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Its game on, says Bosso's Akbay

by Staff reporter
23 Sep 2016 at 08:33hrs | Views

HIGHLANDERS coach Erol Akbay believes their victory over Harare City at Rufaro yesterday could provoke his charges to go for broke and win the Castle Lager Premiership title for the first time in 10 years.

The race cracked wide open yesterday after midfielder Allen Gahadzikwa scored the only goal of the match on the hour mark to lift Bosso to within four points of log leaders FC Platinum.Goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda was the other hero as he made a crucial save to deny Harare City from the penalty spot after referee Brighton Chimene had awarded a hotly-contested penalty.

Akbay yesterday said it was game on and was confident Highlanders will have a big say in the destiny of this year's championship.

The Bulawayo giants last won the league title back in 2006 with Methembe Ndlovu as coach and are desperate to end the barren run.

Akbay was in high spirits after the match yesterday with the renewed hopes of a strong finish.

Highlanders are enjoying a purple patch and have gained more ground in the last month following an impressive run of four successive wins over How Mine, Border Strikers, Dynamos and Harare City.

Akbay said they are aiming to maintain the pressure on the top two teams by winning their next assignment at home against Tonderai Ndiraya's Ngezi Platinum.

Source - media