The newly appointed head coach of Vondwe XI Bullets, Mr Lufuno Ndou, is optimistic that his team will win most of their remaining matches and finish their league programme in a respectable position on the log standings. Ndou took over as the head coach of the team, following the dismissal of the team's head coach, Mr Oruel Sambo, three weeks ago.
Ndou was appointed as assistant to Sambo towards the end of last year. The former Ablex United assistant coach has guided Bullets to two draws after his appointment as the head coach of the team. His team played to a goalless draw with United Artists at the Tshifudi Stadium two weeks ago. Ndou was shouting instructions to the players from the team's technical bench in their game against Munaca FC, which was played at the Makhado Show Grounds last Saturday. The final score was 1-1.
Bullets are still fighting for survival in the second-last position on the log, despite the fact that they managed to collect two points in their last two matches. Ndou said that they could have collected the maximum points in these matches, had it not been for the fact that most of their key players were not available for the two games.
His capability to coach the team will be gauged in their next four matches. Ndou said that the fact that his team had played most of their first-round league matches away from home was a reason for them to believe that they would collect more points in their home games, come the next round.
Some of the teams that Ndou played for during his days as a player include Western Stars, Makhitha Oscar Stars and Mikhado FC. His coaching career started when he joined Ablex United as a team manager two years ago. Following his success as a team manager, Ndou was later promoted to the position of assistant coach.