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"THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE US FOR GRANTED" - IKWANGA

Mzuzu City Hammers head coach, Kondwa Ikwanga, says his team anticipates a very tough game as they are playing away from home but they are there to fight for a place in the final of the Castel Challenge Cup.

He said this ahead of their semi final match against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets at the Kamuzu Stadium where he said the People's team are the ones on pressure as they look to impress in front of home fans.

He said the team is much ready to face Bullets and they have been in different places facing different teams where they have won their games.

"We are here to fight as we know what is at stake. We know how important the game is as we have been in places, we won our match in Karonga but that is gone, we are in Blantyre a place that is familiar to us." Said Ikwanga.

He further said the team is not having any injury in their camp and a win in the match will take them to face Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in the final this coming Saturday.

"ORGANISERS WANT BULLETS AND WANDERERS IN FINAL" - MKANDAWIRE

Mzuzu City Hammers Chairman, Gift Mkandawire, says organisers of the Castel Challenge Cup have made deliberate moves to have Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in the final as all semi final matches have been put on their home ground matches.

The former Wanderers chairman wrote this on Facebook ahead of his team's meeting with Bullets at the Kamuzu Stadium and has suspected deliberate moves but they will beat Bullets to prove them wrong.

"Both semi finals going to the backyard of the favourites. We want to prove that favours are not good today. Muwapweteketsa on their backyard." Wrote Mkandawire.

He further said the Mzuzu Stadium has hosted all TNM Super League matches but has been snubbed for Castel Challenge Cup matches which shows favouritism.

However, following the draws for the semi final matches, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were to play at home after winning the Quarter final

"WE CAN NOT UNDERRATE HAMMERS" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he expects a tough game against Mzuzu City Hammers as the team plays good Football but the People's team are looking for one positive result to progress into the final.

He said this ahead of the semi final match in the Castel Challenge Cup on Tuesday at the Kamuzu Stadium where he said his team had no time to train as they are travelling much and playing in spaces of three days in their matches.

He however was worried with injuries and tiredness of the players as the team is not having a left back but will still go to fight for a win.

"We lost Alick Lungu and Frank Willard due to injury and red card respectively and we also had some other guys who had knocks due to the pitch which was bumpy and hard." Said Pasuwa.

The winner of this match will face Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in a final to be played at the Bingu National Stadium on 21 December 2024.

"KUCHINYITSA ZITATU ZOKHA PA WANDERERS NDI CHILIMBIKITSO" - MKANDIRA

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Panthers, Innocent Mkandira, wati ndi chilimbikitso chachikulu kwambiri ku timu yawo kungogonjako zigoli zitatu zokha pa masewero omwe anakumana ndi Mighty Mukuru Wanderers poti osewera awo sangafanane ndi a Wanderers.

Iye amayankhula atatha masewero omwe agonja 3-0 kuti atuluke mu chikho cha Castel Challenge mu ndime ya matimu anayi ndipo wati iwo anayesetsa koma zavuta.

"Mutha kuona mchigawo choyamba tinayesetsa kuyimitsa Wanderers sitinachinyane koma mchigawo chachiwiri tinakanika kumaka bwinobwino nde atachinya choyamba anatibalalitsa kwambiri." Anatero Mkandira.

Iye wati komabe kutengera kukula Kwa timu ya Wanderers ndi luso la osewera atimuyi alili, kugonja ndi zigoli zitatu zokha ndi chilimbikitso chachikulu kwambiri.

Wanderers yafika mu ndime yotsiriza ndipo ikumana ndi wopambana pakati pa timu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets ndi Mzuzu City Hammers.