Six successive league clean sheets for the First Team and ten straight victories for the Reserves marked another strong weekend, while Bullets Women suffered their first defeat of the campaign.
Tinaye Tsimba struck twice from the bench after Clever Kalambo’s early opener as FCB Nyasa Big Bullets defeated MAFCO 3-0 at Civo Stadium on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the FDH Bank Premiership.
The Reserves opened the second round with a 3-1 victory over Ntopwa, while Bullets Women’s winning start ended against Ascent Soccer Academy.
Elsewhere, three loan players featured for their respective clubs, with Bullets Under-19 preparing to return to competitive action.
Here’s a closer look at the latest action across the club.
First Team
Bullets made it two wins from two since the league resumed, with an early breakthrough and a late double securing victory in Lilongwe.
Kalambo put Bullets ahead in the 13th minute before Zimbabwean forward Tsimba settled the contest with two late goals.
The summer signing doubled the advantage in the 87th minute and struck again in stoppage time on only his second competitive appearance.
The victory moved Wedson Nyirenda’s men to 36 points from 17 matches, one ahead of Mighty Wanderers. It also extended our unbeaten league run to six games, with a clean sheet in every match during that sequence.
Reserves
Bullets Reserves picked up where they left off before the break, beating Ntopwa 3-1 at Kamuzu Stadium to record a tenth consecutive league victory.
Francis Malikebu opened the scoring in the 40th minute before Limbitso Chimanjamanja doubled the advantage four minutes later.
Chifundo Missi reduced the deficit before half-time, but Zaneel Jussab restored the two-goal cushion in the 64th minute to secure a winning start to the second round of the SRFA FINCA Division One League.
The result completed a league double over Ntopwa following a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture. Henry Kabichi’s side now have 37 points, three clear of Ekhaya Reserves at the top.
Women
Bullets Women’s perfect start to the NBM Women’s Championship ended with a 2-1 defeat to Ascent Soccer Academy at Mpira Stadium on Sunday.
Maggie Chombo’s side had taken maximum points from their opening three matches but were unable to extend that sequence and remain on nine points from four games.
Under-19
Bullets Under-19 were without a fixture following the postponement of their meeting with Ndirande Dortmund.
The FCB Katswiri Under-19 League encounter has been rescheduled for Saturday at Mpira Stadium, where Yamikani Fodya’s side will resume their campaign.
On Loan Watch
Henzie Manganyera came off the bench for Red Lions in their goalless draw with Ekhaya in the FDH Bank Premiership.
In the NBS National Division League, Hadji Steven and Prince Chalera both started for Bangwe All-Stars as they secured a 2-1 victory over Songwe Border United.
The Week Ahead
The First Team welcome Civil Service United to Mpira Stadium on Saturday, with Nyirenda’s men seeking a third successive league victory to maintain their place at the summit.
Bullets Under-19 are also scheduled to face Ndirande Dortmund at the same venue that day, while the Reserves await confirmation of their next fixture.
On Sunday, Bullets Women return to Mpira Stadium to face Kukoma Ntopwa Women, targeting an immediate response to their first league defeat.
