Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information 2024 at 12:17 AM EDTBookmarkSaveThailand’s recently-launched $4.5 billion state-controlled investment fund has already started buying shares and is considering equity derivatives to protect its capital according to one of its co-investment managers She is considering expanding the team to boost its expertise in equity derivatives which the fund will use in the future if it decides the downside risks are too high NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) expects Thai ESG (environmental social and governance) mutual funds to invest an additional 5-8 billion baht in the last two weeks of the year bringing their total investments in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for the whole of 2024 to 28-30 billion baht AIMC chairwoman Chavinda Hanratanakool told a forum hosted by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) on Monday that statistics showed that large clients which typically account for half of all annual investment in the Thai ESG fund tend to make their investment decisions in the final two weeks of the year The Thai ESG fund provides a tax deduction of up to 300,000 baht The Thai stock market has the chance to rise supported by investment in ESG stocks and the US Federal Reserve's expected interest rate cut at its Dec 18 meeting adding that the trend of interest rate cuts has benefited all stock markets and almost all industries the Thai bond market has performed well this year chief commercial officer at InnovestX Securities said the ESG trend has become increasingly popular over the past 10 years attracting global investment of US$128 trillion with Europe and developed countries accounting for the highest proportion of investment There are many investment themes and almost all of them have been growing significantly A study by Oxford University in 2015 found that 90% of companies with ESG roles were able to reduce their capital costs by up to 88% and had improved performance while 80% of stock prices responded positively ESG stocks in Thailand with growth potential and the data centre hub theme are considered to be interesting groups Fetco chairman Kobsak Pootrakool said the global economy is expected to continue to grow over the next 3-5 years which will have a positive effect on Thai exports and tourism helping the Thai and Asean economies to gradually recover "We expect Thailand's economy to grow by 3% in 2025 and the stock market to recover slightly as expected The Stock Exchange of Thailand index is forecast at 1,614 points next year," he said ESG stocks will play an increasingly important role so listed companies must increase their focus on the issue which in turn would help reduce financial costs in the long run By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our privacy policy Vayupak Fund 1 is a key part of a broad effort to boost confidence in the local capital market which has been hurt this year by falling stock prices worries about household debt and political instability She says the plan is for the fund to act as a buffer for stock prices which are expected to be driven higher by fresh money in the next two years “The size of the fund should be sufficient for us to move the market,” she says Chavinda did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management Potential and opportunity are very particular about their appearance. Where these twins may be invisible to most, they’ll be readily apparent to a select few. We’re left to merely speculate as to how those lucky few are chosen, but one of them, Krung Thai Asset Management (KTAM) CEO Chavinda Hanratanakool do the same thing every day and nothing ever changes,” she says When leading Thai investment management company KTAM was looking for a new CEO Hanratanakool says she saw more than a career opportunity but I could see so many factors I felt could – should – be cause for growth,” she says Clients want to see you doing well during the good times but they very much need to see you at your best in the tough times “They had the right product and they had these other factors and I felt that I could do a lot with all that so I joined the company as Senior Executive Vice President.” It was a move that surprised many of her clients If the attitude of a company isn’t aligned with mine she’s reached the top of the company ladder “I feel like my hands are always full and I can initiate things that are good for business Hanratanakool doesn’t go so far as to call herself a success The investment industry is challenging and change is always happening,” she says is that KTAM has entered the industry’s top five.” Now the fourth-largest asset management company in Thailand the state-owned KTAM features an array of services that extend beyond the investment field future funds and REITs fall well within the business’s scope particularly for the sake of less-informed clients “We offer less complicated