By Peter Phiri:
Nyasa Big Bullets produced a five star performance to condemn their bitter sworn rivals to another trophyless season in a game that was marred by violent scenes on and off the pitch.
In a game that Bullets coach Callisto Pasuwa was rushed to hospital after an emergency the peoples team put behind the Pasuwa set back to emerge 4-0 victors on the field of play.
After the game Bullets Assistant Coach Peter Mponda had no kind words for the opponent.
“First let me condemn what Wanderers supporters have done when the head coach was being rushed to the hospital that is not the way should be happening in football, that was unsportsmanship because the head coach was in pains he needed the hospital,” fumed Mponda.
Meanwhile, Pasuwa is reported recovering from his emergency illness which saw Mponda taking charge of the game when Wanderers were trailing 2 goals behind their bitter archivals.
Bullets capitalised on ruthless and dispossessed Mukulu Wanderers Defence and midfield through spectacular exchange of passes by chimwemwe Idana with a striking duo between Anthony Mfune and Hassan Kajoke with Patrick mwaungulu operating from the franks.
Wanderers, looked lively the first 20 minutes, when Muhammad Sulumba and Yamikani Chester kept nocking on to break bullet’s soft but compact John Lanjesi led defence, before Gomezani Zakazaka tapped in for bullets to lead on the scoresheet.
Hassan Kajoke Scored through a spot kick after Gabeya fouled Kajoke when he tried to slide Anthony Mfunes cross inside the box.
Jittery Wanderers defense were at it again when they failed to cut Gomegzani cross making it easy for Sambani to make it 3 nill before substitute Babatunde Adepoju Nailed the final score on helpless Chipuwa manned goal post.
Adding his thoughts of the game, Wanderers mentor Alex Ngwira admitted his charges lost the game due to complacency and consided silly goals on correctable mistakes.
“We started well but along the way we lost concentration and we concided a goal which could have been defended and our friends capitalised on the mistakes, and we were just disorganized” said Ngwira looking dejected.
His counterpart, Peter Mponda praised bullets players heroics to emerge 4 nill victors in the second semifinal of the 2022 FDH cup.
Mponda said “Tactically, our boys were spot on, we analysed how wanderers play and we saw our previous meeting mistakes when we drew 3-3 today and we, Knew wanderers play long balls and we dealt with long boys and capitalised on those mistakes and the chances created our boys took the chances”.
Nyasa Big Bullets will meet there reserve side in the final, a fixture being described as a walk-through for the senior side.