Northern Region awards date set

THE ZIFA Northern Region Division One have announced the dates for this year’s annual Player and Coach of the Year awards.

The event will be held on December 13 at Wing Wah Restaurant in the capital with the best three players and best coach set to be rewarded for their efforts. The Northern Region have been consistent in rewarding the players who would have excelled every season in the past five years.

Herentals won the 2017 Northern Region Division One title.

Herentals Blessing Majaira will be crowned the Golden Boot winner for the second year running after he banged 18 goals this season. Last season he scored 21 goals. He also missed some key games this year while taking part in the COSAFA Castle Cup in South Africa.

Kumbirai Mutiwekuziva is expected to be named the Coach of the Year after guiding Herentals into the Premiership.

In 2016, Black Rhinos goalkeeper Herbert Rusawo won the prestigious award and walked away with a Toyota Corolla, courtesy of the league. Northern Region Division One

Soccer Stars Finalists Evans Katema (Mushowani Stars), Blessing Majarira, Denzel Chimwemwe (Herentals), Innocent Chiwaridzo (Karoi United), Edgar Chigiji, Sunny Saware (Banket United), Menard Mupera (Golden Valley), Blessing Chabvungatondo (Blue Swallows), Simbarashe Domingo (Ngezi Platinum Under-19), Jonathan Zvaita (Mufakose United).