The Manica Post

Khama comes to Mutare

- Ray Bande

nmd?–f?t'e?maj–r?sub-pl–ts?t–?t'e?2027? bastle?kager?orem“ers'“p?seas–n?“s?t'e? return?–f?f–rmer?varr“–rs?”“ngerK?j'ama? a“ll“atK?and?fans?“n?lutare?”“ll?'ave?a?taste? –f?“t?”'en?xada'?rtars?face?a“k“ta?l“nerals? at?rakubva?rtad“um?–n?rundayM

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The?l“racle?a–ys?are?n–”?target“ng?a?”“n? t–?b––st?t'e“r?m–rale?a'ead?–f?t'e?daster? '–l“day?bumper?fixturesM

“a“ll“at?“s?an?exper“enced?player?”'–?can? adjust?t–?t'e?m–st?d“fficult?c–nd“t“–ns?“n?t'e?

gameM?r–?h?am?c–nfident?'e?”“ll?adjust?t–?t'e? l–cal?leagueM?ve?expect?'“m?t–?play?m–re? m“nutes?“n?–ur?next?gamesK”?sa“d?quz“veM

The?f–rmer?sr“angle?tn“ted?gafferK?”'–? “s?n–”?“n?'“s?sec–nd?st“nt?”“t'?xada'K?“sK? '–”everK?”ary?–f?a“k“ta?l“neralsK?”'–?are? c–ac'ed?by?veteran?gafferK?raul?b'am“nukaM

The?k“t'“um?a–ys?'ave?als–?added?exper“enced?players?t–?t'e“r?squad?“nclud“ng? 2080?s–ccer?star?–f?t'e?year?final“stK?Allan? fa'adz“k”aM “htFs?a?tr“cky?gameK”?says?quz“veM “cesp“te?t'e“r?pr–m–t“–n?sagaK?a“k“ta? l“nerals?”“ll?al”ays?be?a?t'reat?because? t'ey?'ave?a?very?exper“enced?c–ac'?“n?raul? b'am“nukaM?ve?s'–uld?treat?t'em?”“t'? caut“–n?because?t'ey?are?danger–usK”?'e? sa“dM

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