FCB Nyasa Big Bullets wrapped up their two-week Northern Region tour with another vital victory, coming from behind to beat Songwe Border United 3-1 at Karonga Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
It was a contest full of drama, goals, and resilience as The People’s Team overturned an early setback to secure maximum points—building on Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Chitipa United and keeping their TNM Super League momentum alive.
First Half Action
The game began at a lively tempo. In the 8th minute, Chikumbutso Salima made a surging run down the left and sent in a dangerous cross, but neither Babatunde Adepoju nor Maxwell Phodo could apply the finishing touch.
At 16 minutes, Innocent Nyasulu was called into action, tipping over a long-range effort from the hosts. Minutes later, Salima again threatened, only for goalkeeper Abraham Mwandenga to keep him out.
Peter Mponda made an early change in the 22nd minute, introducing Lameck Gamphani for Phodo to sharpen the attack. Wongani Lungu then almost produced a stunner with a thunderous volley from distance, but the ball flew narrowly wide.
Songwe Break the Deadlock
Five minutes before halftime, referee Newton Nyirenda awarded the hosts a penalty after Khumbo Banda was penalised for a handball inside the box. Kelvin Nyondo’s initial effort was brilliantly saved by Nyasulu, but the striker reacted quickest to bury the rebound and hand the home side a 1-0 lead.
Bullets, however, responded immediately. Just a minute later, Salima delivered a superb cross from the left, and Babatunde pounced to power home the equaliser, making it 1-1 at the break.
Babatunde At The Double
Three minutes into the restart, Bullets went ahead. Babatunde pounced on a defensive lapse from Hassam Nyembwe to calmly slot in his second of the afternoon, turning the match on its head and making it 2-1.
The in-form striker has now scored seven goals and provided two assists in his last three matches across all competitions.
Salima Seals It
On the hour mark, Bullets struck again to effectively kill the contest. Gamphani’s dazzling run carved open Songwe’s defence before he laid the ball off to Babatunde, who unselfishly squared for Salima. The winger made no mistake, finishing with composure to make it 3-1.
Salima later left the pitch to a standing ovation, having contributed a goal and an assist in a sparkling display.
Closing Stages
Nyasulu continued to stand tall between the posts with several fine saves to keep the hosts at bay. Substitutes Ephraim Kondowe, Sean McBrams and Hassan Kajoke injected fresh energy as Bullets comfortably saw out the remaining minutes.
Though Songwe pressed for a way back, the Bullets defence held firm to close out a deserved victory.
Player of the Match
Babatunde was named Player of the Match after a brace and an assist. His dominance in the final third once again proved decisive for The People’s Team.
What it Means
The win takes Bullets back to the summit of the TNM Super League with 40 points from 17 matches—one ahead of rivals Mighty Wanderers, who were held 0-0 by Creck Sporting at Balaka Stadium.
TNM Super League Standings (Matchday 17)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FCB Nyasa Big Bullets | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 40 |
| 2 | Mighty Wanderers | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 39 |
| 3 | Silver Strikers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 36 |
| 4 | Civil Service United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 27 |
| 5 | Karonga United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 |
| 6 | Ekhaya FC | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 26 |
| 7 | Kamuzu Barracks | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 25 |
| 8 | Blue Eagles | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 23 |
| 9 | Creck Sporting Club | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | Chitipa United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Moyale Barracks | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Mafco FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Mighty Tigers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Mzuzu City Hammers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 11 |
| 16 | Songwe Border United | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 46 | -40 | 2 |
What’s Next
Bullets return to Blantyre after a fruitful two-week tour in the North, where they collected six crucial league points and secured FDH Bank Cup progression with a commanding 5-0 victory over Chilumba Barracks.
Next up is a return to Kamuzu Stadium for domestic action after the international break, as Mponda’s men look to extend their lead at the top.
