Malawi President to watch Sihlangu this afternoon

SOCCER – Re-elected Malawi President Bingu Mutharika will be amongst the throngs of people who will watch the international friendly match between Sihlangu and the ‘Flames’, as the Malawi national team is commonly known, this afternoon at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Over 30 000 people are expected to cascade at this stadium to celebrate the country’s 45 years of Independence and this includes leaders from other African countries who started arriving in this country on Friday.
It is also expected that Swaziland would also be represented during this event, although it could not be immediately ascertained who would be attending.
According to reports from local media, Mutharika will watch the entire match as he is said to be an ardent supporter of the ‘Flames’ and regularly attends their games played in the country.
There is lots of excitement amongst the locals in the build-up to this game as they expect the home side to win with ease, given their home ground advantage. However, some local newspapers have warned that Sihlangu could surprise the ‘Flames’, like they did when they stunned Togo in the recent 2010 World Cup Qualifiers.     
Sihlangu left for Malawi by plane last Friday.