FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are returning home with a point after a barren stalemate against Moyale Barracks. The defending Champions kept their fourth clean-sheet in eight matches on Monday afternoon.
In a game in which Kalisto Pasuwa instilled the right mindset to grind results, Moyale Barracks were resilient to deny their visitors maximum points. Semion Harawa frustrated Bullets’ strikers with saves in the game.
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After the game, Coach, Pasuwa admitted that his team is doing well defensively but they have work to do offensively.
“A game that we missed a little bit of chances that we created but maybe defensively, we did good, we defended well. They were using their attackers and we managed to contain them.
“Maybe the worrisome is how offensive-wise we need to go and maybe work with our offensive part for us to have goals coming,” he said.
Injuries have crippled Kalisto Pasuwa limiting him to just three strikers at his disposal. Ephraim Kondowe faces an extra two weeks outside the squad due to injury while Maxwell Phodo will return to team training this week.
Kondowe replaced injured Phodo in the opening fixture of the season before firing in the opener that was canceled by Promise Kamwendo. Phodo is Pasuwa’s leading striker despite his profligacy. Kondowe is the deputy leading striker for his hard work and eagle eye.
Supporters launched a “Bring Back Kajoke” campaign after being overlooked by the coach earlier this season. The Reserve graduate has failed to impress since starting the game against Mafco FC in Chitowe and against Mzuzu City Hammers. Babatunde Adepoju who plundered 18 goals before joining South Africa’s side, Venda Academy is yet to regain his scoring boots.
Starting slowly in the game, Bullets craved Patrick Mwaungulu’s individual brilliance to create chances but the creative midfielder felt let down by his front players who were goal-shy.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have scored as many goals as Karonga United, and CRECK Sporting Club (10) while Silver have scored 21, and Kamuzu Barracks who are third have scored 11. A drop-off of their strikers stands behind the struggle of the team.
Patrick Mwaungulu has scored four of the team’s 10, three goals were scored by Kondowe while Chawangwa Gumbo has two. Babatunde has one goal to his name while Hassan Kajoke is two to sneak the goal this season.
Bullets face Silver Strikers’ anger
After a disappointing away trip to Moyale Barracks, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are returning home to face Silver Strikers this weekend. The Central Bankers are flying higher this season under Bullets’ former Captain and Assistant Coach, Peter Mponda.
Pasuwa commenting on their next game against Silver, said they take each game as it comes. “We take each game as it comes. We just [have to] encourage the boys to play football.
“There is no difference, the same way that we are supposed to approach each and every team, having a positive mindset will make us have points coming,” added the Zimbabwean.
Earlier this season, the two heavyweights faced off in the NBS Bank Charity Shield Cup at Bingu National Stadium and Bullets claimed the victory on penalties.
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