Shabanie halt Ngezi run

at a crucial stage of the game.

“I am disappointed because we conceded a silly goal, you could actually see it from the bench that David was not picked and you cannot do that.

“I think it’s an issue of concentration you cannot do that . . . I am disappointed we dropped points we could not have dropped we actually created a lot of chances.

“But all the same it was a good game of football we created a number of chances Clive came face to face with the goalkeeper and failed to convert.

“In the end you tend to rue the missed chances, but such is the game, Maglas is a difficult venue to come and get points, I felt we had done enough to get points, but unfortunately we dropped two,” said Ndiraya.

Shabanie coach Takesure Chiragwi’s men put up a splendid show in the second half and showed they really wanted it more despite trailing on the score sheet.

Although there had been talk that the players this week missed three days of training and had even threatened to boycott the match, that never showed once the encounter got underway.

It also emerged that the Shabanie players were only convinced to take to the field after businessman and former club executive member Dumezweni Mawite Mpofu intervened and paid them part of their dues.

Chiragwi was happy his charges managed to stop Ngezi, but declined to discuss the issues around the players’ payment.

“We really need to appreciate the fighting spirit of these boys and courage, that was an effective cross and it paid.

“In the first half our team was chasing the game, but in the second half it was better, the good thing is that we are adding points to our tally.

“That we are playing well against the so called big teams is because of the fighting spirit, it is not about Chiragwi, but Shabanie as an institution.

“I do not prefer to talk about the payments my job is to coach the game and off the field of play there are some people to respond to that.

“We will continue working hard as a team and improve the way we play every time,” said Chiragwi.

The visitors’ first meaningful chance at goal came after half an hour of action when exciting winger Michael Charamba fired a shot which was spilled by Petros Moyo in goal for the hosts, but the defence was alert to push the rebound out for a corner.

Ndiraya’s men surged ahead in the 37th minute after Dzukamanja