SAMA WINS A TROPHY FOR WANDERERS

Super Substitute, Sama Thierry Tanjong, fulfilled his words when signing his two years contract at Mighty Mukuru Wanderers that he want to win trophies with the team by scoring a lone goal to win their first ever Castel Challenge Cup on Saturday.

The Cameroonian scored two minutes after his introduction and that goal was enough to win the game as the Nomads beat Mzuzu City Hammers 1-0 at the Bingu National Stadium in the final.

Head coach for the team, Bob Mpinganjira, said he was very happy to win the tournament as the team now has something to point on this season.

He said: "I'm very happy with the boys with how they performed. It was a very tough match but we have now something to give it to the club and also to our President, Mr Thomson Mpinganjira so I'm happy." Said Mpinganjira.

Meanwhile, the Nomads have claimed a trophy and a prize money of K55 million for finishing first in the tournament and ending a trophy drought at the team.

"CASTEL FINAL WILL DEFINE OUR SEASON" - NDOVI

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Chief Executive Officer, Panganeni Ndovi, says their Castel Challenge Cup final will define their 2024 season as it has been a season of a mixed feeling.

Ndovi said the game could fulfill one of their objectives of the season if they win the trophy but that will depend on the hard work of the players.

"Reaching the final of Castel Challenge Cup shows how focused we remain despite having lows in the season and this game will define our season as how we have performed this year." Said Ndovi.

He has however said he treats the game as one of the biggest games the team has played this season as Hammers is a good team that has beaten them also this season.

This will be his first official trophy if they win the tournament today since his appointment as a CEO at the Blue camp.

"IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE 8-0 WIN" - MPINGANJIRA

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers head coach, Bob Mpinganjira, says he expects a very different game from the match they won 8-0 in the League this season and the team needs to work extra hard to win the trophy.

He said this on Friday ahead of the match against Mzuzu City Hammers in the final of the Castel Challenge Cup in Lilongwe on Saturday at the Bingu National Stadium where he said his team is prepared.

He said this is their last chance to win a trophy this season and they have agreed to have this one although it will not come on a silver platter.

"It's a different game from that game we won 8-0. It was in the League and also months ago and we need to approach this game as it is now so we desperately need this one." Said Bob.

The team managed to beat Panthers FC 3-0 to reach the final and their last time to win a trophy was in 2022 when they won the Airtel Top 8 under Mark Harrison.

"TAGWIRIZANA KUTI TIWINE TIKACHISIYE KWA A MPINGANJIRA" - CHAZIYA

Mtsogoleri wa osewera kutimu ya Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Lawrence Chaziya, wati osewera onse agwirizana kuti ayesetse kuwina chikho chimenechi ndi cholinga choti akachisiye kwa mtsogoleri wa timuyi Thomson Mpinganjira.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero amu ndime yotsiriza ya Castel Challenge yomwe iliko loweruka pa bwalo la Bingu pakati pa timuyi ndi Mzuzu City Hammers.

Iye wati chikhala chinthu chokoma kwambiri kutenga chikhochi chifukwa ndekuti chipereka chilimbikitso kwa osewera kuti chaka cha mawa adzachitenso bwino mu zambiri.

Iye anati: "Ifeyo takonzekera bwino kwambiri ndipo tagwirizana kuti titenge ichichi tikachisiye kwa a Mpinganjira. Molalo ili pamwamba ndipo izizi zitheka ndithu."

Ichi chitha kukhala chikho choyamba mu zaka ziwiri ku mbali ya Manoma omwe anachoka chaka chatha opanda chikho ndipo komaliza munali mu 2022 pomwe anatenga Airtel Top 8 pansi pa Mark Harrison.

NYONDO SCORES AGAIN AS WANDERERS REACH CASTEL FINAL

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has become the first team to reach the 2024 Castel Challenge Cup final after beating Panthers 3-0 at the Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Forward Clement Nyondo scored his 13th goal of the tournament before Blessings Singini's thunderbolt and Gaddie Chirwa's cool finish sealed the win following an impressive second half display by the team.

Head coach, Bob Mpinganjira, was happy with the win saying it was not an easy thing to beat the lower league side.

"It was a tough game, I said it already that they are good and you could see today they came and held us in the first half then Second half, we pushed hard then we got the goals." Said Mpinganjira.

He further said that the team will keep on fighting in order to find a silverware this season as the Castel Challenge Cup is their only hope for a trophy this season.

The team will face either FCB Nyasa Big Bullets or Mzuzu City Hammers in the final of the to