Chipolopolo thump Algeria
Chicken Inn are now on 51 points. With Droment Chirova back on the Black Rhinos bench as Stanford “Stix” Mutizwa’s assistant, Chauya Chipembere finally arrested a losing streak that had stretched for seven games with a 1-1 draw against Triangle at Rufaro.
Just as Taurai Mangwiro’s charges were thinking they had bagged this one, thanks to a first half strike by Lameck Nhamo, Rhinos’ predatory striker Lot Chiwunga pounced in the 80th minute to give the army a bit of respite.
Black Rhinos gaffer Mtizwa was relieved with a result that left his charges within the top eight.
“I am a relived man, at last we have broken the jinx,” he said.
“I can’t say I am disappointed that we did not get three points. We have been playing like this but we were not getting the results.”
Chauya Chipembere overtook Highlanders into seventh position with 32 points from 24 games.
Triangle coach Taurai Mangwiro lambasted his team’s failure to preserve the slender lead.
“Such is the cruelty of the game; we thought we had killed off the game but conceded on line,” said Mangwiro.
“I am happy that the team is improving, we have been poor on the road and we managed to arrest that poor form and it gives us confidence going forward.”
The Sugar Boys eased into eighth position. A BRACE from Brian Mwila and a goal by Enock Mwepu ensured Zambia bagged a 3-1 win over Algeria in their 2018 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers Group B match at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka yesterday.
In the wake of the victory, Zambia now occupy the second spot in the group with four points from one win, one draw and a single loss, and will hope to complete the job in Constantine on Tsholotsho FC’s mini revival was brought to a halt by a spirited Harare City in the first match of the double header played at Rufaro.
Martin Vengesayi scored a first half brace as the Sunshine Boys moved to 28 points and six clear of the relegation zone.
The visitors pulled one back through Lucky Nyathi in the 64th minute, but that was all Darlington Dodo’s boys could do.
Tsholotsho FC remain second from bottom with 15 points after succumbing to their 14th defeat of the season.
And Dodo thinks he is being sabotaged.
“There are some things that are happening behind the scenes which I cannot say and I think they are disturbing us,” he said.
“I don’t know if we are sailing in the same boat.”
City coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube thinks his team’s victory will ignite the required impetus going into the league’s homestretch.
“The win gives us confidence going forward and we remain positive in our quest to survive relegation”
Sunday “Mhofu” Chidzambwa was on the losing end of a five-goal thriller that had three penalties as ZPC Kariba fell 2-3 against Bulawayo City.
Mkhululi Moyo (penalty), Morris Tuesday.
On the other hand, Yacine Brahimi netted the only goal for the visitors as they remain rooted at the bottom of the group with one point from two losses and a draw so far.
Coach Wedson Nyirenda’s charges started the encounter on a high in the opening five minutes as they probed for an early goal, but Mwila’s header hit the upright with goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi Kadzola and keeper Ndodana Sibanda (penalty) were on target for Bulawayo City.
Big Francesco Zekumbawire and Godknows Mangani (penalty) scored for Kauya Katuruturu.
ZPC Kariba remain fifth with 38 points while City are now 10th on the log standings.
Relegation-haunted Yadah FC bounced back from last weekend’s 2-0 defeat against Dynamos with an emphatic 3-1 win over bottom-placed Bantu Rovers at the National Sports Stadium.
Wellington Kamudyariwa scored a 45th minute penalty before Moses Demera and Johannes Sibanda added a goal apiece in the second half.
Bantu Rovers, who have now conceded 46 goals in 23 matches, scored a facesaver through the skilful Papius Ncube in the 89th minute.
Yadah FC are now five points clear from the red zone and their coach Thomas Ruzive is impressed.
“We picked up important points. Every game now is crucial in our battle to avoid relegation,” said Ruzive.
Bantu Rovers coach Methembe Ndlovu believes it is not the end of the world for his youthful side.
“The penalty demoralised us but it is not the end of the world. We are football people, we have been playing at this level long enough to know that each game is its own,” said the respected coach. beaten.
However, two minutes later Mwila scored for the hosts: the striker received a telling cross on the right flank from Augustine Mulenga and the forward could not be denied for the second time.
In the 15th minute, a misunderstanding between keeper Kennedy Mweene and his defence allowed a corner for the visitors, but defender Faouzi Ghoulam’s attempted header sailed wide. — AFP Picture by Memory Mangombe