Hotspurs cement Mat North log lead Toronto still on top of Byo league despite draw
LOG leaders Hotspurs Leopards consolidated their position at the top of the Zifa Matabeleland North Division 2A League after edging troubled Amagagasi Under-19 2-1 at Ralyton ground in Dete on Sunday.
Goals by Macdonald Furau and Courage Ngulube ensured the Dete-based Leopards remain the only side yet to drop a point as the race entered Week 3.
Ambitious Baobab Rovers moved into second position thanks to a 5-0 demolition of basement side Corinthians at Chinotimba Stadium on Sunday.
Shupani Ngwenya (brace) and a goal apiece by Brian Mathe, Kundai John and Victor Machekano enabled the rout.
Dete side Iwisa Sparrows continued with their impressive form following their 1-0 win over OT Lions Academy to climb to third on the league table.
Trumus Warriors’ 3-0 derby win over Classic Luyando at Chinotimba Stadium pushed them into fourth position. Clyvine Sibanda (brace) and Godknows Mufungulwa were on target for the home team.
Nengasha Stars misfired and settled for nil-all draw with Flying Elephants, who started the season in a disastrous manner, conceding eight goals without reply.
At the Colliery Stadium, an explosive derby pitting Hwange Reserves and Blackrock ended in a share of the spoils, with veteran Timothy Chuma scoring in injury time to cancel Reserves’ early goal from Nyasha Dube.
Shumba Stars shocked army side Moto Moto 1-0 at Ngotsheni ground thanks to a strike by Nkosilathi Shoko.
Lukosi Pirates’ match postponed to a later date. against Ingagula was TORONTO FC maintained their lead at the top of the Bulawayo Province Division Two League despite a 2-2 draw with White Birds at Pumula East Garage on Saturday.
Kudakwashe Munyonga and Mncedisi Gumede were on target for Toronto while White Birds scored through Gabriel Dlodlo and Winston Sithole. Toronto are on 11 points from five matches. The match between newly promoted sides Saints Academy and Sabona Mzilikazi ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Despite going for four games without a win, Saints Academy coach Stokefield Mlambo said he is happy with how his charges have adapted to the league following their promotion.
“The game was very competitive and as you know that this was a derby, both teams wanted to show dominance. I’m happy with how the boys have adapted to the league and from the games we have played so far I think we are on the right track. We are just going to take each game as it comes and hopefully we will improve with time,” Mlambo said.
In other matches, How Mine jumped from sixth place to second following a 4-1 win over Lupane State Univeristy (LSU) United. Goals from Innocent Sibanda, Patrick Ngoma, Qiniso Ndlovu and Rasmond James were enough for How Mine to grab maximum points, while LSU’s consolation cam from Denzel Pamadzi.