The Lilongwe giants, Silver Strikers, humbled the Blantyre giants, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, with a 2-0 win at Silver Stadium on May 19, 2024, in the 7th week of the TNM Super League.
This victory puts the Central Bankers clearly on top, with a 6-point lead, after dominating their close rivals Nyasa Big Bullets, who are now in second place with 13 points.
Silver Strikers remain undefeated with six wins and one draw, while Wanderers are in 4th place with 12 points, having one loss and three wins.
Chikondi Kamanga scored the leading goal for Silver Strikers at the 57th minute, and Zebron Kalima sealed the win with a second goal at the 84th minute.
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC assistant coach Meck Mwase admitted that his team was outplayed by Silver Strikers in a 2-0 defeat at Silver’s home ground today.
Silver Strikers delivered an outstanding performance, prompting jubilant celebrations from their fans.
Second-half goals from Chikondi Kamanga and Zebron Kalima secured the win, extending Silver’s lead to 19 points, six points ahead of second-placed FCB Nyasa Big Bullets.
“It was not a good performance. We were second to the ball. We were outplayed, and we have to give credit to Silver. We struggled to create chances. It was not our day,” Mwase said in a post-match interview.
The match grossed 21 million kwacha where each team smile home with 7million kwacha respectively