Gaba completes presidential cup mission

Gaba completes presidential cup mission

Big bullets prodigy Gabadinho Mhango’s 3^rd minute goal was enough to help, the Ndirande based outfit to end their cup drought, and win their first silver ware in eight years.

The diminutive 17 year old attacker has been untouchable in the cup games as he has singlehandedly guide bullets to glory. Gaba has scored an impressive eight goals in the tournament including this game’s winning goal.

Bullets started on a brighter note and this was evidenced on 4^th minute when Douglas Chirambo easily past Moyale barracks defenders’ on the left frank and whipped in a delightful cross which was met by Hesston Munthali who teed up Gabadinho to fire the opener.1-0.

Just after the goal Moyale woke from their early slumber, and started to dominate the game, as they started playing a fluent passing game, but they failed to apply the finishing touches in the final third to put matters on level terms.

Moyale nearly leveled just on the quarter hour mark, when Steven Mkandawire burst  forward on the right flank and delivered a good ball in the box which was headed by victor Phiri, but victor’s attempt went inches wide.

Moyale created a lot of goal scoring chances, but Big Bullets’s goalie Owen Chaima was in top form. On 22^nd minute Chaima produced a stunning save when be smothered timothy Nyirenda’s goal bound shot.

Despite creating a lot of chances, Moyale could still not get the breakthrough to level matters, and the first stanza ended 1-0.

In the second half, in an attempt to defend their lead, bullets made an early substitution by bringing on Yamikani tambala for James Chilapondwa. Bullets could nearly double their advantage on 48^th minute when Diverson Mlozi was allowed too much room in the right wing and he managed to square a delightful cross to Douglas Chirambo whose shot went wide.

On 51^st minute, Moyale introduced Sanders Munthali for Steve Mkandawire. And just few minutes later the substitute Sanders, tested Owen Chaima from long-range but the short was well claimed by Chaima.

Moyale tried hard in search for the leveler but bullets defended their lead. After the game bullets coach Eddie Ngo’onamo was on cloud nine.

“I am very happy, more than happy for this victory that I am the first coach to bring the trophy to bullets after eight years’, and this marks the beginning of good things. We played very well today and we scored a good goal.” he said

When asked to comment Gaba’s on performance in the tournament, Ngo’onamo was out of words.

“He is a good player, very good player, he has done a great job in this tournament and we are very happy with what he has done.” he said

Moyale barracks striker Victor Phiri, accepted his teams defeat but said that his team will look forward to the other trophies.

“We have lost the game, this is how football is and you accept it. We played very well but the only difference is that we did not score. We will look forward to the other cups which are left so that we can give something to our fans” he said.