services or at least make things easy to understand,” Hanratanakool explains “Some of our clients are very sophisticated and can choose their own products but others don’t have a strong understanding in terms of investment so we have options to suit each client in terms of risk and knowledge.” To say KTAM is client-focused is something of an understatement; he says it’s closer to being client-centric to understand that fortunes can go up and down but in the long run it can be a great source of return.” “That’s the position we want to be in,” Hanratanakool reveals “You have to be able to be there for clients during good times and bad and when things get rough you have to be able to say sorry but they very much need to see you at your best in the tough times.” A key component of KTAM’s client-centric approach to business is its wholehearted embrace of technological innovation which the business uses to enhance its offerings Algorithms and AI in particular have shown themselves as winning elements of KTAM’s operations “What we try to do is combine technology with the skills of our fund managers,” Hanratanakool says “They can complement each other to form a very efficient model Future plans on the innovation front include a full-bodied shift to the cloud which he hopes will improve KTAM’s agility “We want to make ourselves as light and nimble as possible,” she says “The more tasks we can outsource to cloud computing or external exports means we’re freed up to concentrate on investor communication.” communication channels with clients is one of the most crucial The company has nine clearly defined ways by which to connect to its customers it’s in people’s nature to consume through voice so we cater to a range of those needs,” she says “We’re particularly encouraging of the younger generation to break into investing via our platform and that requires channels that align with their communication preferences.” KTAM’s research shows that young people often prefer to do their own research and educate themselves when it comes to personal finance just as we provide further support for middle-aged investors looking for help to build a portfolio we’re increasing our client base in terms of the next generation going forward Goals are a vital part of Hanratanakool’s approach to any role It’s an industry where dynamism is the name of the game and KTAM allows her to push her work philosophy to new heights “And I don’t want any company I lead to ever be left behind you must keep pace and not slow down even once.” The CEO Magazine is more than a business title; it’s a source of information inspiration and motivation for the world’s most successful leaders Learn all about The CEO Magazine at TheCEO.com ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Rayon Sports Women’s Football Club claimed the 2024-2025 FERWAFA Super Cup title after defeating AS Kigali Women’s Football Club 5-2 which preceded the upcoming national championship Rayon Sports Women Football Club beat As Kigali WFC thanks to Mary Chavinda Gibi Having won the national league last season Rayon Sports WFC is back in business lifting the Super Cup over their rivals AS Kigali WFC proving that their championship-winning form has not diminished applying high pressing tactics as they sought to break the deadlock early and ease the pressure from their opponents when AS Kigali defender Sifa Nibagwire’s mistake allowed Mary Chavinda to score Rayon Sports WFC lifted the super cup after beating AS Kigali They continued to push for an equalizer and were rewarded in the 34th minute when Iradukunda Calixte scored from a corner putting AS Kigali ahead 2-1 as they went into halftime with the lead Rayon Sports came out for the second half with renewed willpower equalizing with a goal created by Mukeshimana Dorothée’s hard work with captain Mukeshimana Dorothée adding another goal before Jeannine Mukandayisenga sealed the victory by scoring the fifth goal in the second minute of added time With their 5-2 win in the 2024-2025 FERWAFA Super Cup Rayon Sports WFC pocketed 5 million Rwandan francs Rayon Sport WFC picked it up from where it left it last season AS KIgali could not handle an on-form Rayon Sports Jeaninne Mukandayisenga netting the fifth goal The 2022 season continues to be an impeccable run for Nyasa Big Bullets Women our ladies know no defeat nor draw as they sit at the summit of the FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League table with 27 points Having found the back of the net 90 times with five games to play they have already set a record that has never been established before in Malawian women’s football there are so many stars making our ladies’ team enjoy a colourful league campaign One of them is the 24-year-old Mary Chavinda who leads the top goal scorers’ chart for the team as well as in the entire league The striker can’t just stop scoring as in the 18th minute of last Saturday’s match against Evirom she