TNM Super League: Irate fans pelt Bullets’ bus

Malawi’s FCB Nyasa Big Bullets’ supporters pelted the team’s bus in anger after they surrendered a 3-1 lead in the last 10 minutes to settle for a three-all draw with Karonga United on Sunday.

Bullets’ first draw of the 2025 TNM Super League season tasted like defeat for their supporters in Blantyre. The 18-time champions seemed to be heading for a routine win when midfielder Blessings Mpokera opened the scoring in the sixth minute. He arrived at the nearpost to connect a freekick.

Five minutes later, United equalised through striker Benjamin Mapunda before Mike Mkwate restored Bullets’ cushion with a 16th-minute strike to lead 3-1 at the break.

When play resumed, Bullets thought they had maximum points in the bag when their leading scorer Babatunde Adepoju converted from the penalty spot in the 71st minute. However, what followed was a total collapse in the last ten minutes.

Forward Allen Chihana scored United’s second goal six minutes later before Alfred Chizinga finally wiped out the lead for Peter Mponda’s men via a freekick goal in injury time. The result saw Bullets finishing the first round in second place, one point behind leaders Mighty Wanderers FC.

The rivals, too, dropped points in a barren draw with Lilongwe hosts Civil Sporting United on Sunday. United wound up the first round in sixth position, 11 points behind Wanderers.

On Saturday, Ekhaya FC beat Mafco FC 1-0 to settle for a fourth place finish in the first round. The rookies are four points behind holders Silver Strikers who thrashed Ekwendeni Hammers FC 3-1 on Sunday.