Bosso slash gate charges

CASTLE Lager Premiership runners-up Highlanders have reduced gate charges from $5 to $3 and will also have juniors curtain-raising in a move aimed at attracting large crowds to their home games.

In an interview last night, Bosso treasurer Jerry Sibanda said tickets for the rest of the ground would be $3, western grand stand $5 and VVIP $10.

"We want fans to come in their numbers to cheer the club. The season has just started and we are reverting to the $3 charge so that they can afford it," said Sibanda.

He said over the years they had noted that many soccer fans were coming to stadia late because there was no entertainment prior to the main game and with effect from this Sunday in their match against Shabanie, they would have at least two curtain-raisers.

"We will have our juniors playing at 11AM. We implore our fans to come and watch budding talent. At 1PM all the players that would not have made it to the first team will play a yet to be confirmed opponent so that they stay match fit and also for fans to get used to some of the stars. Besides, the boys will get to know the home crowd. It is our hope that with entertainment, fans will get in as early as 11AM to ease the pressure we tend to encounter towards 3PM," said Sibanda.

All yesteryear greats like the late Adam Ndlovu, Mercedes Sibanda and Ronnie Jowa, living legends Madinda Ndlovu, Peter Ndlovu, Godfrey Paradza, Willard Khumalo and Mpumelelo Dzowa were given seals of approval in curtain-raiser matches. The crowd which would have known them while they were growing up tended to be softer on days when form eluded them.

Fixtures
Tomorrow: How Mine v Bantu Rovers (Luveve), FC Platinum v Hwange (Mandava), Harare City v Caps United

Sunday: Highlanders v Shabanie Mine (Barbourfields), Buffaloes v Chicken Inn (Sakubva), Triangle v Chiredzi (Gibbo), Dynamos v ZPC (National Sports Stadium), Black Rhinos v Chapungu (Rimuka)