The newly recruited Blue Eagles Reserve players Enock Jobo and Wisdom Khuni shined on their debut for the team on Saturday, November 1st, with Jobo scoring and Khuni being voted player of the match respectively.
Attacker Enock Jobo secured maximum points for his team when his lone goal in the 78th minute was enough to defeat the soldiers of Armour Battalion FC 1-0 at Nankhaka Stadium in their opening game of the second round.
Goalkeeper Wisdom Khuni had an outstanding day, making critical saves to keep his side in the game. On several occasions, the new recruit made saves with stunning reflexes to keep the home fans entertained on the scorching day.
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It was a highly contested match between the two security agencies which saw the home side controlling ball possession with stylish play. However, the soldiers from Mvera started playing long balls which Eagles struggled to deal with.
In the first half, both teams created few scoring chances but failed to convert them, ending 0-0. In the second half, both teams pushed for a goal, but the game was physical and characterized by numerous stoppages.
As time was running out, current leaders Eagles Reserve made triple substitutions with Juma Yatina, Willex Ngwenya, and Enock Jobo replacing Innocent Zambira, Blessings Kavulala, and Madalitso Khamula.
The substitutions brought stability to the team. Jobo, operating from the left wing, was able to penetrate through Armour Battalion’s defense and take shots on goal, forcing the soldiers’ goalkeeper into critical saves on several occasions. In the 78th minute, he scored for the home side.
Saturday’s victory took Blue Eagles Reserve’s tally to 38 points as they intensified their championship ambitions, opening a five-point gap with second-placed Extreme FC (33 points) and a seven-point gap with third-placed Shire Wimbe (31 points).
Eagles Reserve goalkeeper Wisdom Khuni was voted player of the match and received MK50,000 cash from the Central Region Football Association (CRFA). This was icing on the cake for the newly recruited goalkeeper who was handed his debut by the technical panel.
Both Wisdom Khuni and Enock Jobo were registered during the just-closed CRFA mid-season transfer window.
Assistant coach Alupheus Nyoni praised the boys for their superb performance in earning maximum points.
“We are excited about their performance today, and we believe that when they fully gel with their teammates, we will definitely have a force to be reckoned with. I’m happy we started the second round with a victory,” said Nyoni.
Other Results:
In other Saturday fixtures, Green Rangers suffered a 1-3 home defeat to LUANAR, with goals from Philip Mtika and a brace from Bernard Mpota, while Kennedy Chisomo scored the consolation goal for the home side.
Pyramid FC played to a 1-1 draw against Mchinji Boma Strikers FC, with Mateyu George and Dennis Lapakasa scoring for their respective clubs.
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