also found herself on the scoresheet to take her goal tally to 25 in only nine games many are becoming keen to learn more about her profile by asking who this woman of the moment is she positions herself in good spaces making it easy for her to score and her fitness is always on point a team player and has a good attitude on and off the pitch a character that is very admirable and useful to us,” tells former Malawi National Women’s Team (Scorchers) captain and coach who is now Nyasa Big Bullets Women’s head coach The terrific Chavinda has gone on to wear the Scorchers’ colours at international tournaments who wears the number 10 jersey at club level revealed she embarked on her footballing journey when she was only nine years old she never let anyone sway or put off her desire to play the game that is largely dominated by men in Malawi She was always fond of playing football with the boys and did so with a touch equally good as that of other boys Chavinda could only witness her career unfold seamlessly the team she scored against last weekend and then found herself in the books of Zomba City Queens where she was a top goal scorer in one of the three seasons she spent in the old capital city In 2016 she moved to the commercial capital where she joined Blantyre Zero (now Bullets Women) a team which had established itself as a thoroughbred in Malawian women’s football Blantyre Zero remains the team that transformed her into the stellar club and national team player that she is now Whilst at Blantyre Zero she immensely contributed to countless achievements for the club The team won more than a dozen pieces of silverware during her stay and she had a hand in all of them Chavinda played in the final against Ntopwa in the FAM Cup and heroically scored the only goal that won them the trophy The forward also contributed to her team’s victory in the FAM League Presidential Women’s Tournament and the Donnas Eggs Cup the striker was introduced to The People’s Team after penning down a 3-year contract which will keep her in our ranks until the year 2025 “I am very happy to be a player of such a big brand in the country and the club has helped me in so many ways already [since my arrival] I must continue to always help my team do better and work extra hard to see progress in my career and hopefully I can play overseas,” shares Chavinda It is indeed undeniable that Bullets signing Chavinda was no mistake And should she keep soaring with her scintillating conversion rate Copyright © 2025 FCB Nyasa Big Bullets FC Decision reflects concern about impact of large investment in Happitat project The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) has resolved to include CP Axtra (CPAXT) shares on the watch list (WL) for Thai ESG and Thai CG mutual funds given concerns over corporate governance regarding the company's recent multibillion-baht investment Chairwoman Chavinda Hanratanakool said the decision to put CP Axtra on the watch list which heightened the level of caution regarding investments was made unanimously at the AIMC meeting this week The association will closely monitor developments, particularly the issues flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has requested clarification from the wholesale and retail business unit of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group CP Axtra on Dec 16 officially informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) of an investment worth billions of baht in The Happitat in The Forestias multi-use real estate project of Magnolia Quality Development Corp (MQDC) The operator of retail outlets under the Makro brand later clarified that it is not investing in The Forestias real estate project but rather Lotus’s Mall Bangna under the trademark The Happitat The SEC instructed CP Axtra to clarify information on the joint investment in The Happitat project through a joint investment in its subsidiary Astra Growth Plus (AGP) as the transaction is related to the CP Group The WL designation does not prohibit or restrict investment in CP Axtra shares advising them to proceed with caution until the SEC delivers its conclusions on the joint venture’s impact on retail investors and unitholders “Fund managers retain the discretion to hold or invest in CP Axtra shares based on their judgement particularly if share prices align with investment strategies AIMC is also reviewing its criteria for listing shares on the WL to ensure comprehensiveness and plans further discussions after the SEC releases its findings,” Mrs Chavinda “While awaiting the SEC’s review funds can continue to hold or invest in CP Axtra shares if deemed appropriate.” CP Axtra reaffirmed that the establishment of AGP aims to invest in the company’s core business which includes the investment in the Lotus’s Mall Bangna under the trademark The Happitat Project “The company reaffirms that it has no plans to invest in other projects related to MQDC,” CP Axtra said