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Flames apologise to Malawi

Malawi national football team (the Flames) vice-captain Joseph Kamwendo has issued a passionate public apology to the nation following the team’s exit from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of Ghana’s Black Stars last Saturday.

For the umpteenth time, the Flames failed at the last hurdle when they went down 1-0 to Ghana to bow out of the competition 3-0 on aggregate.

Instead of starting at full throttle, the Flames capitulated in just the opening two minutes before a partisan 20 000 home crowd and was sent crashing out of the continental showpiece.

Kamwendo acknowledged that the team had let the nation down after snoozing for “two mad minutes”.

However, Kamwendo also said the Flames had a tall order having gone down 2-0 in the first leg in Accra.

“Realistically, we had a mountain to climb. It was our wish to qualify but it was going to be extremely difficult and the early goal worsened our situation,” said the Mighty Wanderers midfielder.

“We know that the fans were hurt by our failure to rise to the occasion but they have to bear with us because we were facing a technically and tactically strong opponent.”

Kamwendo said the Flames lost concentration in the opening minutes.

“I do not know how to put it when you are so near yet you are so far. It is bad.”

He called on the nation not to forsake the team at this time.

“So, the only thing we have to say is sorry to the public. We are sorry for the result. We take full responsibility of the result,” he said.

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