Bunya challenges players to show their improvement ahead of Chitipa’s clash

By Isaac Grant

Head coach Andrew Bunya has challenged his team to continue improving with each passing game as they prepare to face Chitipa United on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at Dedza Stadium in the TNM Super League.

It will be the third meeting between the two sides since 2023 in what others call a brothers war looking at the relationship that is there between the two sides.

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Speaking to the team’s media after Thursday’s training, Bunya said he is impressed with how the players are responding during training.

“They are giving us what we want and if they do the same on Sunday, we are definitely taking all the points though it won’t be an easy task,” Bunya indicated.

He also expressed excitement with the return of some players who were injured saying that it will provide more depth to the squad.

“We don’t have any serious injuries at the moment something that will benefit us because it will bring more competition to the team,” he highlighted.

Bunya added that he knows about the relationship between the two teams but on the field of play, it will be total war.

“We’re more like brothers yes but, this is a battle for maximum points meaning that the brotherhood will return after the game,” Bunya explained.

Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos FC and Chitipa United faced each other three times last season with two games in the league and one in the FDH Bank Cup round of 32.

Chitipa United beat Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos FC 3-1 in the first round of the league at Karonga Stadium before Dedza managed to do the same at Dedza Stadium with a 1-0 victory courtesy of Clement Nyondo’s( now of Mighty Mukuru Wanderers) first-half penalty on August 13th, 2023.

Former Chitipa United striker Alex Benson inflicted another defeat on his former bosses at Karonga Stadium as his strike after coming on as a second-half substitute, knocked out Chitipa United in the FDH Bank Cup.

Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos FC has Justice Chihoma, Khumbo Banda, Donnex Mwakasinga, and Alex Benson who have played for Chitipa United before while Chitipa United has former Dedza Dynamos FC captain when the team was playing in the Chipiku Premier division, Bright Masebo.

Last season, Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos FC sent Ghedo Lorenzo (now with Bangwe All Stars) and Andrew Mtinkhula on loan to Chitipa United.

Currently, Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos FC are 9th on the log standings with 6 points from 6 games managing a single win against Mafco FC, a single defeat against Civil Service United, and four draws against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Silver Strikers, Moyale Barracks, and Waka Waka Tigers scoring six goals and conceding six as well with Promise Kamwendo as the team’s current leading top goal scorer with 3 goals.

Meanwhile, Chitipa United are 13th from the same number of games collecting 4 points with a win, a draw, and four losses.