* Champions Silver Strikers Ladies rout relegated MK Academy 10-0 in which Ireen Mathyola claimed a hat-trick
* 3rd-placed Nyasa Big Bullets Women lost 0-1 to visitors Civil Service Women at Mpira Stadium along with Wanderers Queens to 4th-placed MDF Lionesses
By Duncan Mlanjira
With one match left to play, Ascent Soccer are now confirmed as National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership runners-up after beating Kukoma Ntopwa Women 2-1 away at Mpira Stadium in morning fixture of John Chilembwe Day.
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The hosts Ntopwa succumbed first in the 64th when Mayamiko Mkandawire sent her team into the lead following a beautiful move started by Maureen Kenneth, who gave a good pass to Alepha Chimbeta after evading past defenders and went on to gift marvelous assist to Mkandawire was good.
Nine minutes later (73′), Mkandawire claimed her brace with a brilliant tap in and again Chimbeta providing the assist from a very brilliant cross.
Ntopwa then claimed the consolation goal in the 90’+2 minutes when Sarah Mlimbika scored direct from a free kick but Ascent replied by scoring a minute later with Chimbeta providing the assist for Mkandawire to claim her hat-trick.
Though the Player of the Match went to Mkandawire, hats can be doffed to Chimbeta for providing three assists — something very rare.
Ascent Soccer have amassed 38 points, seven ahead of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women who lost 0-1 at home Mpira Stadium against Civil Service Women through the goal scored by Vitumbiko Mkandawire in the 56th — her 8th of the season.
In a game between relegated sides, Moyale Sisters beat Topik Academy 1-0 through Florah Shonga 86th minute goal for Moyale to shift from the rock bottom 10th place back to 9th displacing Topik who had claimed the spot last weekend.
Meanwhile, champions Silver Strikers Ladies mercilessly thumped relegated MK Academy 10-0 at Luwinga though an avalanche of goals from Caroline Mathyola; Ireen Khumalo; Deborah Henry; substitute, Yamikani Mhango with Caroline Mathyola claiming her brace to go for half time recess at 5-0.
The champions continued their rampage 12 minutes after halftime through Ireen Mathyola claiming her hat-trick in the 57th (an assist from Deborah Henry); followed by Tiwonge Phiri (60’); Madina Ngulube (64′); Angela Mwalilino (71′) before MK Academy’s Tereza Kanyika scored an OG in the 76′ following pressure mounted by the ruthless Silver Ladies.
At Champion Stadium, MDF Lionesses beat Mighty Wanderers Queens 1-0 through a goal scored by Mervis Misomali in the 87th minute to garner 28 points and move to 4th place — displacing Kukoma Ntopwa who have lost to Ascent Soccer.
The match was marred by some tension as Wanderers Queens protested the goal and as they surrounded the referee voicing out their frustrations, Shira Mangani was red-carded for exchanging words with referee.
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