in its filing to the SET An analyst from Finansia Syrus Securities welcomed the AIMC’s decision suggesting it may allay concerns regarding institutional investors’ exposure to CP Axtra’s equity and debt instruments executive chairman of Kasikorn Asset Management said individual investment management firms could use the AIMC resolution as a guideline while exercising their own discretion This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page FAM Women’s League Southern Region top goalscorer Mary Chavinda eyes the Golden Boot title by targeting to end season with 45 goals Malawi national women’s football team and Nyasa Big Bullets Women prolific forward Mary Chavinda says she is targeting to conclude the 2022 Southern Region FAM Women’s League with 45 goals as she eyes the Golden Boot title with just two games to go before the season is concluded the 23-year-old rising star — who started her football journey at Ndirande-based side Evirom FC before joining Zomba Super Queens and later moved to Bullets in 2016 — is currently top goal-scorer with 43 goals who has 39 goals and the unstoppable Chavinda — who is enjoying such a rich vein of form — hammered 6 goals last Saturday at Mpira Stadium when Bullets demolished Atu Bullets by 17 goals to nil The win helped her side maintain their lead on the standings with 36 points from 12 games with the Bullets Women remaining with games against their rivals Chavinda — nicknamed ‘Ma Dimpo’ — described the 2022 season as one of her best as she has managed to improve her performance Chavinda — who hails from Euthini  in Mzimba says she looking forward to break a record by scoring 45 goals in a season and defend the Golden Boot title which she also won in 2021 with 43 goals “I know that we are remaining with tough opponents who always prepare to stop me from scoring goals but I will fight hard with the support from coaches and teammates to hit the target and even score more than that and assist my team to become champions.” She added that her main ambition is to play in  abroad which has been her long time dream and also become the women national team’s best goal poacher Violet Nyang’ama described Chavinda as a hard working player adding: “This year’s competition has been tough and it wasn’t easy to see her reaching 43 goals “With the way she is improving her performance I believe she will continue bringing positive impact to the team,” Nyang’ama said Lilongwe District Health Office (DHO) says it is in short supply of medical equipment to support in treating cholera patients.. The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) expects around 50 Thai ESG (TESG) funds to be available by year-end attracting new fund inflows of more than 25 billion baht increasing assets under management (AUM) in such funds to 37 billion baht There are currently 42 TESG funds from 16 asset management companies available to investors each offering tax deductions for investment said AIMC chairwoman Chavinda Hanratanakool The majority of TESG funds are equity funds with the tax deductible amount and holding period revised to make them more appealing to investors The association expects around 50 TESG funds will be available by year-end TESG funds can invest in stocks focused on the environment which includes roughly 200 of more than 800 securities listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Since the holding period for TESG funds was adjusted from eight years to five investors have expressed greater interest in these funds AIMC anticipates 20-30 billion baht in new investment in TESG funds annually AIMC expects to expand its investor base in TESG funds by about 200,000 people via various channels including marketing campaigns carried out by asset management firms Most investors tend to purchase tax-saving funds in December Mrs Chavinda said another tax-saving fund option is the super savings fund (SSF) though 2024 could be the final year for this product The AIMC is waiting to see whether the Finance Ministry will consider extending the SSF scheme SSFs have a holding period of eight years and they can invest in both stocks and debt instruments in Thailand and overseas Together with investments in retirement funds other long-term funds and life insurance policies investors can deduct taxes of up to 800,000 baht a year through their investments TESG funds will help encourage listed firms to be more aware and prioritise ESG issues adding firms issuing debt instruments in the sustainability group are expected to grow Kasikorn Asset Management has AUM of around 3 billion baht With continued government support in terms of savings funds and other measures Mrs Chavinda said the SET index should gradually recover to finish at 1,500 points by the end of 2024 rising to greater than 1,600 points next year social and governance (ESG) funds is projected to exceed 100 billion baht in the second half of this year including transfers from maturing long-term