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(I woke up early in the morning to head to the mainland)
Good morning.
It's around 6 a.m. right now.
I'm on my way to Nkhata Bay on the mainland.
When I first came to Chizumulu last season,
the captain just did whatever he wanted
and didn't leave for almost an entire day,
so we ended up waiting there for almost 24 hours.
That was not a very pleasant memory.
But today, here in Chizumulu,
they're apparently only stopping for
five or ten minutes before leaving again.
So I don't think we'll have any problems today.
The sunrise in Chizumulu.
Absolutely beautiful.
(Arriving at Chambo)
Boarding.
(Mcfallen came out early in the morning to see us off)
See you on Saturday.
(I can barely think straight)
(Heading to the second floor)
We got on the Chambo safely.
Downstairs is packed with people,
but up here it's about twice as expensive,
so there aren't many people.
It's 15,000 kwacha downstairs and 30,000 up here.
I'm heading to the mainland,
where I'll spend a few days editing,
getting some rest, and preparing for the next match.
We really stopped for only about ten minutes and left right away.
This boat doesn't stop anywhere else in Malawi.
It leaves from Nkhata Bay,
goes through Chizumulu and Likoma,
and all the way to Mozambique.
That's why there's a Mozambican flag here.
Apparently the owner is from Mozambique.
Honestly, Malawi is
a hundred times better than Mozambique.
You can see that even their flag has a gun on it.
Of course, there are plenty of corrupt police officers in Malawi too,
but in Mozambique,
they're not only corrupt,
they're also oppressive,
so it's really not an easy place to deal with.
(Departure)
Finding a spot in the corner
and holding on.
Four hours later,
we arrive in Nkhata Bay~
It's Saturday today.
I've been staying in Mzuzu for a few days.
I spent three days here editing and getting some work done.
But maybe because the weather is so different from Chizumulu,
the temperature difference is pretty extreme,
and I've come down with a pretty bad cold since yesterday.
Even medicine hasn't really helped.
So that's how I'm doing right now.
If I go to Nkhata Bay for the match in this condition,
there's no hot water there,
and the sleeping conditions are much worse than here,
so I'm worried that my condition could get even worse.
So instead of going today,
I'm going to recover here a little longer
and head to Nkhata Bay tomorrow morning.
The small boat we've often used,
Pumbani,
is currently not allowed to carry passengers freely
because of safety concerns,
and now they have to get separate police approval in advance.
So things are probably going to feel a little different than usual.
I'm going to rest here for one more day,
and I'll see you tomorrow morning feeling a little more refreshed.
(The next day) The last home match was our most important one,
but honestly, this match is just as important.
This is our first away match of the season,
and last season,
we really struggled away from home.
We struggled a lot on the road.
We only won
two of our 15 away matches.
We could blame the referees,
and a big part of it was simply that we didn't play well,
but the long travel times
and the resulting fatigue
probably played a part too.
Either way, this season we have to win away from home
if we're going to achieve our goal of finishing first.
The team we're facing today, Mafu Stars,
we played them last season,
and that was probably our worst away trip of the season.
It was really tough.
Of course, they're a good team as well.
They finished fourth last season,
and in their opening match this season,
they played Chintheche United,
a team relegated from the second division,
so they're definitely one of the stronger teams in this league.
At their home ground,
I was even subjected to racial discrimination by a referee,
and the atmosphere around the stadium
was extremely aggressive overall.
It was basically like,
"If you beat us, you're going to have a problem."
There were even drunk people coming over
and trying to knock over our cameras.
It was a really heated match.
The one thing that's fortunate for us
is that instead of Mangamba Ground,
which they normally use as their home ground,
the match has been moved to Pukamalaza Ground this time.
I understand the venue was changed
because they can't play at their usual home ground,
so hopefully some of that atmosphere
won't be there this time.
Anyway, I'm hoping the match goes a little more smoothly today.
Since I wasn't there,
Moster, our media guy, filmed
the trip to the mainland and the preparations.
I'm not sure how he filmed it,
but I'll add his footage here
and see you at the stadium.
(Moster's footage begins)
(The players are excited before departure)
(New signing, center-back/right-back Movert)
(Benjamin & Charles arrive)
(Vice-captain Allan watching everything with a serious expression)
(Arriving at Nkhata Bay on the mainland after the boat ride)
First things first: food.
(Robert enjoying some food)
(Reviewing the previous match in the evening)
A meeting with the players.
You guys are doing well even without me.
(Match day morning)
(They always have bread and tea for breakfast)
(The coaches have a separate morning meeting)
I think it would be good to leave for the stadium at 45 minutes past the hour.
It should take about 40 minutes to get there from here.
This season, we need to get good results away from home as well.
Last season was very difficult,
but I think if we give the players good motivation, they'll do well.
We're playing away, so we have to fight for ourselves.
There's no need to blame the referee.
When we have to make decisions, we need to make them quickly.
No matter what, we have to come away with a positive result today.
(Getting ready to leave the accommodation)
(They take a truck instead of a bus because it's a short distance)
(The players head to the stadium)
(I head to the stadium as well)
(There are rows of rubber trees along the road)
(Some kids were selling something, so I stopped the car to see what it was)
How much?
8,000 kwacha. (About 3,000 won)
The kids who live here make these from the rubber left on the trees.
Oh, so they collect the rubber from the trees and make these.
(Bought three)
Thank you.
It's a ball made from a lot of wound-up rubber,
and it costs 8,000 kwacha, about 3,000 won.
It's much harder than I expected and pretty decent.
Apparently it shrinks a little over time,
but for kids to just play with,
it seems pretty good.
(The rubber balls will later be given to local kids)
