FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Head Coach Peter Mponda says midfielder Yankho Singo is in contention for Sunday’s FDH Bank Cup semifinal against Mighty Wanderers, despite missing last week’s 3-0 defeat to the same opponents.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Mponda revealed that Singo, who sustained an injury last week, has returned to training and is showing encouraging progress.
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“He is looking good in training. Yes, we know that he is coming from an injury but the way he is training, he is in contention [for the game on Sunday]. Still, we haven’t yet decided whether to start him or not, but he is looking good,” Mponda said.
The Bullets coach, however, refused to attribute the humiliating defeat to city rivals Wanderers to Singo’s absence.
“We can’t say that we lost the game because of his absence. Apart from that, we have a full squad ahead of our game against Wanderers,” he added.
Both teams enter Sunday’s semifinal with different storylines and considerable motivation. For Bullets, the match represents an immediate opportunity for redemption following back-to-back league defeats to their rivals. For Wanderers, it’s a chance to complete a historic treble over Bullets and reach their first-ever FDH Bank Cup final.
The history books favor Bullets in cup competitions between these two sides. The People’s Team have won both previous FDH Bank Cup meetings with an aggregate score of 6-1—recording a comprehensive 4-0 victory in the 2022 semifinal and a 2-1 triumph in the round of 16 during the 2024 edition.
However, recent league form tells a different story. Wanderers have dominated the current campaign’s head-to-head battles, winning both encounters with a combined 4-0 scoreline—1-0 in the first round and last Sunday’s emphatic 3-0 victory in the second round.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for both clubs. Bullets are chasing their fourth consecutive FDH Bank Cup final appearance, having reached the showpiece event in each of the last three years. During that run, they’ve won two finals, establishing themselves as the dominant force in the competition.
For Wanderers, Sunday represents uncharted territory. Despite their storied history and passionate fanbase, the Nomads have never reached an FDH Bank Cup final. A victory would not only end that drought but would also give them a chance to claim silverware while riding the momentum of their recent dominance over their bitter rivals.
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