Scorching Hwange melt Harare City
Triangle………………… (1)1 How Mine………………. (1)2
HOW MINE came back from a goal down yesterday to beat The coalminers then almost Triangle United in coach Kelvin raced into the lead against the run Kaindu’s first return to Gibbo of play in the 25th minute after after the Zambian international Mvula’s long clearance was clevled the Lowveld side to their HARARE City learnt the hard way erly flicked by Zulu into the path best finish in the Castle Lager that you can only win games when of an on-rushing Pritchard MpePremiership soccer last season. you convert your chances after they lele whose first time ferocious volley
The match was evenly confell to hosts Hwange in an exciting beat Nyamupanedengu all systems tested, but Kaindu managed to Castle Lager Premier League socout only for the effort to scrap some complete a double over his former cer match played under simmerpaint off the left upright and out of employers after collecting maxiing temperatures at the Colliery play for a goal-kick. mum points in the reverse fixture yesterday. Ten minutes later there was no in Bulawayo. The Moses “Bambo” Chundenying young Mpelele when he
“As much as we picked maxiga-coached Harare City outfit majestically rose to connect a well mum points, I give all the credit started the match on a blistering taken Phakamani Dube free-kick Zimbabwe for the 2019 Rugby to the team, we came from a goal pace with their attacks revolving into the roof of the nets to leave World Cup. down and we responded and around speed merchant Martin Nyamupanedengu clutching thin
Meanwhile, Southair.beatNorthmanagedtogetanequaliser,”Vengesayiandpint-sizedTatenda 15-12 at Hartsfield Rugby Ground said Kaindu. Triangle opened the Tumba, but they fluffed a glut of Hwange started the last half in a at the weekend in a hard fought scoring as early as the 12th minute scoring opportunities that came no-nonsense mood and could have contest that was used to give when How Mine’s Mbare-born their way, especially in the openbanged in three goals in a space of 15 Sables coach Mandenge an opporgoalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya ing half. minutes had they been more precise tunity to have a look at the localgave away a corner after failing Just two minutes into the match, in front of goal. ly-based players. to clear Milton Ncube’s back pass. Vengesayi beat Hwange defender The first culprit was Oscar Lungu
Gilbert Nyamutsamba, the Hardlife Mavhundi then rose David Boriwondo for pace on in the 50th minute as he completely national sevens team coach, was high to head the ball home after the right flank and laid a sitter missed the ball with a yawning net in charge of the side from the a well-worked corner between for Raphael Manuvire, who shot in front of him after he had come southern part of the country Dzingai Chirambamuriwo and tamely off target with goalkeeper connected with a delicate Farai while Daniel Hondo, the man Nhamo Lameck with the latter Tymon Mvula to beat. Vimisai cross. he recently replaced as Cheetahs providing the assist. Hwange’s slippery Gift Mbweti Vimisai was not done as mentor, was responsible for the Kaindu made a tactical change, thought he had got the breakmoments later he embarked on team from the North. bringing in veteran striker Kuda through for his team three minanother mazy run on the right with
The match was attended by Musharu for Stephen Nyamutes later when he hit the nets another trademark cross that conMandenge, who was scoutbabvu and that was the game from a goalmouth scramble, but nected with a glancing Zulu header ing for locally based players for changer as they got their equalhis effort was ruled out by referee which found Nyamupanedengu next month’s Hong Kong Cup iser shortly after. The visitors’ Martin Chivandire after first assisalert in between the sticks for the of Nations where the Sables lost goal came in the same fashion as tant referee Brilliant Sibanda rightly visitors. all their fixtures last year against the hosts’ early goal, but this time spotted an infringement by GilOn the hour mark the visitors Hong Kong, Portugal and Russia. defender Kudzai Chideu was on bert Zulu on goalkeeper Maxwell again rode on their luck as overlap
Some of the players who have the end of a mix-up between RonNyamupanendengu in the build up ping Phakamani Dube unleashed a played for the Sables before who ald Mudimu and his defenders to to the goal. rasping volley from the edge of the took part in Saturday’s match equalise from close range. The visitors then camped in box which crashed on the underside were Constantine Dhina, LeniAdolf Muganyi, who was a the Hwange half with William of the crossbar and bounced on the ence Tambwera, Stephan Hunmarvel to watch the whole afterManondo denied from close range goal line before defender Arnold duza, Lucky Sithole, Brian Makanoon, capped his efforts with a by enterprising Hwange goalkeeper Chivheya scooped the ball to safety. mure, Irvine Nduwa, Gardner goal that proved to be the match Mvula in the 10th minute as the The coalminers then doubled Nechironga and Lloyd Machanwinner for the visitors in the 54th Sunshine Boys continued with their their advantage in the 65th minjaire. minute. early dominance. ute when Boriwondo headed home
Hwange.......................... (1)2 Harare City..................... (0)1
a Vimisai corner.
Hwange celebrations were, however, short-lived as referee Chivandire awarded what looked like a harsh penalty to the visitors after their swift counter attack saw Vengesayi breaking loose in the box forcing goalkeeper Mvula to dive and scoop the ball from his feet to safety, but the referee stunned the Hwange players and fans by pointing to the spot.
And up stepped Manuvire to send Mvula the wrong way to ensure Hwange had to defend for dear life up to the final whistle as the visitors threatened to force a share of the spoils.
Hwange coach Mebelo Njekwa was a happy man after the match.
“I am very happy because we are improving by the match as we aim for a strong finish at the end of the season. We look forward to the next encounter,” he said.
Harare City coach Chunga blasted his players for approaching the match in a poor mental state.
“Firstly, I would like to congratulate the referees for a job well done today. My players approached the match lightly as perhaps they are more focused on the upcoming Chibuku Super Cup semi-final match, which is wrong in football as every match is important,” said Chunga. Teams: Hwange: T Mvula; P Dube; O Moyo; D Boriwondo; M Mungadze; A Tshuma; F Vimisai(J Kaunda 85th min); P Mpelele; O Lungu; G Zulu; G Mbweti Harare City: M Nyamupanedengu;T Chimwemwe; A Chivheya; J Jam (S Muneka 85th minute); E Madhananga;W Manondo; R Manuvire; D Mawere(G Kufandada 46th minute); T Tumba (J Chipangura 75th minute); R Uchena; M Vengesayi.