equity funds (LTFs) says the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) AIMC chairwoman Chavinda Hanratanakool said the new Thai ESG Extra (ESGX) fund could attract new investments of roughly 30 billion baht while the total outstanding value of all existing Thai ESG funds is roughly 30 billion baht When transfers from LTFs to Thai ESG funds are included in the calculation the value of all Thai ESG funds should exceed 100 billion baht All investment management companies are expected to launch Thai ESGX funds in either April or May "From the perspective of institutional investors we are ready to invest in Thai stocks because we see the growth of listed Thai companies' earnings I believe the Thai stock market is not that bad and the economy will recover," she said "The Stock Exchange of Thailand [SET] presents low risk with upside opportunities If investors do not return to buy Thai stocks in time which manages the state-controlled Vayupak Fund 1 but cannot buy against the market because the fund guarantees a 3% return for the first three years of investment "The fund invests in stocks with good fundamentals and high dividends Investors should not worry," said Mrs Chavinda "The SET is being hurt by global conditions Maybank Securities said stocks likely to benefit from Thai ESGX funds are those heavily weighted in ESG-focused portfolios with strong earnings growth potential These include Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) True Corporation (TRUE) and Bangkok Bank (BBL) Asia Plus Securities said stocks benefiting from LTF transfers to Thai ESGX funds are: PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and Siam Cement (SCC) The brokerage said the stocks that should benefit from portfolio rebalancing (switching to stocks with ESG ratings in each sector) are: KCE Electronics (KCE) Central Plaza Hotel (CENTEL) and Muangthai Capital (MTC) Nyasa Big Bullets Women thrashed Bvumbwe United 20-0 in the FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League to finish the season unbeaten The match was just academic as they had already won the match last week after beating their rivals Ntopwa 4-0 New signing Anne van Els was handed her debut after signing for The Peoples Team in November and opened the floodgates when she was set by Vanessa Chikupila two minutes after kick-off The Dutch international went on to score a hattrick Mary Chavinda netted her 43rd goal of the season from close range following a pass from Chikupila in the 4th minute Defensive midfielder Lyna James almost found our third goal following a back pass from Chavinda inside the area but her effort ended in the palms of the visiting goalkeeper Bullets Women were 5-nil up in the opening 10 minutes as Chavinda scored two quick goals within 60 seconds to grab the first hat-trick of the afternoon Chavinda made it 6-0 at the stroke of the quarter-hour mark shooting from close range to beat Kakhobwe following a square pass from Chikupila who almost found the back of the net only to be denied by the ‘keeper who guided her attempt away for a corner that ended into another set piece from the corner flag who has finished the season with 49 league goals on the right flank almost led to another goal in the 40th minute Chavinda was denied as her connection hit the post However she made no mistake in the 43rd minute to score the ninth goal On the stroke on half-time  Chikupila made 10-0 in favour of Bullets Women at the stroke of 45 minutes Chikupila made it11-0 and van Els grabbed a hattrick to make it 12-0 when she scored from the penalty kick Chikupila was on target a minute later when she dribbled past a forest of defenders before sending the ball into the far right corner her strike from the edge of the box was tipped over the bar by Kakhobwe Emily Jossam also registered her name on the scoresheet in the 65th to make it 14-0 Kapanda scored the 15th goal of the match 18 minutes from time Sani was on target again in the 81st minute to score the 17th goal Chikupila made it 18 in the 83rd minute before Dimba scored in the 19th  goal two minutes from time when she beat two defenders before slotting the ball past Kakhobwe Substitute George completed Bullets Women’s rout in stoppage time Lilongwe City Council (LCC) on Friday reopened the operations of Central Poultry (CP) The Irish Embassy in Malawi has called for stronger collaboration among civil society organizations (CSOs) Nyasa Big Bullets Women have won the FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League unbeaten after demolishing Bvumbwe United Women 20-0 at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon Going into the final match of the 2022 Southern Region League campaign who were declared champions last weekend after defeating second-placed Ntopwa Women 4-0 needed nothing but victory over Bvumbwe to achieve an invisible season The 20 goals scored on Saturday took their tally to 169 goals this season finishing the