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Stalemate moves Civil 5th on the log table

Civil Service United has climbed to 5th position with 28 points on the TNM Super League log table despite being held to a 0-0 draw on home ground against Mafco FC in Lilongwe.

| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|—–|—————————–|—-|—-|—-|—-|—-|—-|—–|—–|
| 5 | Civil Service United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 28 |

On the other hand, MAFCO has moved to 8th position with 27 points from 8 games.

| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|—–|—————————–|—-|—-|—-|—-|—-|—-|—–|—–|

| 8 | Mafco FC | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 27 |

Civil’s forward Christopher Gototo was named Man of the Match at the end of the match.

Gototo: The Man of the Match

The match was physical, with multiple yellow cards issued, including one for Mafco’s captain Vitumbiko Phiri (37′) and Stain Malata (63′), showing growing tensions as the game progressed.

Mafco’s goalkeeper, Christopher Mikuwa injured himself whilst entering the field after landing in a hole behind the white line.

In the second half, both teams made tactical substitutions early to introduce fresh legs, yet neither side could dominate.

In the closing minutes, CIVO applied pressure with several corner kicks but lacked precision.

Mafco’s substitution strategy seemed aimed at securing the draw, as shown by the yellow card for Innocent Makawano’s delay tactics in added time.

Match Timeline

Wilson Chidati, Assistant Coach for Civil, lamented their failure to utilise several chances they had.

Assistant Coach for Mafco, Jimmy Mzunga, said it was a tough game because the way they planned and what was observed on the pitch was out of their expectations.

League action continues on Thursday as the defending champions, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets will take on Bangwe All Stars at Kamuzu Stadium while Kamuzu Barracks will lock horns against Chitipa United.

 

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