We've arrived at Pukamalaza Ground,
where today's match will be played.
I've never been here before.
This is my first time at this stadium,
and it's actually quite far from
the ground where Mafu Stars normally play.
It's about a
15-to-20-minute drive from there.
So I don't think their home supporters will have an easy time coming all the way here.
It's two hours before the match,
and it's completely quiet.
Nothing is going on,
but the lines on the pitch are actually pretty well done,
with what looks like chalk or paint.
There's no one here yet because it's two hours before kickoff,
but once the match starts,
people will probably start coming in.
The locals will gather too.
Apparently they're not enclosing the stadium today.
They're not charging an entrance fee either.
Normally the away team
gets a share of the entrance fee.
So it looks like we're not going to get anything today.
Normally we'd at least get around 10,000 won,
but today we're leaving without getting a single penny.
(The center is basically sand, and the sides aren't really grass either. There are just these weeds growing here. Still, there aren't any major bumps or uneven patches, so I don't think it's too bad.)
The coaches and players
should all be arriving soon,
so I'll turn the camera back on then.
Why are there so many chickens here too?
They raise a lot of chickens around here,
and maybe because they're so muscular,
the meat is really tough.
It has that tough, local-chicken kind of feel to it.
(Everyone arrived while I was out buying water)
I'm feeling a little better than yesterday.
(The players immediately start preparing for the match)
Anyway, about our first away trip—
we got on the Pumbani early without any problems,
so thankfully we were able to rest well in Nkhata Bay.
Any comments on today's match?
It's our first away match and a very important one.
We need to be different from last season.
We've had plenty of time to think about how to win away games,
and the mood within the squad is good, so I think we can get a good result.
Any comments on today's lineup?
There was some miscommunication between the center-backs in the last match,
Our away match against Mafu last season was extremely difficult.
Mafu have some good players, so this will be a difficult game.
They're coming off a win against Chintheche in their first match,
so we can't underestimate them, but we'll do well today too.
Let's go, let's go.
Moster is doing a great job
without me even having to tell him what to do.
There was a mix-up in the last match,
so the communication didn't go very well.
I told him to make sure he gets the goal
and the celebration this time.
We'll see later if he manages to capture it.
Of course, there has to be a goal first.
Warm-up begins.
The socks our players are wearing right now
are actually from the Northern Region Football Association.
This season,
the sponsorship amount increased threefold compared to last season.
So the Northern Region Football Association
gave us a full set this time,
including the shirts, shorts, and socks.
This season's league sponsor kit is light blue,
but these mint-colored socks
match our away kit so well
that we decided to just use these socks.
So we're wearing them today.
This is the first time we've actually
received support from the association that we can use.
I'd like to take this opportunity
to thank them, even though they probably won't see this.
(The preparations before the match are clearly much more organized now)
(The set-piece routine I learned in Anyang)
Coach Choi Ui-hyeong, are you watching?
Oh, they're doing what I learned in Anyang.
We have to fight for ourselves.
No one is going to fight for us.
Do you understand?
We have to fight for ourselves.
(Filling out the match sheet)
(There was a minute of silence before kickoff)
(Someone who had made major contributions to the association recently passed away)
We're starting our first away match now.
There aren't many spectators,
so it almost feels like a neutral-site game.
We need to make the most of that advantage.
(Round 2: Mafu Stars vs. Chizumulu United @ Pukamalaza)
I haven't been able to watch the training with them this week,
but according to the coaches,
they've been doing really well.
Hopefully we can carry that mood into the game.
I noticed this last time too, but the Mafu players are generally quite big.
They're all physically stronger than our players,
so we need to be careful about playing the ball directly forward.
(Chizumulu build-up from the back)
(Goal!)
We just scored a goal.
It was a really good goal
from building up from the back,
but it's immediately been ruled offside.
I can't see it properly from here,
so we'll have to watch the replay.
But our momentum is really good early on.
It doesn't feel like we're being dominated at all.
(Dickies with a good link-up)
(Danger)
(Opponent handball)
We're about 20 minutes in,
and thanks to that handball, it's been completely even so far.
Set-piece opportunity.
Nice try.
(One person impressed by the clever set piece)
The finish at the end was unfortunate,
but that was a really good set-piece routine.
This is exactly the kind of visible improvement we've been looking for.
Oh, that's good.
Ah, that was offside.
This was almost a goal too, but it's offside.
(Still, the momentum remains good)
We're about 23 minutes in now,
and just like in the World Cup,
they're doing the same thing we saw last match,
taking a hydration break like this.
From our perspective,
this is a good opportunity to take a moment and reset.
Come here.
(Mcfallen gives the defense a lot of instructions)
Play resumes.
(Mcfallen is already preparing a substitution)
(Joseph Banda wins the ball up front)
(34' — Defensive midfielder Jordon off, Steve Phiri on)
The opposition are very physical,
and Jordon isn't quite as physical,
so we brought in the more physical central midfielder Steve at around the 35th minute.
Making a substitution this early
was something we almost never did last season,
so that's another sign of how things have changed.
(Allan Mlongola with a great defensive play)
Oh, come on.
I'm pissed.
(Chance after chance goes begging)
(Opponent free kick)
Chizumulu concede a needless goal after a defensive mistake.
(Checking on goalkeeper Tinashe after he goes down)
It's 1–0. The opposition take the lead.
There's really nothing to say about that.
(Mcfallen gives tactical instructions while Tinashe is down)
Tinashe...
It looks like the injury might be pretty serious.
So he's coming off now,
and new signing Mayamiko is coming on.
I really hope Tinashe's injury isn't serious.
