At Kamuzu Stadium, by half time, the Nomads were in the comfort zone as they led 2-0. Wanderers, who were runners-up last season, took the lead in the 19th minute through Wisdom Mpinganjira‘s fabulous volley to give his father and coach Bob, some relief. There was no fuss as new-signing Promise Kamwendo set up Mpinganjira to provide the final flourish and the Nomads fans were on cloud nine. Mpinganjira, who was named man-of-the-match, turned into an architect when his well-curled corner kick was connected home by Emmanuel Nyirenda for the second goal. Kamwendo got himself on the score sheet in the 64th minute to put the game beyond the cops’ reach. The Lilongwe-based Malawi Police Service side scored their consolation goal in the 89th minute through Marco Chiwaya, who headed home a Khumbo Banda free-kick, But it was too little, too late. Eagles coach Eliah Kananji , formerly of Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Bulletds, accepted defeat, saying some of his charges had a stage fright being their first game in the top-flight. “But we will pick up as we go along,” he said. His Nomads counterpart Bob said: “Credit to the boys, they had a strong will to win. I am very happy with their workrate.” At Champions Stadium in Mponela, Dowa, Dedza Dynamos took the lead in the first minute, through Bright Masebo. Creck levelled the scores in the 47th minute, but the visitors scored three more through Aggrey Msowoya, Chifuniro Mpinganjira and Khumbo Banda to give the home team’s coach Joseph Kamwendo some early food for thought. In other matches yesterday, Moyale Barracks FC edged rookies Songwe Border United 1-0, Karonga United pipped Civil Service United by the same margin while Kamuzu Barracks (KB) beat Mzuzu City Hammers 3-1. Thid means seven teams, Wanderers, Dedza Dynamos, Moyale, Karonga, KB, Bullets, Ekhaya FC and Mafco FC won the first games.