With the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Morocco, many Malawian players who ply their trade outside the country are on a short break. However, some players were involved in several matches:
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Shaquille Gwengwe
The 24-year-old forward netted two goals as Poole Town beat Wimborne United 2-0 in a derby in the Southern League Premier South in England on Saturday.
Gwengwe is enjoying his time at the club, having reached 26 goals in 26 games across all competitions since joining.
He remains the league’s leading top scorer with 23 goals, five goals ahead of Dawid Rogalski of Walton & Hersham. His team sits third with 44 points from 23 games.
Nelson Khumbeni
The defensive midfielder was not in action as his team, Gillingham FC, drew 1-1 with Cambridge United in the Sky Bet League Two in England on Friday.
Gillingham are 12th in the table with 31 points from 22 games.
Kieran Ngwenya
The left-back made his return after being sidelined for several months due to injury, playing the full 90 minutes in Dunfermline Athletic’s 2-1 win over Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Ngwenya featured in a five-man defence, operating as a left centre-back, and delivered a solid performance to help secure the win.
Dunfermline sit fifth with 26 points from 20 games.
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Lanjesi Nkhoma
The striker scored the only goal and was voted player of the match as TP Mazembe beat Lubumbashi Sport 1-0 in the Linafoot Ligue 1 in DR Congo on Saturday.
Nkhoma was handed a start and found the net in the 12th minute, delivering a brilliant performance worthy of the individual honor.
Patrick Mwaungulu
The attacker was instrumental in creating Lanjesi Nkhoma’s goal, making a brilliant run before setting up Josue Kazema, who in turn assisted Nkhoma for TP Mazembe’s 1-0 victory over Lubumbashi Sport on Saturday.
Fresh from extending his contract with the club, Mwaungulu was named in the starting XI and proved a constant threat throughout the match.
Mazembe top Group A with 33 points from 14 games, one point above second-placed Simba with a game in hand.
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