Mzuzu City Hammers, formerly, Ekwendeni Hammers and Moyale Barracks are this afternoon renewing their rivalry in the TNM Super League when they face off at the Mzuzu Stadium.
Moyale Barracks Head Coach, Prichard Mwansa said he expects a tough game this afternoon when the team face Mzuzu City Hammers in the battle for points, bragging rights, and supremacy at the Mzuzu Stadium.
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Mwansa was speaking on Friday saying the two teams know each other well as they share the same stadium making it a special game and he describes it as an ‘in-house war’.
“This is a tough game as you know these teams share things in common, we use the same venue, and some players live together let’s say we are almost like brothers so playing Hammers is like we are playing our own, we trained well and we expect our boys to do exactly we tell them to do,” said Mwansa.
On his part, Hammers Head Coach, Elias Chirambo speaking to reporters during the pre-match interview said they want to record their first win over their neighbors and maintain their good start to the season.
“It will be an exciting match but what we want is to keep on pushing and collect more points, we are playing at home and we will use that advantage to win the match,” said Chirambo
Both teams have just lost one game in their last five matches and they expected to go pound for pound when they face off at Mzuzu Stadium.
Mzuzu City Hammers formerly Ekwendeni Hammers are in good form, unbeatable at Mzuzu Stadium this season as played 4 games, won 3, lost one with 9 points, and on second position.
They beat Civil Service United, Baka City, and CRECK Sporting Club, losing to Mighty Tigers in Blantyre.
On the other hand, Moyale Barracks have a mixed form in the Super League as they lost once, won two, and drawn once with 7 points from 4 matches.
The Lions of Kaning’ina are unbeaten at home this season winning two games against Mafco and Civil Service United before sharing spoils against Dedza Dynamos. They lost to CRECK Sporting Club in their only away game.
Head to head, the Soldiers boss the fixture as they are unbeaten in all six games played in the Mzuzu Derby. They have two wins and four draws.
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