Lions battle for points at Mzuzu Stadium

As football returns to Mzuzu stadium after a three weeks drought, brothers in arms Moyale Barracks and Red Lions will today tussle for points in the TNM Super League.

Both teams are coming from draws last time out and they both need to collect maximum points as the battle to finish in the top 8 emerge in the first half of the league hots up.

Speaking I’m pre match interview Moyale Barracks coach Prichard Mwansa said his side knows the importance of this game as they are fighting to finish the first round on a high.

“We remain with two games and if we win all we will end with 20 points and for sure in top 8, so I told my boys how important this game is to win, let us accept here that we started the league badly and we are pushing to at least be in a better position and we are still working hard all the time,” he said.

His counterpart Nelson Chirwa of Red Lions coach said playing away does not mean losing points and his team is ready to upstage Moyale.

“We are playing away and that’s not an excuse to us we are here for maximum points and for sure we will return smiling to Zomba,” said Chirwa.

Moyale are on position 11 with 14 points from 13 games while Red Lions are on position 14 with 13 points from 12 games.