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Dynamos under pressure - coach Mandigora
25 Jul 2015 at 07:53hrs | Views
Defending Castle Lager Premier League champions, Dynamos coach David Mandigora has admitted being under pressure ahead of tomorrow's tie with perennial rivals Highlanders at Barbourfields stadium on Sunday.
Dynamos controversially defeated Bosso in the reverse fixture at Rufaro Stadium.
Mandigora says the Sunday encounter will be tough.
"Both teams will be under pressure. I predict a tougher match than the first meeting. We beat them at Rufaro and they have a point to make. They have not beaten us for a long time and we also want to maintain that dominance and they also want to win," Mandigora said.
Dynamos' only win in the last six matches was a 3-2 victory over Highlanders at Rufaro in a match marred by a questionable refereeing decision that eventually claimed the scalp of first assistant referee Bongani Gadzikwa for disallowing what appeared a legitimate goal by Highlanders towards the end.
Gadzikwa was suspended by the referees committee for denying Highlanders a genuine goal ruling that Edmore Muzanenhamo was in an offside position when he scored.
However, victory for Bosso would give a bigger boost to the players who have struggled to raise their game at Barbourfields and would also smash their nine-year jinx against Dynamos in front of an expectant bumper home crowd.
Fixtures
Today: Flame Lily v Tsholotsho (Lafarge), Chapungu v Whawha (Ascot, SuperSport, 2PM), ZPC Kariba v Triangle (Nyamhunga)
Tomorrow: Highlanders v Dynamos (Barbourfields, SuperSport, 3PM), Dongo Sawmill v Chicken Inn (Vengere), Caps United v Harare City (National Sports Stadium), Hwange v How Mine (Colliery)
Dynamos controversially defeated Bosso in the reverse fixture at Rufaro Stadium.
Mandigora says the Sunday encounter will be tough.
"Both teams will be under pressure. I predict a tougher match than the first meeting. We beat them at Rufaro and they have a point to make. They have not beaten us for a long time and we also want to maintain that dominance and they also want to win," Mandigora said.
Dynamos' only win in the last six matches was a 3-2 victory over Highlanders at Rufaro in a match marred by a questionable refereeing decision that eventually claimed the scalp of first assistant referee Bongani Gadzikwa for disallowing what appeared a legitimate goal by Highlanders towards the end.
Gadzikwa was suspended by the referees committee for denying Highlanders a genuine goal ruling that Edmore Muzanenhamo was in an offside position when he scored.
However, victory for Bosso would give a bigger boost to the players who have struggled to raise their game at Barbourfields and would also smash their nine-year jinx against Dynamos in front of an expectant bumper home crowd.
Fixtures
Today: Flame Lily v Tsholotsho (Lafarge), Chapungu v Whawha (Ascot, SuperSport, 2PM), ZPC Kariba v Triangle (Nyamhunga)
Tomorrow: Highlanders v Dynamos (Barbourfields, SuperSport, 3PM), Dongo Sawmill v Chicken Inn (Vengere), Caps United v Harare City (National Sports Stadium), Hwange v How Mine (Colliery)
Source - Byo24News
