The draw for the FAM Beach Soccer National Championship is scheduled for today at Mpira Village, according to the Football Association of Malawi. The association announced that the tournament will take place on May 16 and 17 in Nkhotakota. Six teams qualified for the event, including Umodzi, Nkopola, Peninsula, Beach Eagles, and host clubs Rank and Vinthenga. Based on the association's rules, Vinthenga and Rank will be seeded into separate groups today, while the remaining four teams will be drawn to complete the bracket.
In domestic football, Masters FC moved to the top of the Super League standings after securing a 2-0 victory against LUANAR Mitundu at the Bingu National Stadium on Monday. According to Pan-Africa Football, striker Stain Davie opened the scoring in the 29th minute before a late own goal by Leo Kachikho sealed the result. The sports outlet notes that the win means head coach Peter Mponda has guided Masters FC to three consecutive victories to start the season.
The NBS Bank National Division League also began its new campaign on Sunday, with Extreme FC defeating Namitete Zitha 1-0. Owinna reports that forward Beston Jimu scored the decisive goal at the Owen Malijani Stadium in Mchinji. Following the match, Extreme FC head coach Dan Dzimkambani told the publication that his squad fought hard for the three points in their league opener, while Namitete Zitha coach Kenwood Nkhoma acknowledged his players lacked early aggression.