* The reigning champions to take the lead of the NBM Women’s Premiership, sharing 12 points with runners-up Civil Service Women and 3rd-placed Nyasa Big Bullets Women
* Civil Women beat debutants FACT Ladies 2-0 on Saturday while the Bullets Women triumphed 1-0 over Kukoma Ntopwa Women this Sunday afternoon at Mpira Stadium
By Duncan Mlanjira
Five goals from Yamikani Mhango and a brace from Grace Kakangula saw Silver Strikers Ladies thrash debutants Rumphi Sisters 7-0 on Sunday for the reigning champions to take the lead of the NBM Women’s Premiership.
They share 12 points with runners-up Civil Service Women and 3rd-placed Nyasa Big Bullets Women.
Civil Women beat debutants FACT Ladies 2-0 on Saturday while the Bullets Women triumphed 1-0 over Kukoma Ntopwa Women this Sunday afternoon at Mpira Stadium
At Silver Stadium, Yamikani Mhango opened the lead in the 4th minute with a solo effort and doubled it up in the 18th through Grace Kakangula after a defensive blunder of a back pass to the goalkeeper.
Mhango claimed her brace in the 20th assisted by Ireen Khumalo before her hat-trick eight minutes later, assisted by Kakangula.
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Her fourth was in the 42nd for the reigning champions to go for the half time break leading 5-0.
Seven minutes into the second period, Kakangula claimed her brace assisted Yamikani Mhango, who then was assisted by Tionge Phiri in the 63rd to make it 7-0.
The Silver Ladies then could afford to make changes in the 72nd by pulling out Yamikani Mhango, Grace Kakangula and Tionge Phiri for Glory Sichinga, Ruth Mandala and Gladys Banda.
The result stood at 7-0 and Mhango was ultimately voted Player of the Match.
At Mpira Stadium, the lone goal for the Bullets Women came in the 66th through Chavinda’s brilliantly delivered direct free kick from long range.
The result pushed Ntopwa Women from 5th to 6th place after MDF Lionesses beat Mighty Wanderers 2-0 earlier on at Mpira Stadium.
Mervis Misomali put the visitors in front in the 58th assisted by Neema Banda and 10 minutes later, there was an own goal when the Mighty Queens’ Atuweni Njilima headed the ball into her own net following a well-taken free kick from Catherine Kachala.
Wanderers Queens have been pushed to 8th position from 7th with four points while the Lionesses moved to 5th with 7 points.
Ascent Soccer have maintained their 4th place with 11 points after beating debutants Chitoliro Heroines 4-0 through a brace each by internationals Leticia Chinyamula and Mayamiko Mkandawire.
Leticia Chinyamula
Chinyamula claimed her first in the 8th as the opening goal, assisted by Mkandawire and the second in the 76th after a defensive mix-up by Chitoliro Heroines.
Mkandawire made it 3-0 in the 88th assisted Gyn Fyson and completed the rout in the 90+4 minutes to condemn the debutants at the rock bottom of the log table without a point.
On Saturday at Civo Stadium, the hosts Civil Service Women took the lead in the 12th minute against FACT Ladies following through an own goal by Spellina Dalitso, who tried to clear a dangerous shot from Anna Bazilio.
Bazilio then made it 2-0 in the 88th minute with a brilliant goal when she beautifully headed in a cross from Jessie Yosefe.
With 6 points from their two wins, the debutants FACT Ladies have been pushed to 7th position from 6th.
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