CRFA FAM Moto: Eagles reserve extends lead, civil held by play football
Eagles 5-0 Sparrows
Civil 1-1 Play Football
By Edwin Mbewe…….
Blue Eagles Reserve football team have extended their Centre FAM Moto division one league lead on the summit after thumping Salima Sparrows 5-0 at home, ADL ground in Lilongwe on Saturday, 15th February 2025.
The young cops have now opened a 7- point gap on the ladder against second placed, Creck Sporting club reserve.
Eagles broke the dead lock in the 39th minute of the first half through Madalitso Khamula.
Innocent Chauluka scored Eagle’s early goal in the second half in the 48th minute before captain Alexander Chigawa stretched the lead in the 68th minute.
As the visitors thought they would pull back, it wasn’t to be as James Stambuli added salt on their wounds with the fourth goal in the 79th minute and few minutes later Ashley Chimseu also added the ice on the cake as he netted the fifth goal in the 84th minute for the match to end 5-0.
James Stambuli has extended his goal tally to nine (9) as the team’s top goal scorer, followed by Ashley Chimseu who has 7 goals and Webster Mzunda who has scored 5 goals.
Following the victory, Blue Eagles have now increased their chances of winning the championship having accumulated 46 points from 21 games, they have scored 41 goals and conceded 15 with a goal difference of +26.
Since the campaign the young cops have suffered three defeats over Kalembelembe, TN Stars and Play Football Malawi.
Creck Sporting reserve have missed the chance of being champions even if they win their last two games.
The area 36 based side, sit on the second place with 39 points from 20 games.
Their maximum points if they are to win their last games will be 45.
Thus far the only team which can challenge the championship against the leaders, Eagles Reserve is third placed, Green Rangers who have 39 points from 19 games.
On Sunday they entertain Kalembelembe who has proved to be good against the top three teams. A win on Sunday will take the tally of their points to 42 and their maximum points if they can manage to win all the remaining games will be 48 and they would be hoping that they defeat Eagles in their last game.
Play Football Malawi’ striker Charles Mbewe leads the top goal scorer’s chart with 22 goals. He extended the tally on Saturday as he was on target in his team’s 1-1 draw against Civil Service United Reserve.
Other Saturday results, Make Sure 1-2 TN Stars, Civo reserve 1-1 Play Football MW. Sunday fixtures, Balang’ombe Real Bombers against Obings Pirates, Kalembelembe FC up against Green Rangers as Make Sure Pirates travel to Pyramid.
The four teams which will finish in top four by the end of the season, will automatically qualify into the Central region Football Association (CRFA) Chipiku Stores Premier division league next season.
