HARARE – 2012 Soccer Star of the Year finalist Ronald Chitiyo weighed in with a goal that proved decisive as Monomotapa edged Buffaloes on the last day of the Castle Premiership season yesterday. Chitiyo collected the ball at the edge of the box before dribbling past the Buffaloes backline and slotting past Buffaloes’ Thandadzai Chengetai….
HARARE – Highlanders finished in second place following a season that promised so much, beating relegated side Blue Rangers yesterday. Heritan Masuku opened Bosso’s account after he headed in a clever chip from midfielder Bhekimpilo Ncube in the 64th minute. Soccer Star of the Year finalist Masimba Mambare put the match beyond Rangers’ reach in…
HARARE – Dynamos were crowned champions of Zimbabwe for a record 19th time yesterday when they drew 1-1 at Hardbody to secure the point they needed to win the Castle Premiership title. Rodreck Mutuma scored for Dynamos after 35 minutes before Calisto Maheya equalised for Hardbody with a 52nd minute strike to ensure a nervy…
HARARE – Dynamos yesterday won their arbitration fight to uphold their controversial win over Hwange, a ruling which leaves the Glamour Boys on the brink of a record-extending 19th Zimbabwean football title. The Commercial Arbitration Centre (CAS) yesterday ordered that the result stand, ruling that Dynamos won the match fairly despite the assault of Hwange…
BULWAYO – Two late goals saw CAPS United come back from behind to salvage a draw away to Chicken Inn in Bulawayo yesterday. Chicken Inn got off the mark after just three minutes through a header by double-scorer Danny Phiri past stranded CAPS goalkeeper Muzondiwa Gonese. Phiri completed his brace 22 minutes later when he…
HARARE – Harare City yesterday outfought Mbada Diamonds Cup finalists Monomotapa in a Castle Premiership match that never rose to expected heights. City, whose wastefulness in front of goal has been their major handicap all season, surged ahead after 35 minutes under fortuitous circumstances. Monoz defender Jimmy Tigere, with his back to goal, flicked the…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders kept their championship hopes alive with a narrow victory over visiting FC Platinum in a Castle Premiership encounter here yesterday. The in-form Masimba Mambare scored the all-important goal on 22 minutes to ensure that the destiny of the league title will be decided on the final day of the season. “We started…
HARARE – Hardbody kissed goodbye to Premiership football after they went down to Black Mambas at Morris Depot yesterday to end their one year stay in the top flight. Nicolas Alifandika and Last Chibwiro scored for Black Mambas to keep the police outfit’s survival hopes alive. Going into the match, Hardbody needed a win to…
HARARE – Through Roy Mwenga and Phenias Bamusi, the Mutare army side Buffaloes fought gallantly in midfield, but still came away with only a single attempt at goal in the entire 90 minutes. Chazunguza on the other hand never really rose to expected heights but displayed that resilient smash-and-grab temperament that has been their hallmark…
BULAWAYO – Defending made easy. That is the best way to describe Dynamos centre-back Partson Jaure’s style of play in Sunday Mbada Diamonds Cup semifinal clash between the defending champions and CAPS United. The young defender never put a foot wrong the entire 90 minutes with a cool-and-collected performance that belied his age. There was…
