* Their striker Dickson Mwangonde-Mogha is leading the race for the Golden Boot with 7 goals — one ahead of Hussein Sanudi of Ntaja United
* Three have 5 goals apiece also from 11 matches — Phillip Mtika (Mzuzu City Hammers); Slay Anthony (Extreme FC); and Emmanuel Munthali (Songwe Border United)
By Duncan Mlanjira
In the defence of their leadership of NBS Bank National Division League (NDL), Songwe Border United will open the Season 2 second round against rock bottom of the table Changalume Barracks tomorrow, September 12 away at Zomba Stadium.
Songwe Border concluded the first round at the top through goal difference as they share 25 points with runners-up Extreme FC.
Both have won eight matches, drew once and lost twice but Songwe amassed 19 goals and conceding nine while Extreme netted 16 against eight.
Extreme will be away at Zomba Stadium on Sunday for a date with FOMO FC, who are placed on 9th place with 12 points.
Perched on 3rd place with 20 points, Mzuzu City Hammers are away on Sunday at Balaka Stadium to meet 7th-placed Ntaja United with 15 points.
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Mzuzu Hammers share 20 points with Embangweni United, who are placed on 4th position and are also on the road to face 6th-placed Namitete Zitha with 15 points to be played at Owen Malijani Stadium in Mchinji.
Chilobwe United share 15 points with Namitete Zitha but are placed on 5th, who will be up against Bangwe All Stars (11th/6pts) in an NBS Bank NDL derby at Mpira Stadium on Sunday.
Mighty Tigers, who have found the second tier league very competitive having joined after been relegated from the top flight, are in the relegation zone’s 10th place with 9 points.
They open the second round on Saturday in what is also an NDL derby at Mpira Stadium against Ndirande Stars, who are on position 8 with 14 points.
The first round saw Songwe Border United’s Dickson Mwangonde-Mogha in the lead of the Golden Boot with 7 goals — one ahead of Hussein Sanudi of Ntaja United.
Three have 5 goals apiece also from 11 matches — Phillip Mtika (Mzuzu City Hammers); Slay Anthony (Extreme FC); and Emmanuel Munthali (Songwe Border United).
With four apiece are; Alexander Cosmas (Namitete Zitha), Menard Magawa (Embangweni United), Steven Jafali (Chilobwe United), and Sebastian Chinsomba (FOMO FC).
After scoring five goals, Songwe Border’s Emmanuel Munthali also made five assists, followed by teammate Tendai Phiri with three alongside Changalume’s Blessings Malemia, Extreme’s Tonny Phiri, Ndirande Stars’ Coranzo Zonda.
Goals by team are 19 each from Songwe Border United and Mzuzu City Hammers, 16 each from Extreme and Chilobwe United, 14 from Embangweni, 12 from Ndirande Stars, 11 from Ntaja United, 10 each from Bangwe All Stars, Namitete Zitha and Changalume Barracks, nine from Mighty Tigers and six from FOMO.
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