention now turns to maintaining intensity and cohesion as the squad builds toward the final.
Every session is built around one objective — delivering a performance worthy of lifting our second trophy of the 2025/26 season.
Under-19s: Second Place on the Line
Sunday, 15 February | Kamuzu Stadium | 08:00 | BDYFL vs Ndirande Dortmund
Our youth squad face Ndirande Dortmund at Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday morning in their final FCB Katswiri Under-19 Blantyre District Youth Football League fixture of the season.
Second place remains up for grabs, with Bullets level on 57 points alongside Ekhaya Youth heading into the final matchday. With no margin for error, the closing fixtures promise high intensity across both venues.
Ekhaya Youth will take on Airsport FC at Chilomoni Stadium at the same time, setting up a simultaneous battle that will determine the league’s runners-up after Mighty Wanderers Youth have already been declared champions with a game to play.
For Yamikani Fodya’s side, the focus will be game management, defensive concentration and clinical finishing as they aim to close the campaign strongly and secure second place.
With a major final on the horizon for the First Team and a decisive league conclusion for the Under-19s, Maule continue their pursuit of excellence on every front.