eight-member league with 42 points handed her debut on Saturday afternoon after signing for The Peoples Team in November opened the scoring inside early in the game when she was set by Vanessa Chikupila two minutes after kick-off top scorer Mary Chavinda netted her 43rd goal of the season from close range following a pass from Chikupila who released her striking partner from the left in the 4th minute the visitors had a chance to register a shot following a long ball from their half our shot stopper Thokozani Mwase left her line to save the situation and conceded a freekick following an infringement on the edge of the box only for Bvumbwe to waste the opportunity as their effort went wide Ten minutes later Chavinda’s name was on the scorers’ list again and the creator of her goal was Chikupila van Els almost grabbed her brace of the afternoon seven yards from goal but the Dutch saw her effort going wide Chavinda became a provider when she set through our new striker inside the box and van Els made no mistake but pounce at goal to make it 8-0 exactly at the half-hour mark She nearly registered a hat-trick in the 38th minute after she was fed by Chavinda her weak attempt was stopped by the opposition’s ‘keeper A brilliant run from the captain of the afternoon Three minutes later the Bullets number 10 made it 9-0 before she was yet again set by Chikupila to make it 10-0 in favour of Bullets Women at the stroke of 45 minutes The visitors made the first change of the match before the end of the first half when Brenda Manyanda was withdrawn for Wayanah Dongolani and that was the final highlight of the half Maggie Chombo made a change as Bullets Women substituted Lyna James for Shira Dimba Bvumbwe had the ball in the net immediately after the start of the second half Bullets nearly got the ball into the other side’s net; however our attacking midfielder Tendai Sani had her attempt from close range parried away by the goalie for a corner which the ladies in white and red failed to convert into a goal But substitute Dimba made an immediate impact a minute later when she registered her name on the scoresheet to open the scoring in the closing period in the 47th minute weaved her way into the box to beat the goalkeeper from close range van Els grabbed our second hattrick of the afternoon to make it 12-0 when she scored from the spot following a foul on Sani The visitors looked rejuvenated and came searching for a consolation goal but could not break the Bullets defence led by centre-half Emily Jossam who got her name on the scoring list in the 65th minute when her strike from the blind side navigated into the bottom right corner to make it 14-0 Chombo made two substitutions in the 73rd when she replaced van Els and Doreen Dickson for Linda Nyangu and Chimwemwe Sapangwa Kapanda scored our 15th goal of the match 18 minutes from time sending a powerful strike past Kakhobwe inside the area who should have scored immediately after providing for her partner upfront when she showed her brilliance by breaking into the box before opening fire only to be denied by the woodwork Sani was on target again in the 81st minute to score our 17th goal of the afternoon before she was replaced by Asyatu George as Chombo made two final changes with Charity Phiri replacing Sharon Dzimau Chikupila made it 18 in the 83rd minute before Dimba scored our 167th goal of the Season two minutes from time when she beat two defenders before slotting the ball past Kakhobwe It should have been 20 at the stroke of 90 minutes but Chikupila had her effort wide of the post Substitute George completed Bullets Women’s scoring this season in stoppage time to finish the 2022 campaign with 169 goals who scored seven goals on Saturday afternoon has finished as the league’s top scorer in the Southern Region in the 2022 campaign Nyasa Big Bullets Women smashed Attu Bullets 17-0 in the FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League at Mpira Stadium in Chiwembe on Saturday afternoon opened the day’s scoring in the first minute when she freely dribbled past the opponents’ defenders to register her name on the scoresheet Chikupila and Mary Chavinda nearly tripled the scores the goalkeeper Bridget Malema was not going to take defeat without a fight making four crucial saves in the opening minutes of the first half a penalty kick was awarded to Bullets after Chikupila was fouled in the area and Chavinda stepped up to open her scoring on the day Shira Dimba should have made it three eight minutes later before Chikupila saw her effort in the palms of the goalkeeper in the 21st minute Chavinda grabbed her second goal when she headed home in the 28th minute Fauza Mohammad showed her solo brilliance when she dribbled past forwards the opposition from outside the area and found the back of the net Dimba and Chikupila were just too good for the opponents’ backline as they kept coming wave after wave to torment Attu Bullets and at