Highlanders 1-0 Dynamos
“GO well Madinda Ndlovu.”
This was the icebreaker for a disappointed Dynamos coach
Tonderai Ndiraya, who admitted that his side “chased shadows” for the better
part of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against Highlanders at
Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.
With news that Ndlovu is leaving Highlanders for Botswana
side Gaborone United, the Bosso head coach, who is not interested in
entertaining talk of his reported departure, put a smile on multitudes of Highlanders
supporters by leading them to victory against old nemesis Dynamos.
Ndlovu capped a fine afternoon with a “lap of honour”,
saluting jubilant Bosso fans, with those at the Soweto Bay chanting “sehamba
uMadinda, siyabonga Madinda” loosely translated Madinda is leaving, thank you
Madinda.
Bosso dominated DeMbare and got their goal in the 72nd
minute through winger Cleopas Kapupurika, who ghosted in from the blind side to
score and hurt his former paymasters.
Kapupurika, who dumped the Harare giants at the beginning
of the year, was full of running and kept DeMbare’s defenders on their toes.
Dynamos’ goalkeeper Simbarashe Chinani was to blame for the
Bosso goal, as he fumbled a seemingly harmless Brian Banda free-kick to gift
Kapupurika the goal.
The goal was enough to give Highlanders their third league
victory.
“We lost fairly. I think we had done well to get a point,
but we conceded in a painful manner. I think Highlanders controlled the game.
We were chasing shadows for the better part of the game. We were slow on a
number of things and was really disappointed with the manner we conceded,” said
Ndiraya.
Dynamos hardly troubled Highlanders’ goalkeeper Ariel
Sibanda and instead, it was Chinani who had a busy afternoon.
The DeMbare goalkeeper pushed out Ray Lunga’s 15th minute
effort for corner before superbly finger tipping Divine Mhindirira’s 24th
minute goal bound shot against the upright.
Chinani also denied Prince Dube and Nqobizitha Masuku. Highlanders had a 24th minute penalty appeal turned down by
impressive referee Arnold Ncube from Masvingo, who was ably assisted by Salani
Ncube and Edgar Rumeki.
Despite enjoying dominance, Highlanders failed to crack
Dynamos, with Chinani a stumbling block until he made the second half howler
that gifted Bosso the goal.
Dynamos made two attempts on goal, one on either side of
halftime.
In the 19th minute, Junior Selemani went on a solo run
after picking up a loose ball in his half, charged towards the Highlanders’
box, but shot weakly at goal after covering acres of space.
In the second half, veteran striker Edward Sadomba broke on
the left side in the second half and took a crack at goal, but Sibanda easily
saved.
Ndlovu was happy with the result.
“This victory will ease pressure for the next weeks and I’m
glad that we managed to make our supporters sing,” said Ndlovu.
Teams
Highlanders: Ariel Sibanda, Andrew Mbeba, Mbongeni Ndlovu,
Tendai Ndlovu, Peter Muduhwa, Nqobizitha Masuku, Ray Lunga (Tinashe Makanda),
Brian Banda, Prince Dube, Divine Mhindirira (Adrian Silla, 90th minute),
Cleopas Kapupurika
Dynamos: Simbarashe Chinani, Emmanuel Jalai, Tinotenda
Muringani, Timmy Tigere, Munyaradzi Mawadza, Ali Maliselo, Tawanda Macheke,
Tawanda Chisi (Simbarashe Mupamaonde, 88th minute), Edward Sadomba, Vialli
Tadzoka (Claude Ngahan, 62nd minute), Junior Selemani (Nigel Kawata, 88th minute).
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