I hope he gets better quickly.
(Mayamiko suddenly takes on a huge responsibility)
Hmm.
I don't know if the players haven't adapted to the pitch
or if it's because we're playing away,
but they look really tense.
After halftime,
Tinashe seems to have an issue around his ribs.
They said he needs to go to the hospital immediately,
so he's heading back to Nkhata Bay with our equipment manager Leonard.
I'm worried about him.
We've already used two of our three substitution windows,
so having that limitation is unfortunate too.
(Halftime)
After nine minutes of stoppage time,
Mafu lead 1–0 at halftime.
Honestly, they barely had any chances either.
The difference is that we made
one mistake in defense,
while they didn't make any.
Dickies stays in his position,
Charles, do you understand? For five minutes, you don't have a fixed position.
From what I could roughly hear from the side,
the other three attackers don't have fixed positions.
Move freely.
They're making an attacking change right at the start of the second half.
Kumbukani Banya is coming on.
One of the attackers will have to come off,
but even though we haven't scored yet,
I'm looking forward to what we can do.
(The representatives of both teams and the referees have been talking for quite a while)
What were they talking about?
Apparently some Mafu supporters threatened to kill the referee.
It's exactly the same situation as last season.
They said if the threats continue,
they'll stop the match and file a report.
Benjamin off, Banya on.
They're taking Benjamin off.
Benjamin was actually our ace last season,
so taking him off is a pretty drastic decision.
The second half begins.
(Mafu launch a clean counterattack)
(Mayamiko makes a great save)
(We've taken more control of the game in the second half)
(Charles misses a huge chance)
Charles just missed a huge chance.
We absolutely had to score that.
(Banya gets a chance this time)
Our second-half performance is much better.
It feels like a goal is coming.
(Mafu are basically just sending everyone forward)
We're completely dominating the second half.
We've had about three or four chances,
but we haven't put any of them away.
So if we can just get one goal,
I don't know what Mcfallen said at halftime,
but the whole momentum has completely shifted.
(Mayamiko remains solid)
Final substitution: midfielder Charles Deya off, Daniel Scuka on.
There are only ten minutes of regular time left.
I think we can do it.
Wasn't that a handball?!
Let's look at it in slow motion.
It hit his hand pretty clearly.
Wasn't that a handball?
Never mind if it wasn't.
Regular time is already over,
but I think they'll give us at least five or six minutes.
(Mayamiko was thrown into the game unexpectedly, but has looked pretty solid)
It's ours! It's ours!
(The assistant referee signals for the opposition)
(The referee overturns it and gives the ball back to us)
(Mcfallen is slowly reaching his limit)
Yep, that's offside too.
(They keep attacking)
(Unfortunately, the match ends with Mafu winning 1–0)
We were just unlucky.
(Banya cries bitterly after missing several chances)
It's okay. It's okay.
Banya kept crying for quite a while.
(I met the manager of Masamba Asiana FC, a nearby team)
Thank you for producing so many good players.
Dickies, Joseph, and Banya all used to belong to this club.
The person I was just talking to
is from Masamba Asiana FC,
and although he isn't currently under contract with them,
so it isn't technically a transfer,
the players who came to Chizumulu
from Masamba Asiana FC
include Dickies on our team,
and several others as well.
So as a gesture of appreciation,
we're going to make a meaningful contribution to Masamba.
I'm thankful for the effort the players showed today.
There was just one mistake from the goalkeeper today.
The defense and communication were the main issues,
and we'll work to improve those areas.
I'm not happy at all.
At the beginning, the defensive midfielders also struggled to find their positions,
and we'll work on that as well.
We have a home game in five days.
But this season, I want to focus more on our away matches.
Anything else you'd like to say?
I think it's important for the players to have a more positive mindset away from home.
If we improve in that area, we'll be able to achieve our goal.
(Brought a net from Mzuzu for training; it was ridiculously expensive — 250,000 kwacha)
(We'll use it for training from now on)
Good work, everyone.
I think our performance in the second half was much better.
Don't worry. We lost one game, and we still have a long way to go.
Don't let the mood drop. Let's keep moving forward.
It's really disappointing.
It's very disappointing,
but football doesn't always go the way you want,
so there's nothing we can do about it.
We didn't lose while being completely dominated.
I think there's value in the fact that we showed what we're capable of.
You can't afford to lose many games if you want to win the league.
It's a 15-team league,
so every single defeat matters a lot.
All we can do is hope the players can shake this off
and get back on their feet.
I came back to the accommodation and took a shower.
There was so much adrenaline at the stadium
that I didn't really realize it,
but until the next match,
I'm going to make sure I recover completely.
What I thought today was
that I really need to work harder.
Now that we've started this,
we're all in the same boat.
Today, especially, I could really see that Mcfallen has changed.
The way he gives tactical instructions,
the way he makes substitutions,
I could really feel that he was doing everything he could in every situation.
The players also gave everything today,
and it's obvious that the team is much more serious than last year.
You can really see it.
So even though we lost today,
seeing everyone give their absolute best
was encouraging,
and it made me feel that I need to do everything I can in my own role
as well. That's what I was thinking about a lot today.
Being a football club owner is
a dream role for many football fans.
Even if it's a very small team,
I'm still a football club owner,
and we're competing in a proper league.
So if there's anything I can do
to increase our chances of winning, even just a little,
I'm going to actively give it a try.
Sometimes I get comments asking about it,
so just to be clear,
I don't get involved in tactics or the lineup
at all. I hope you understand that.
Thank you so much for watching today's video.
I sincerely appreciate it,
and I'll be back with another interesting video.
Thank you.

