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"WE ATTACKED THEM IN THE SECOND HALF" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said his team is mostly struggling to play well in the first half as he needs first to see how teams are playing because most of them are new.
The Zimbabwean Said this after playing a 1-1 draw with Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and said his team resurrected in the second half hence they got a goal back.
"We did not play in the second half, we were second on the ball failed to attack but in the second half that's when we attacked them and we got the goal, we stayed close to their defense we were better." Said Pasuwa.
He further said his team was not under pressure as they wanted to see first how the Nomads were played as it was not the same team of the last season.
The People's team remain fourth in the standings with 9 points from 5 games after recording two wins and three draws.
"TIKUFUNA TINYAMULE UKULU WA MZINDA WA BLANTYRE" - SAMBANI
Mtsogoleri wa osewera kutimu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Precious Sambani, wati masewero awo ndi Mighty Mukuru Wanderers akhale ovuta poti amalimbirana ukulu wa mzinda wa Blantyre koma wati akufuna atautenga.
Iye amayankhula lachisanu patsogolo pa masewerowa loweruka ndipo wati timu yake yakonzeka kuti apeze chipambano pamwamba pa Manoma mu ligi poti akhalitsa osayigonja mu ligi.
"Takonzekera bwino masewerowa amenewa mukudziwa ndi oti timalimbana nde akhale masewero ovuta koma tilibe phuma lililonse ndipo takonzekera mmene timakonzekerera masewero aliwonse ndipo tikuyembembekezera kuchita bwino." Anatero Sambani.
Iye anati tsopano akufunitsitsa atapambana masewerowa mu ligi poti patenga nthawi chiwagonjetsereni mu 2022 ndipo wati atenga ukulu wa mzinda wa Blantyre.
Matimuwa akukumana onse ali ndi mapointsi asanu ndi atatu pomwe akwanitsa kupambana kawiri ndi kufanana mphamvunso kawiri pa masewero anayi.
"THUMBS UP TO THE BOYS" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, hailed his boys for their brilliant performance that saw them picking a 2-1 win over Baka City at the Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Pasuwa said his team struggled against Baka because they did not know their style of play but his boys always try to bring a good result even on a bad day.
"A good victory considering that we didn't know how Baka is but I warned the boys to say don't underrate any team that comes on our way you saw the way they played, full of running and they played on a good surface but thumbs up to the boys." Said Pasuwa.
The People's team now has 8 points taken from two wins and two draws on position three in the TNM Super League.
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NYASULU RULED OUT FOR EYE PROBLEMS IN BAKA CRASH
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets goalkeeper, Innocent Nyasulu, will not be available as the team play Baka City in their fourth match of the season due to eye problems.
The team's head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, confirmed the absence of the goalkeeper as tipped by the doctors at the team and also attacker, Chikumbutso Salima will not be available.
"We still have Chikumbutso Salima still out with injury, then we have Innocent [Nyasulu], the goal-keeper who is having a problem of eyes. Then we have the others who are still under the doctors and they are still out, they haven't yet recovered," he said.
The 2023 Golden glove winner has been on the goal sticks on two occasions in three matches and has managed to keep a clean sheet in those games.
PASUWA WARNS BULLETS AGAINST UNDERRATING BAKA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, has warned his charges against underrating rookies, Baka City, saying that will help them to perform well on Saturday.
The Zimbabwean tactician said this on Friday ahead of the team's meeting with Baka City at the Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday and said the visitors can give them problems because teams come with full force when facing Bullets.
"We haven't done much in the finishing phase when we play at home. The first thing for us is to have the correct mindset by not underrating our opponents, saying we are playing Baka City then putting it into our heads that they are rookies, they will end up giving us problems because these are the teams which give it all when playing against us, full of energy, they are motivated to face us." Said Pasuwa.
He said his team should have a mentality that they are playing a team of the top flight league and that will help them to win the match.
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PASUWA NOT SATISFIED WITH THE KARONGA STADIUM
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said playing in grounds like that of Karonga Stadium is not healthy for the players and Malawi needs to improve on playing facilities.
The Zimbabwean tactician said this after his team's 0-3 win over Chitipa United at the waterlogged Karonga Stadium and said no team can display good football at a pitch like it.