the end of the opening half Chikupila was definitely on fire as she commenced the second half by completing a hat-trick two minutes into the final period to score the ninth goal of the day Defender Emily Jossam registered her name on the score sheet in the 49th minute when she beautifully headed the ball home to make it 10 for our female side Attu Bullets came close in the 51st minute but our goalkeeper Martha Banda denied the visitors a consolation goal with a brilliant save Chavinda completed a great move when the ladies brilliantly built from the back to set the forward who notched her fourth goal of the day and eleventh for the team Bullets Women suffered a blow when Malora sustained an ankle injury in the 55th minute and the no.7 was replaced by Linda Nyangu Tendai Sani registered her name on the scoresheet in the 63rd minute and she should have completed a brace a minute later but Beatrice Makoka denied the midfielder as she blocked her effort Chikupila scored our 13th goal of the afternoon as she oozed past her opponents and completed her haul on the afternoon before she was replaced by Caro Majamanda in the 68th minute The ladies beautifully exchanged passes to tear apart Attu Bullets’ defence before Mohammad got hold of the ball and raced near-post where she pressed and scored the 14th goal of the match in the 73rd minute It should have been 15 two minutes later but the visitors were relieved when Lyna James failed to score a penalty kick following a foul in the box But this was no setback for our women as Dimba finished what Chavinda had started and scored a brace in three minutes Chavinda closed the day’s scoring with her beautiful shot in the 83rd minute Chombo substituted Dimba for Asiyatu George in the dying minutes of the final half and at the end of 90 plus three additional minutes it was Nyasa Big Bullets Women 17 and Attu Bullets 0 Bullets Women continue topping the standings of the league table with 36 points from 12 games and have scored 142 goals They remain with two games to wrap up the 2022 FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League campaign Nyasa Big Bullets Women continue their reign in the FAM Women’s Football Southern Region League as they unsympathetically beat Evirom Women 5-1 at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon What seemed like an impossible barrier with so many failed trials to have the ball into the net with a pass from Shira Dimba opened the day’s scoring in the 18th minute Tendai Sani should have made it two minutes later when she had an opportunity to pounce but the midfielder decided to pass the ball when she was within the capability of scoring Maggie Chombo’s ladies cried out to Chavinda for tripping within the box to give away an opportunity that had presented itself to find our second goal of the afternoon Chombo replaced Caro Majamanda with Vanessa Chikupila to add firepower and pace to her attack The 26-year-old made an immediate impact to grab a brace within six minutes of her introduction In the final minutes of the opening period Sani had an opportunity to register her name on the scoresheet but her effort landed right in the palms of Evirom’s goalkeeper Loveness Chabwera Fauza Mohammad made it four when she headed home from a rebound after Chabwera failed to get hold of the ball from Chavinda’s freekick 30 yards from goal Chikupila completed a hattrick just after the hour-mark when she was found in the area by Mohammad and pounced into the far post to make it five for Maggie Chombo’s ladies The forward nearly netted her fourth goal of the afternoon with a bicycle kick five minutes later but the Nyasa Big Bullets Women number 13 was unlucky to see her effort whistle over the bar Chavinda almost found her second goal of the afternoon in the 68th minute when she was set by Sheila Dimba inside the area who leads the top goal scorers’ chart with 25 league goals this season who conceded a corner kick that the ladies in white and red couldn’t put into good use The forward was denied again seven minutes later when she saw her powerful strike punched away by the goalkeeper for a corner kick which Emily Jossam headed wide as she tried to find the near post The visitors found a consolation goal in the 78th minute through Wonderful Genala who scored from close range when the Bullets ladies switched off in the defensive area and allowed the opponent space to advance into the box and find the back of the net Chombo made her second substitution of the afternoon when she brought on Chimwemwe Billy for Sheila Dimba in the 83rd minute Bullets missed a chance to make it six when Mohammad nearly scored in the last two minutes with a header but the midfielder missed the target and it ended 5-1 after two minutes of stoppage time “I should thank the girls for the game well played despite all the missed chances The main problem I noticed was the girls’ attitude they were too relaxed because they’re used to scoring