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Adam Ndlovu's Chicken Inn tops the log standings
25 Apr 2011 at 07:03hrs | Views
Chicken Inn (2) 4 - (0) 1 Shooting Stars
CHICKEN Inn is not inside but on top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after beating Shooting Stars 4-1 at Luveve Stadium yesterday.
The hosts got their goals from Canaan Nkomo who scored a brace, strikers Qinani Sibanda and on song Thomas Chimenya.
In the 24th minute, Nkomo received a pass from former Bantu Rovers midfielder Danny Phiri and sent a volley that deflected off a Shooting Stars defender and went on to beat Pedzisai Gumiremhete.
Sibanda made it two for Chicken Inn five minutes before half time as he cleverly beat his marker in the box before hitting a shot that Gumiremhete had no chance to save.
Nkomo completed his brace in the 67th minute when he swiftly reacted to poke home a spilled ball by Gumiremhete who had failed to clutch onto a Tendai Mukambi shot from the right.
Shooting Stars defender Charles Mutero got the consolation goal for his team when he headed home a James Chitereki corner kick in the 78th minute.
Chimenya put the game beyond the reach of the visitors on the stroke of full time when he outpaced George Karimupfumbi and Maxwell Karimanzira to head the ball past an advancing Gumiremhete.
Chicken Inn's goalkeeper Liberty Chirava made a quick clearance that bounced once before Chimenya headed over Gumiremhete for the team's fourth goal.
Chicken Inn's assistant coach Adam Ndlovu praised his boys for the victory and said they would continue working hard.
"We are happy that we are now on top of the log standings.
"But we won't celebrate much because there are so many games to play. We are now a team to beat but we have told the players to focus on each game as it comes.
"Credit goes to the players. We are here for one cause which is to win, we are improving with every game that we play," said Ndlovu.
Teams:
Chicken Inn:
L Chirava, F Mvula, G Majoni, S Banda, H Dick, F Chundungwe, T Chimenya, C Nkomo, H Masuku (P Makanje 86th minute), D Phiri (T Goredema (60th minute), Q Sibanda (T Mukambi 60th minute)
Shooting Stars:
P Gumiremhete, C Mutero, T Muyendi, M Karimanzira, E Chimusoro (L Banda 19th minute), M Muneri, T Chioreso, G Karimupfumbi, E Matsika, S Chiota, J Chitereki.
CHICKEN Inn is not inside but on top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after beating Shooting Stars 4-1 at Luveve Stadium yesterday.
The hosts got their goals from Canaan Nkomo who scored a brace, strikers Qinani Sibanda and on song Thomas Chimenya.
In the 24th minute, Nkomo received a pass from former Bantu Rovers midfielder Danny Phiri and sent a volley that deflected off a Shooting Stars defender and went on to beat Pedzisai Gumiremhete.
Sibanda made it two for Chicken Inn five minutes before half time as he cleverly beat his marker in the box before hitting a shot that Gumiremhete had no chance to save.
Nkomo completed his brace in the 67th minute when he swiftly reacted to poke home a spilled ball by Gumiremhete who had failed to clutch onto a Tendai Mukambi shot from the right.
Shooting Stars defender Charles Mutero got the consolation goal for his team when he headed home a James Chitereki corner kick in the 78th minute.
Chimenya put the game beyond the reach of the visitors on the stroke of full time when he outpaced George Karimupfumbi and Maxwell Karimanzira to head the ball past an advancing Gumiremhete.
Chicken Inn's assistant coach Adam Ndlovu praised his boys for the victory and said they would continue working hard.
"We are happy that we are now on top of the log standings.
"But we won't celebrate much because there are so many games to play. We are now a team to beat but we have told the players to focus on each game as it comes.
"Credit goes to the players. We are here for one cause which is to win, we are improving with every game that we play," said Ndlovu.
Teams:
Chicken Inn:
L Chirava, F Mvula, G Majoni, S Banda, H Dick, F Chundungwe, T Chimenya, C Nkomo, H Masuku (P Makanje 86th minute), D Phiri (T Goredema (60th minute), Q Sibanda (T Mukambi 60th minute)
Shooting Stars:
P Gumiremhete, C Mutero, T Muyendi, M Karimanzira, E Chimusoro (L Banda 19th minute), M Muneri, T Chioreso, G Karimupfumbi, E Matsika, S Chiota, J Chitereki.
Source - Byo24Sports