"I want to talk to the condition of the pitch, we won but I won't leave this happening, remember we have played two games then you know in the next game you lose three four five players in the game and I think we need to do more in terms of how we are having our pitch in our local games in order for us also to have good Football." Said Pasuwa.
He further said the League is used also as preparations for the CAF Champions League but with these kind of facilities, a team can just lose players to injury without training anything.
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"BULLETS NOT FULLY READY FOR CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said his team would struggle as far as CAF Champions League is concerned saying the team still lacks experience to match heavyweights in the tournament.
Pasuwa said this in an interview with 2 FM saying a quality of a team that need to thrill in the continental tournament should be complete and his team lacks that.
"There are some things that we are not rectifying when playing in the CAF Champions League. We need to make that correction. In every department, we need to be strong to compete against teams like Mamelodi Sundowns, and Moroccan teams that we play against [in CAF]. " Said Pasuwa.
He further said his team performs better locally but makes childish mistakes that can be solved only if they have experience players in each department when playing in the tournament.
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"BULLETS NOT AFFECTED BY MISSING PLAYERS" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said his team was not affected by the absence of 13 players who are suffering from flu saying the team failed to show on the ground.
Pasuwa said this after their 0-0 draw against Mighty Waka Waka Tigers to collect just two points from possible 6 and said his team did not come to the party on Saturday.
"It was a tough game as we didn't do better in the middle of the park and slowly in build ups so that affected us not to get much spaces and create chances that could have been goals. I said we need to be a complete team and we are still learning." Said Pasuwa.
He further said he did not miss the players as ever player signed by Bullets should be ready to play when needed by the team.
Bullets are 9th on the table with two points taken from two games. They have scored just one goal and conceded one as well.
NO HISTORY IN FOOTBALL FOR PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, has downplayed the fact they have dominated Mighty Waka Waka Tigers for the past 13 years saying history has no effect in Football.
The Zimbabwean tactician was speaking to the team's media on Friday ahead of Saturday's match against the Kau Kau boys at the Kamuzu Stadium and he said Tigers is one of the teams that gives them headache when playing them.
"I think in Football we don't talk history but the amunition that you are having in that particular year, if you prepare yourself to do go you will do good, I think it's one of the things we have to look at ourselves if we are prepared to face Tigers. This is one of the teams that gives us a tollid time because they prepare on everything in the game," highlighted Pasuwa.
The Kau Kau boys have lastly beaten the People's team on 20 August 2011 where they won 0-3 at the Kamuzu Stadium and in 13 years, their best result has been a draw.
BULLETS STRIKE ANOTHER DEAL
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has entered into an agreement with Paramount Concrete Company that will be awarding player of match with a miniature and K75,000.
This has been disclosed during a press conference held by the team on Friday where the signing of the contracts between the two companies was done.
Chief Executive Officer at Paramount Concrete Products, Arthur Kalinde, Said Bullets gives them a platform to get their products known to people as it is a big brand. He said he will be hoping to come back again when the contract ends after this season.
Meanwhile, Chief Administration Officer at Bullets, Albert Chigoga, said their award winning brand is an attraction to other companies to partner the team and the team will work with every company partnering with them.
The first recipient of the award will be known on Saturday as FCB Nyasa Big Bullets play Mighty Waka Waka Tigers at the Kamuzu Stadium.
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"DE JONGH WAS RIGHT ON OFFICIATION" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, was left fuming at the Dedza Stadium after his team drew 1-1 against Dedza Dynamos on Saturday afternoon.
The Zimbabwean cautioned officiation that it has not protected the team's player at times leading to serious injuries on them.
"I should talk about officiation, I think De Jongh and other guys who left talked about it. This is not Football and it's not making Football in Malawi professional, you see our players gets injured with no protection from the referee, see we lost Phodo today but nothing happened but when it's on our side, a card was flashed and it's causing injuries on our players." Said Pasuwa.
The team dropped manages to pick a point on Dedza Dynamos last season and has now failed to win at the Dedza Stadium when playing Dynamos. The People's team are fifth with a point.
