Bosso outplays Buffaloes

Buffaloes 1 - 3 Highlanders
Log leaders Highlanders yesterday turned on the magic to outplay Buffaloes in an exhilarating Castle Lager Premiership match at Sakubva.

Solid in defence, creative in the middle of park and predatory each time they were in possession upfront, the visiting Bulawayo giants, who were full value of the three points they collected, showed strong intent to take the game to their opponents from the onset.

National team left back Milton Ncube could have been the first to put his name on the scoresheet 10 minutes into the match when his team won a free-kick just outside the box and released a screamer that was parried to safety by the Buffaloes' goalminder Blessing Mwandimutsira.

However, it was the outstanding Charles Sibanda, who propelled his team into the lead 16 minutes into the match when he received Peter Moyo's pass on the left and charged towards goal before firing home from a tight angle to beat a diving Mwandimutsira.

Buffaloes came back after the breather seemingly more determined to save their image before a good crowd at home and their efforts were rewarded only after two minutes of play when Jacob Mozokomba's hard and low shot beat Highlanders goalkeeper, Ariel Sibanda, from a dead ball just outside the box.

Just when the home team started clawing back into the game, Sibanda was back to torment the Mutare outfit.

The former Motor Action and FC Platinum striker completed a brace in the 55th minute when he dribbled past Buffaloes defender Philip Chandisaita before he toe-poked the ball past a sprawling Mwandimutsira.

Ten minutes later, an out-of-sorts Chandisaita beat his own goalkeeper when he deflected Sibanda's low cross into the net to seal a well deserved away victory for Highlanders.

Peter 'Rio' Moyo was stretched off the field after sustaining a serious ankle injury.