* Maintain 3rd place with 19 points from 9 games of 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses as they next date Dedza Dynamos away on Sunday, June 29
* Before facing their biggest challenge yet against Nyasa Big Bullets on Wednesday assignment of July 2 at home, Kamuzu Stadium
* As Mighty Wanderers displace The People’s Team at the summit after beating Dedza Dynamos 2-0 yesterday
Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira
TNM Super League 2025 debutantes, Ekhaya FC are proving their mettle in the elite league by hammering seasoned side, Mzuzu City Hammers 3-1 at their own backyard, to maintain their 3rd place on the table with 19 points from 9 games — of 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
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Goals from Andrew Lameck (7’), Wongani Kaponya (30’) and Clever Chikwata (47’) condemned Mzuzu City Hammers to the defeat, though they equalised through Samson Olatubosun (18’) as the champions of the ThumbsUp Southern Region Football League 2025 eye a shot at the elite title.
Their next assignment is against Dedza Dynamos away on Sunday, June 29 before facing their biggest challenge yet — against Nyasa Big Bullets on their Wednesday assignment of July 2 at home, Kamuzu Stadium.
Meanwhile, Mighty Wanderers have displaced Nyasa Big Bullets at the summit after beating Dedza Dynamos 2-0 yesterday at Kamuzu Stadium through goals from Promise Kamwendo (7’) and Player of the Season 2024, Isaac Kaliati (56’) — amassing 22 points from 8 games — one point ahead The People’s Team at 21 points from same number of games played.
Mighty Wanderers haven’t lost a game so far as they have won 7 games, drew once in which they have scored 16 against 4 while the Bullets lost once and won 7 — scoring 22 against 2.
Behind Ekhaya FC on 4th place are Blue Eagles, who have returned to the TNM Super League after spending one season in Chipiku Stores Central Region Football League.
They have played 10 matches in which they have won four, drew four and lost two — scoring 16 goals against 9, that include the 2-1 win over MAFCO FC on Saturday.
Behind Blue Eagles are Karonga United on 5th with 15 points; Moyale FC on 6th (13 points); Dedza Dynamos on 7th (13 points) and TNM Super League 2024 champions, Silver Strikers on an unenviable 8th position — the cutting point for the Airtel Top 8.
The Bankers are in the final of the Airtel Top 8 2025 having beaten their city rivals Civil Service United 2-1 in a gripping Lilongwe derby at Bingu National Stadium yesterday — setting a final match encounter against Nyasa Big Bullets, who beat Karonga United 2-1 on Saturday at the same venue.
The two Airtel Top 8 2025 semifinals on Saturday and Sunday
Chitipa United have moved from 14th place to 12th after beating Kamuzu Barracks 1-0 through Molly Kasongo — a result that has pushed the military side from 9th to 10th, sharing 11 points with Creck Sporting Club but separated by goal difference.
Mighty Tigers occupy 11th place (10 pts); Chitipa 12th (9 pts); MAFCO 13th (7pts); Mzuzu City Hammers 14th (7 pts); Civil Service United 14th (6 pts) and anchoring the table are debutantes, Songwe Border with a single point — from 9 games of no win, one draw and 8 losses in which they have just scored 3 goals while conceding 25.
Up next in the race for the TNM Super League 2025 in Week 12 (Saturday, June 28) is between Creck Sporting up against Moyale FC at Dimba Stadium; Kamuzu Barracks v Civil Service United at Champion Stadium; Mzuzu City Hammers v Chitipa United at Rumphi Stadium and MAFCO v Mighty Tigers at Chitowe.
On Sunday, June 29, Karonga United will host leaders Mighty Wanderers at Karonga Stadium while Dedza Dynamos will host exciting debutantes, Ekhaya FC at Dedza Stadium.
Team of the moment Ekhaya FC
Ekhaya first beat Mighty Tigers 2-0 in their opener through goals from Lovemore Mbeta and Emmanuel Saviel; 1-0 against Civil Service United (Wongani Kaponya) before a 0-1 loss to Chitipa United away.
They then beat Songwe United 2-1 (Christopher Gototo & Stanley Billiat); losing 0-1 to Kamuzu Barracks in the next before beating Karonga United 2-0 (Chimwemwe Yasin & Clever Chikwata) and drawing 0-0 with Blue Eagles.
Ahead of the triumph over Mzuzu City Hammers yesterday, they beat Creck Sporting Club 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium the previous weekend through goal from Clever Chikwata, in a game Happy Mphepo’s rock solid performance at the back earned him the Player of the Match award.
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On Wednesday, July 2, Songwe United will host Mighty Wanderers at Karonga Stadium; Creck Sporting date Silver Strikers at Dimba Stadium with Nyasa Big Bullets returning to action following their assignment in Airtel Top 8 with a date against Ekhaya FC at Kamuzu Stadium.
Nyasa Big Bullets will next be hosted by Civil Service United at Civo Stadium on Monday, July 7 — on a day Karonga United will host Kamuzu Barracks at Karonga Stadium and Dedza Dynamos travelling to Nkhotakota to meet MAFCO at Chitowe.
On July 5 — ahead of the Independence Day Celebrations on July 6, Mighty Tigers are expected to host Mzuzu City Hammers at Kamuzu Stadium.
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