"KUSAPAMBANA PA BWALO LA DEDZA SI CHIPHINJO" - MUNTHALI
Wachiwiri kwa othandizira kwa mphunzitsi watimu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Heston Munthali, wati kusapambana kwawo pa bwalo la Dedza chisakhale chiphinjo watimuyi poti iwo akonzeka kuti akapambanepo.
Munthali amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero omwe akumane ndi Dedza Dynamos mmasewero otsegulira ligi ya 2024 ndipo wati iwo akonzeka kuti akachite bwino mmasewerowa.
"Ndi zoonadi kuti mmasewero omwe tasewera pa bwaloli sitinapambaneko koma sichiphinjo poti Ife masewero aliwonse timawakonzekera mofanana apapa anyamata onse alibwino chimene tikupitira kumeneko ndi chipambano osayang'ana kalikonse." Anatero Munthali.
Iye anatinso anyamata atsopano kutimuyi alibwino koma kwatsala ndi kuwaona kuti angagwirane ndi ndani komanso ngati angachite bwino mmabwalo angati a Dedza ndipo wati Sean McBrams sapezeka kamba koti ndi ovulala.
Bullets ikuyamba chikhochi ngati ochiteteza pomwe akwanitsa kupambana kasanu motsatizana kuchokera mu 2018.
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"I WANT TO HELP THE YOUNGSTERS" - ROONEY
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets new signing, Ronald Chitiyo, says he wants to help youngsters at the team as his experience will help them learn from him.
Rooney, as he is nicknamed, said this on Tuesday during a signing ceremony where he penned a three year deal and said it is a challenge to play for Bullets as they want to win.
"I'm very happy to join one of the best teams in Malawi. Yes I'm experienced and I want to help the youngsters because the team has a lot of youngsters so I will help them. Playing for Bullets is a challenge because I have found them already winning so I need to work so that they should be winning also." Said Chitiyo.
He further said the league in Malawi has improved but he will work hard to perform better.
The 31 year old Zimbabwean midfielder impressed a Callisto Pasuwa led panel during trials in the Pre-Season and failed to sign a contract together with Colin Mujuru as he lost his mother last week.
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MUNTHALI PRAISES MUJURU
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Second Assistant Coach, Heston Munthali, has praised the newly signed defender, Collin Mujuru after his brilliant showing in the team's Charity Shield victory against Silver Strikers on Saturday.
Mujuru played the whole game at the back partnering with Blessings Mpokera and Munthali believes that the Zimbabwean will be a big hub for the team this season.
"He is a very good player, very composed and good on the ball, I think he will give us something.The combination with his fellow defenders was very good and he had a good game." Said Munthali.
Mujuru completed his move to the People's team on Thursday after impressing the team's technical panel during trials in the Pre-Season trainings.
He was handed a debut together with Yamikani Mologeni, Chikumbutso Salima, Matthews Masamba and Innocent Nyasulu.
BULLETS DEFENDS THE CHARITY SHIELD
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has won the NBS Charity Shield yet again for the 6th time after beating Silver Strikers 7-6 on penalties following a goalless draw in the regulation time.
The Bankers had a chance to win the game after Precious Sambani missed Bullets' first penalty but Duncan Nyoni hit the post and Gift Chunga failed to win it again after Ernest Petro had missed his penalty before Innocent Nyasulu saving Chikondi Kamanga's penalty to win the game.
This was Peter Mponda's first meeting against Bullets since leaving the People's team in the early last year.
"WE ARE NOT FULLY PREPARED IN THE PRE-SEASON" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets coach, Callisto Pasuwa, says his team is not fully prepared due to absence of some other players during the Pre-Season but says they are ready to play Silver Strikers.
The Zimbabwean tactician said this ahead of the Charity Shield match against the Bankers on Saturday where he said this match will help new faces to experience the feeling at the team.
"This is the first match of the season which shows how much prepared you are mostly during the Pre-Season in fact, last season we had some players going out for injured and I think they were in Zimbabwe for treatments and have not started playing and the national team took 11-10 players away so when preparing you need all players available and I would say we haven't prepared well in the Pre-Season, I stay with the boys for only two weeks." Said Pasuwa.
He further said he is happy with the progress of Peter Mponda and that he is expecting to endure a tough time