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Referee Threats and a Hospital Run — Chizumulu United's First Away Trip

2026-07-26 · Changbakgol

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The chairman battles a cold and a long ferry-and-truck journey to reach Pukamalaza Ground for Chizumulu United's first away match of the season against Mafu Stars FC, where goalkeeper Tinashe Kasambala is taken to hospital, opposing fans threaten the referee, and Chizumulu fall 1-0 despite dominating the second half.

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The chairman fights off a cold and a rerouted ferry schedule just to reach the squad ahead of a tense first away trip to Mafu Stars FC. On the pitch, Chizumulu concede after a defensive mistake and lose goalkeeper Tinashe Kasambala to a rib injury serious enough to need a hospital run, throwing debutant Mayamiko Chiusiwa into an unplanned start. The match is further overshadowed by Mafu supporters threatening the referee at halftime, and despite dominating the second half and creating several clear chances, Chizumulu can't find an equalizer and fall to a 1-0 defeat, their first away loss of the campaign.

#vlog#mafu-stars-fc#away-day#injury

Cast

Lee Dong-hoon

Chairman

Mcfallen Mafuta

Head Coach

Robert Mzizimanga

Goalkeeper Coach / Team Doctor

Leonard Longwe

Kit Master

Moster

Media

Tinashe Kasambala

Goalkeeper

Mayamiko Chiusiwa

Goalkeeper

Allan Mlongola

Defender (VC)

Joseph Banda

Defender

Movert Katapa

Defender

Jordon Chirwa

Defender

Benjamin Nyirenda

Midfielder

Dickies Nyirenda

Midfielder

Charles Deya

Midfielder

Steve Phiri

Midfielder

Kumbukani Banya

Forward

Daniel Scuka

Forward

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