For the first time in club history, August will be the month when four players will be rewarded with the Player of the Month award. This is also the first time this season all four Silver Strikers teams were in action.
In August, the Silver Strikers Men’s Senior team played in the 2026/27 FDH Premiership. The side won against Karonga United (4-1), CRECK Sporting Club (0-1), and Ekhaya FC (3-0), and drew once against Goshen City Dedza Dynamos (0-0).
The three nominees for August from the Senior Men’s team are Zebron Kalima, Nickson Mwase, and George Chikooka.
Zebron Kalima: The captain had a fantastic month, winning the Man of the Match award twice against CRECK Sporting Club at Civo Stadium and against Ekhaya FC a week later at Silver Stadium. The jersey number 10, who returned from winning the July Player of the Month award, scored a brace against Ekhaya FC to earn his place on the nominees list.
Nickson Mwase: The defender played all matches in August. In the four matches he played, Mwase was a solid pillar, clearing threats and starting up play from the back of our defense. The jersey number 5 scored the lone goal against CRECK Sporting Club at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. The experienced defender was on top of his game, and it’s not a surprise that he has appeared on the nominees list.
George Chikooka: Silver Strikers jersey number 16, assigned to the goalposts, had a fantastic August as well. The goalkeeper played in all four matches the team was involved in the month. Chikooka conceded only one goal the whole month against Karonga United at Silver Stadium whilst keeping clean sheets in the rest of the games in the month. His terrific performances pushed his clean sheets to nine, the highest so far in the league.
To vote for your Silver Strikers Men’s Senior team August Player of the Month, click the following link: https://silverstrikers.mw/vote/
We cross the floor to the Reserve side, where the team is still unbeaten after 9 games played. Silver Strikers Reserve played three games in August against Airborne Rangers, LUANAR FC, and Mbadzi United.
In the three games played, Umali Mussa, Matius Kawanga, and Archangel Mayola have been the outstanding players who have been nominated for the August Player of the Month award.
Umali Mussa: The left back had a good performance throughout the month. Mussa featured in all the games played and was solid defensively, showing good leadership and helping in organizing and guiding defense.
Matius Kawanga: The player has shown significant improvement; previously, he came into games mainly as a substitute, but in August he established himself as a regular starter, playing in different positions, and featured in all four games.
Archangel Mayola: The jersey number 9 had good performances during the month; Mayola has shown his versatility by playing both as a winger and a striker. He scored against LUANAR FC and also against Mbadzi United. His performances in these consecutive games were particularly impressive, and he was awarded player of the match in both games.
To vote for your Silver Strikers Reserve August Player of the Month, click the following link: https://silverstrikers.mw/Vote-RSV/
Silver Strikers Youth was also in action in August. The side continued with its perfect run both in the Katswiri FCB Under 20 League and in the FED Steel Engineering Under 19 Tournament. During August, three players, namely Wiseman Mdumuka, Nulu Jana and Albert Phiri, were impressive. The three have been nominated for the award.
Wiseman Mdumuka: The forward played in all four games in the month of August. The striker scored four goals in the four games he played, earning his place on the nominee list in August.
Nulu Jana: He also featured in all four games in August for Silver Strikers Youth. His inclusion in the squad was not a loss, as he scored two goals in the games he played during the month. His performances have earned him a place on the nominee list for August.
Albert Phiri: The defender was also available in all four matches played in August. As one of the ones entrusted with the last line of defense, Phiri was a block to opponents, as his physicality helped the team concede less in all games played in the month.
To vote for your Silver Strikers Youth August Player of the Month, click the following link: https://silverstrikers.mw/Vote-YT
Lastly, the Ladies’ team were at the 2026/27 CAF Women’s Champions League| COSAFA Qualifier in Gaborone, Botswana.
Silver Strikers Ladies broke the record by becoming the first team from Malawi to win two as well as qualify to the Group Stages of the competition. The side played and won against Costa Do Sol (2-1) and Nsingizi Hotspurs (3-1), and lost against Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (3-0), Zesco Ndola Girls in the semifinal (2-1), and finally against Gaborone United in the third-place playoff (4-0).
From their record first appearance at the tournament, Wezi Mvula, Ireen Khumalo and Carolyne Mathyola are the ones nominated for the August Player of the Month from the Ladies’ team.
Wezi Mvula: The midfielder was Silver Strikers Ladies’ unsung hero in the tournament and in August. The player was part of all five matches played by the side, one of the few to record that feat. Mvula was instrumental in midfield as she stabilized the tempo of our game and in times of pressure. She was also instrumental in attack as she was mostly seen picking up the right pockets to help the team go forward. Surely her performances have earned her a place in the last three to be nominated for the award.
Ireen Khumalo: The left back played all five matches in August for Silver Strikers Ladies. Straight from national team duties, Khumalo started the tournament with a superb goal against Costa Do Sol in the first match. Her performance against the Mozambican side earned her a Player of the Match award.
Carolyne Mathyola: Carolyne Mathyola had a great outing in August as she was the only one among the nominees who played a few games. She was involved in four of the five games played. Mathyola scored four goals at the tournament, with a hat trick against Nsingizini Hotspurs and a goal against Zesco Ndola Girls. She was voted Player of the Match once.
To vote for your Silver Strikers Ladies August Player of the Month, click the following link: https://silverstrikers.mw/Vote-ladies/
Let’s get voting.
