Zimbabwe soccer match fixers named

THE Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has released the names of players and officials who took bungs to lose matches on trips to Asia between 2007 and 2010.

Former Zimbabwe national football team coach Sunday Chidzambwa and several top players are facing life bans after being named as suspects in a match-fixing scandal, the Herald revealed today.

Former Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya has been fingered as the alleged mastermind behind the Asiagate scam that rocked Zimbabwean football and turned the Warriors into a punching bag of many teams in the Far East.

Rushwaya, who was fired in October, is also accused of clearing former league champions Monomotapa to travel to Malaysia, where they masqueraded as the national team.

The Herald said several top officials and players had also been fingered in the investigation.

"The former programmes officer Jonathan Mashingaidze and the FIFA match agent Kudzi Shaba are implicated in the arranging of these games and benefitted financially, amounts that the committee could not establish," it said.

Former national team coach Luke Masomere was also named alongside Chidzambwa, who is now coach of South African Premiership side Black Leopards.

Zimbabwe is currently under investigation by FIFA over the alleged match-fixing scam.

A FIFA anti-graft team was expected in Harare two weeks ago, but has delayed its arrival until later this month.

ASIAGATE MATCH FIXERS ROLL CALL
 
Officials (Games Attended)
Robson Sharuko (Herald Sports Editor) 14
Godfrey Japajapa (Administrator) 7
Sunday Chidzambwa (Coach) 7
Luke Masomere (Coach) 6
Ernest Sibanda (Manager) 5

Two Matches
Norman Mapeza (Coach); Methembe Ndlovu (Coach); Modecai Sachikonye (Medic)
 
One Match
Jose Valinhos (Coach); Solomon Makuvaro (Match Commissioner); Cyril Mukweva (Administrator); Joey Antipas (Coach); Edward Chagonda (Medic), Lloyd Maungwa (Medic); Nathan Makanza (Medic); Solomon Mugavazi (ZIFA Board Member)

Players Most Active (By Number of Matches)
 
Fifteen
Thomas Sweswe
 
Thirteen
Lionel Mtizwa; Mtshumayeli Moyo
 
Ten
Eusebio Manuwere
 
Nine
Gilbert Banda; Johannes Ngodzo
 
Eight
Justice Majabvi; Danisa Phiri
 
Seven
Mernard Mupera; Edward Sadomba; Kingston Nkatha; Washington Pakamisa; Method Mwanjali; Richard Mteki
 
Six
Tsungi Mudzamiri; Edmore Sibanda; Phillip Marufu; Energy Murambadoro; Costa Nhamoinesu
 
Five
Edward Tembo; Ali Sadiki; Beaven Chikaka; Tafadzwa Dube; Willard Manyatera
 
Four
Elvis Meleka
 
Three
Tichaona Ngodzo; Nicholas Alifandika; Oscar Machapa; Milton Makopa
 
Two
Ovidy Karuru; Pride Tafirenyika; Cuthbert Malajila; Clemence Matawu; David Kutyauripo; Zhaimu Jambo; Washington Arubi; Zephania Ngodzo; Evans Chikaikwai; Daniel Vheremu; Augustine Mbara; Kennedy Chirwa; Brian Katsuruware; Tendai Ramthokwane; Rex Mabeza; Martin Vengesai; Hardlife Zvirekwi; Milton Ncube; Cliff Sekete; Hardlife Mafundi; Knowledge Machona; Khama Billiat; Proud Zireni; Danisa Phiri; Khumbulani Banda; Nyasha Mukumbi; Gilbert Mapemba; Thabani Goredema; Christopher Samakweri; Tawanda Muparati; Thabani Masuku

One
Bekithemba Ndlovu; Charles Chiutsa; Asani Nhongo; Ronald Sengu; Gilbert Mushangazhike; Willard Katsande; Marshal Matenda; Last Chibwiro; Max Nyamupanedengu; Guthrie Zhokinyi; George Magariro; Arthur Mafusire; Carrington Gomba; Wonder Sithole; Thabani Kamusoko; Marvel Samaneka; Edmore Chitato; Tawanda Nyamandwe; Clive Kawinga; Leonard Tsipa; Tawanda Amos Mandicha