Eagles down Silver to return to winning ways

Blue Eagles are back to winning ways in the FDH Premiership after securing a heroic 1-0 win over Silver Strikers to hand the Bankers their first defeat of the season at the Civo Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The team was coming from a 1-0 loss in Chitipa and survived from a penalty miss early in the game before Bennet Konyo netting a 30th minute goal to secure the win.

Head coach for the team, De Klerk Msakakuona hailed his players for their outstanding performance which help them to grab the win.

"It was a tough game as you know we are coming from a loss in Chitipa and also facing a team that won their first two games but the players have done very well, I'm very happy with the win," said Msakakuona.

He also said that after a bad start into the game, he told the players to stay focused which they managed till the final whistle.

The win took the Area 30 based side up to third in the League with 6 points from two wins and one defeat.

Scorchers captain, Tabitha Chawinga, won her third trophy of the season after OL Lyonnes beat PSG Women 4-1 in the finals of the Coupe de France on Sunday.

The team also won the Coupe de la Ligue against the same opponents and also the Arkema Premiere Ligue where they will play in the Championship playoffs.

They are also in the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League where they will play Barcelona Women in search of a quadruple.

Meanwhile, Chawinga was on the bench as she had just returned from an injury.

TEMWA NETS HATTRICK IN KC CURRENT WIN

Scorchers vice captain, Temwa Chawinga, scored her first goals of the National Womens Soccer League 2026 season after netting a hat trick in Kansas city Current's 3-0 win over Chicago Stars on Sunday.

Chawinga has been struggling with injuries from last season and she returned with two assists in four matches.

She reminded people of her class with a club record breaking hattrick to secure a win for the team.

Chawinga has got three goals in the League, trailing by five goals to Barbra Banda who leads the golden boot race with 8 goals in USA.

Lameck's penalty miss costs Silver in Eagles defeat

Macdonald Lameck missed a penalty before Blue Eagles netting a decisive match as Silver Strikers suffered their first defeat in the FDH Premiership with a 1-0 loss at the Civo Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Bankers had a chance to take a lead through a penalty but Lameck blasted it over the bar before Bennet Konyo connecting a long throw in to secure the win.

Head coach for the team, Peter Mgangira, accepted the defeat saying they missed a lot of chances that could have been converted into goals.

"This is what happens in football, if you miss a lot of chances you get punished but it is not a big concern as we just need to motivate the boys," said Mgangira.

The Bankers had a perfect start into the League after scoring 6 goals and conceding one in the opening two games.

They remain second on the table with 6 points from two wins and one defeat but could go down with two games left to complete the week 3.

EKHAYA IKUPITILIRA KUVUTIKA MU LIGI

Zinthu sizikuyendabe kutimu ya Ekhaya FC mu chaka chawo chachiwiri mu ligi yaikulu pomwe yagonja kachiwiri mu ligimu ndi timu ya Civil Service United 1-0 pa bwalo la Civo loweruka masana.

Timuyi yayamba udyo mu ligi angakhale kuti yaonjezera osewera ena apamwamba kuchokera ku matimu osiyanasiyana pomwe inafananitsa mphamvu kamodzi ndi kugonja kamodzi asanalowe mu masewerowa.

Civil inamwetsa chigoli chake mu mphindi 10 za masewerowa kudzera mwa John Dambuleni kuti achite bwino mu masewerowa.

Wachiwiri kwa mphunzitsi wa timuyi, Moses Chavula, wati kugoletsetsa chigoli mofulumira ndi kumene kunawabalalitsa mu masewerowa.

"Kwinako timasewerano mwa phuma kuti tibwenze koma sizinatheke. Tili ndi timu yabwino yomwe tikangopambana kamodzi ndekuti osewera akhala kuti alimba mtima tsopano," iye anatero.

Chavula anatinso timuyi kwachuluka osewera atsopano omwe sanakhazikike ndipo zitengapo kanthawi kuti atero.

Ekhaya yatsika kufika pa nambala 14 kutsatir