too many goals while our opponents came fully prepared since we hit them too hard in the first round I will make sure to fix the relaxation spirit because football is unpredictable” Bullets Women remain top of the table with 27 points from nine games who have their tenth game of the season on Sunday Chombo’s ladies have so far scored 90 goals Nyasa Big Bullets Women forwards Mary Chavinda Fauzah Mohammad and Zainab Kapanda have suffered injuries that have forced them to discontinue training The trio picked up the injuries during the first week of training as Bullets ladies started preparations for the upcoming FAM National Women’s Championship Club media spoke to the team’s medical staff for the latest team news a month after Maggie Chombo’s ladies played their FAM Southern Region Football League final match to be crowned champions and book a place in the national competition Mohammad suffered a left-hand dislocation during training on 4 January and was in a Plastic of Paris But the positive news from our doctors is that the wing forward is recovering well and is expected to resume light training this week who also won the region challenges Golden Boot with 49 goals was forced to stop training because of a bruised soft tissue above her left ankle suffered on 30 January when her teammate stepped on her during a session Kapanda has right knee ligament discomfort and is on a week’s rest The Malawi Women National Senior Team forward suffered the knock during the first week of training as well a month after returning to the playing field following her recovery from the same knee injury that she sustained during a league game against Evirom in May 2022 assures that the injuries are minor and is positive that the trio should be available for the national phase of the FAM Women’s Football League games expected to commence this month Nyasa Big Bullets Women demolished Chikwawa Queens 13-0 to kick-start the second round of the Southern Region FAM Women’s League on a high note at the Chikwawa Community Ground on Saturday Pilirani Malora struck a first-half hattrick while six other Bullets ladies were also on the scoresheet The hosts could have opened the scoring first but fluffed their huge chance when they failed to score from the spot after winning a penalty early in the tie Maggie Chombo’s ladies turned things around with a resounding response in the minutes that followed Caro Majamanda opened the scoring for us in the 19th minute before Bernadette Mkandawire added our second four minutes later Two goals inside five minutes warranted a premonition to the hosts who were unable to stop Malora from completing a hattrick before half-time The opposing goalkeeper clearly did not match the energy of the young forward who left spectators in awe and jaw-dropped The helpless hosts went to the break six nil down as Tendai Sani and Bernadette Mkandawire were also on the score sheet in the opening period Shira Dimba surprised the arena as she extended our lead with her first goal on the day in a spectacular fashion Six minutes later Vannessa Chikupila opened her account by heading home a Chavinda corner-kick Chavinda got her favour returned from Chikupila who set her up for a simple tap-in finish Lyna James and Thokozani Mwase to replace Shira Dimba Mary Chavinda softly dribbled past a few players and wrapped up the scoring for the tie to finish 13-0 “It was a good game and the girls played really well so we will address such issues in our next training session” This was the first game of the second round after the mid-season break and our ladies remain unbeaten in the league as they occupy the top spot with 24 points What will follow for them is another league fixture yet to be communicated by FAM Nyasa Big Bullets Women have maintained their perfect start to FAM Women’s Southern Region Football League after they trashed Bangwe Super Queens 10-0 at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon with the other strikes coming from Tendai Sani The win sees the Maggie Chombo’s ladies maintaining their unbeaten start to the season to three games from which 44 goals have been scored Chombo says she is delighted with how they have started the campaign but has warned her charges to avoid complacency “It’s a good start to the season from the ladies who are giving it all whenever they are playing It’s always a good feeling to keep on winning regardless of the opponents,” she told club media “But we shouldn’t get carried because we have just started and we have plenty of games coming We need to remain focused and avoid complacency so that we continue doing well.” Bullets Women started the 2022 campaign with a 7-1 win over Bvumbwe before hammering Chikwawa Queens 28-0 is the overall current top scorer seconded by Chikupira with eight goals Next on the assignment for Chombo’s side is Blantyre Hotspurs both Bullets Women and Ntopwa have nine points but Chombo’s girls have a superior goal difference