Mtunghu Baptist and Nyasa Big Bullets played out a 0-0 draw in the Superleague on Sunday. The Regular Season round 14 fixture finished at the home ground without a single goal. Both sides went into the match with different ambitions but left with the same number of points.
Mtunghu Baptist sit seventh with 19 points from 14 games. They have won five, drawn four and lost five so far. The home side lost their last outing 1-0 to Chitipa United and will be looking to build on the earlier 2-1 victory over Karonga United. This result keeps them mid-table but does not move them closer to the top half.
Nyasa Big Bullets are fourth with 27 points after 14 matches. Seven wins, six draws and only one defeat gives them a comfortable cushion above the home side. They beat Karonga United 1-0 in their most recent game and have shown consistency this season. To be fair, they have not lost in a while.
Both teams arrived with something to play for. Mtunghu Baptist had drawn 1-1 with Silver Strikers and 0-0 with Ehya in their last five outings. Nyasa Big Bullets won two of their last five but also drew 0-0 with Ehya and lost 1-0 to Dedza Dynamos. By then, both sides looked to be settling into their rhythm.
The draw means Mtunghu Baptist remain on 19 points while Nyasa Big Bullets move to 27. The gap between them stays at eight points. Neither team gained ground on the teams above them, and the result keeps the table largely unchanged for both clubs.