Malawi’s Nyasa Big Bullets have decorated Zimbabwean coach Kalisto Pasuwa with an award for winning four elite league titles in a row.
Bullets handed the former Zimbabwe’s Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa with the Chairman’s Special Award on Friday during the club’s gala held in Blantyre.
The gala marked the end of the season that saw Bullets win three out four trophies available in Malawi.
Kalisto Pasuwa led Bullets to the Charity Shield, TNM Super League and the FDH Cup trophies.
The People’s Team only missed out on the Airtel Top 8 which rivals Mighty Mukuru Wanderers grabbed.
The former Dynamos coach Kalisto Pasuwa retained the league title with greens promoted from the reserve side to replace 11 seasoned players he offloaded.
HOW KALISTO PASUWA DELIVERED THE GOODS WITH YOUNG PLAYERS
“Adapting to new methods and systems with new players needs time to gel properly,” Bullets website says.
“Still, the players surprised many with a top-notch performance in what was a hectic season as the team participated in three domestic competitions and the CAF Champions League.”
It adds: “In assessing what has essentially been a season of transition, during which new coaching methods and playing combinations take a while to bed in, it was necessary to recognise the efforts and unrelenting commitment of the warriors who wore the red & white jersey with pride and fought gallantly for the Bullets badge this season.”
OTHER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FOR NYASA BIG BULLETS
There were also other individual awards which saw Nigerian Babatunde Adepoju voted Striker of the Season.
He scored 18 league goals to fire Bullets to the record-extending 16th league championship.
Overall, Adepoju netted 23 goals, including five in the FDH Bank Cup and one in the Airtel Top 8.
Left-back Precious Sambani went home with Defender of the Season award.
International right-back Gomezgani Chirwa received the Player of the Season Award.
Clever Mkungula won the Goalkeeper of the Season award whereas the Best Midfielder of the Season accolade went to Ernest Petro.
Patrick Mwaungulu was named the Discovery of the Season after a haul of 10 goals and 23 assists in 32 games in all competitions.
Bullets reserves forward Chikumbutso Salima was voted as the reserves’ Players’ Best Player of the Season, according to the website.
FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Season – Gomezgani Chirwa
Goalkeeper of the Season – Clever Mkungula
Defender of the Season – Precious Sambani
Midfielder of the Season – Ernest Petro
Discovery of the Season – Patrick Mwaungulu
Striker of the Season – Babatunde Adepoju
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