Flames start Cecafa preps today

Gerald Phiri to play at the Cecafa

The Malawi National Football team the Flames will go into camp this afternoon at the Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre in preparation for the 2015 Cecafa Cup to be played  in Ethiopia between November 21 and December 6 .
Coach Ernest Mtawali has called a 27 man squad that includes Mozambique based Simplex Nthala, Chimango Kayira and Chawanangwa Kaonga as well as Gerald Phiri Junior who is yet to start playing for South African Premier Soccer League side Bidvest as he waits  for a work permit.
The rest of the players are local based and below is the full squad:
GOALKEEPERS

  1. Simplex Nthala
  2. Richard Chipuwa
  3. Brighton Munthali

DEFENDERS

  1. Stanley Sanudi
  2. Pilirani Zonda
  3. Boston Kabango
  4. Miracle Gabeya
  5. Yamikani Fodya
  6. John  Lanjesi
  7. Sankhani Mkandawire
  8. Chisomo Mpachika

MIDFIELDERS

  1. John Banda
  2. Isaac Kaliati
  3. Levison Maganizo
  4. Dalitso Sailesi
  5. Nelson Kangunje
  6. Isaac Mwale
  7. Harvey Mkacha
  8. Yamikani Chester
  9. Daniel Msimuko
  10. Chimango Kayira
  11.  Gerald Phiri

STRIKERS

  1. Chiukepo Msowoya
  2. Schumacher Kuwali
  3. Manase Chiyesa
  4. Jabulani Linje
  5. Chawanangwa Kaonga

 
 

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