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Ex-Bosso striker appeals for medical assistance
BEDRIDDEN former Highlanders Football Club striker Patrick "Mboma" Mpofu, who has been unwell for some time with his condition deteriorating, is appealing for funds so that he gets medical assistance....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chikwata striker bemoans low standards
FORMER Zimbabwe Saints striker Lexington Mujokoro is a disappointed footballer.The standards of the game, he believes have gone down in an era where coach education is compulsory."Our ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madinda frets over Khosera's fitness
HIGHLANDERS defender Bukhosi "Khosera" Ncube picked a career threatening knee injury during his club's training workout on Wednesday at Barbourfields Stadium outside grounds."Bukhosi got injur...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joel Luphahla joins TelOne
ZIFA Central Soccer League (CSL) side TelOne has unveiled former Highlanders and Warriors' winger Joel Luphahla as their head coach.Luphahla takes over from Jeremiah Neganda, who quit the Wi-F...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho players on strike
TSHOLOTSHO FC players' industrial action entered day three on Thursday and the club's head coach Darlington Dodo is worried.The players are demanding their salaries and allowances which report...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prince 'Gaddafi' Dube is the real deal, says Mapeza
Although he did not score on his international debut for Zimbabwe at the weekend, Warriors interim coach Norman Mapeza believes young striker Prince "Gaddafi" Dube is the real deal.After f...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 13:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Bosso lack depth'
Despite Highlanders' pre-season shopping spree where they acquired three strikers, coach Erol Akbay has dampened any optimism among the supporters ahead of the new season by suggesting that his cr...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kutsanzira appointed Bosso vice-captain
FOLLOWING his top drawer performances in the middle of the park for Highlanders last season, attacking midfielder Rahman Kutsanzira has been appointed the club's vice-captain.Kutsanzira wi...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 06:04hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
'No reason for Bosso not to win title'
HIGHLANDERS' acting chairman Modern Ngwenya has said the club's technical team has no reason not to win the championship after acquiring the players they identified.Bosso completed their squad...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso signs 2 more strikers
HIGHLANDERS are done with their squad reinforcement after signing two more strikers, Manuel Esono Obiang Buale and Tambwe Kalunga.Equatorial Guinea's Buale (23) and 28-year-old Kalunga fro...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Akbay looking for one more striker
HIGHLANDERS will conclude their squad reinforcement by signing one more striker, with coach Erol Akbay saying their potency in front of goal would be key to the title chase.Eccentric strik...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso taking time to make a final decision on Mutuma
HIGHLANDERS are taking their time to make a final decision on whether to sign striker, Roderick Mutuma, but the Bosso players can't wait for the deal to be completed.The player has asked t...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda United fails to meet Division 1 requirements
KWEKWE City Stars and Munyati Hotspurs are in line to make their First Division debuts after the Central Region Soccer League welcomed them.The two teams join the league as replacements fo...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 18:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sibanda, Chiyangwa against lifting of Peter Dube sanctions
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko and the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Makhosini Hlongwane, yesterday held a meeting with the Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa and his deputy Omega Sibanda ...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Match fixing scandal, sanctions lifted
HIGHLANDERS chairman Peter Dube and Bulawayo City assistant coach Farai Mujokoro were the odd ones out when ZIFA announced the lifting of suspensions to six individuals who were sanctioned by the asso...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players begin trials at Bidvest Wits
TEENAGE Highlanders' striker Prince Dube has begun a week-long trial at South African Premiership side Bidvest Wits alongside teammate and defender Peter Muduhwa.Dube and Muduhwa flew to J...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso defender attracts SA clubs
TWO South African top league sides and a National First Division side have shown interest in Highlanders central defender Peter Muduhwa.The 2016 Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year finali...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 13:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zifa, PSL standoff continues
THERE is no solution in sight in the promotion and relegation standoff between Zifa and the Premier Soccer League after the 16-league clubs rejected any imposition on them.The PSL clubs me...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swiss court begins PSL, Zifa proceedings
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has finally received the application for it to start proceedings in the impasse between the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Zimbabwe Football Associati...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 13:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
18 teams in new PSL format!
TWO teams will be relegated from the just ended Castle Lager Premier Soccer League while four regional champions will be promoted to bring the number of teams to 18 for the 2017 Premiership season....Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Who will win the Castle Premiership Title?
The Castle Premiership title comes to a photo finish this weekend. Question is who between Caps United and FC Platinum will walk away with the title? In probably the toughest league race in re...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 10:50hrs | | by Bornwell Siduli
Bosso out of title chase
FC Platinum 3 – 0 HighlandersTHEY were in control, they had better ball possession, they had the numbers in terms of supporters but somehow Highlanders left Zvishavane with their tails in betwee...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum massacre Bosso
The 2016 Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions will be crowned on the final round of matches after Caps United and FC Platinum won in their crucial assignments today, with the later hammering High...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's nephew has to be stopped
Around this time last year, we warned that putting Mugabe's nephew, Phillip Chiyangwa, at the helm of Zimbabwean football would spell doom for the local game and the flamboyant businessman has so ...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 12:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL exposes Chiyangwa's plot
PREMIER Soccer League (PSL) clubs yesterday expressed concern over attempts by the Phillip Chiyangwa-led Zifa board to take over the running of the top-flight league as relations between the two s...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jerry Sibanda banned over match-fixing allegations
ZIFA has brewed another shocker by suspending Bulawayo City FC chairman Jerry Sibanda and head coach Philani Ncube over match-fixing allegations.Sibanda and Ncube stand accused of trying t...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 year ban for Bulawayo City coaches
THE Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee has handed down a five-year ban to the Bulawayo City duo of assistant coach Farai Mujokoro and kit manager Gift Mvala for attempting to fix a match bet...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's Zifa just unprofessional
Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs, who could be affected by the Zifa assembly's decision to relegate four teams instead of two at the end of the season, came out guns blazing yesterday.Winners...Published: 01 Nov 2016 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL dilemma : Four teams to be chopped
Zimbabwe's soccer governing body ZIFA has plunged the Premier Soccer League into chaos by voting to relegate four teams instead of two.The decision was reached on Saturda...Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Highlanders launch title race final push
Highlanders would seek to quickly forget its Chibuku Super Cup elimination and thrive to collect maximum points on Saturday.Highlanders face Tsholotsho in a league match at Barbourfields....Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 11:16hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Tsholotsho beat Chapungu
Tsholotsho FC 2 - 1 Chapungu FC CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League relegation candidates, Tsholotsho FC gave themselves a flicker of hope when they earned three points after beating Chap...Published: 16 Oct 2016 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Advantage Caps United as FC Platinum titles hopes suffer huge blow
Mutare City gave their chances of survival a glimmer of hope after overcoming Border Strikers 2 nil on a day FC Platinum spurned a glorious opportunity of gaining ground on their title rivals....Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum drops crucial points, Border Strikers relegated
FULL TIMEMutare City 3 (Sibanda 1'. Ngondonga 22'. Gurure Pen 86')Border Strikers 0-Tinashe Mugadzaweta (B Strikers) missed a 78' penalty.Fc Platinum 1 (K Moyo 34')...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso stadium ban appeal sent to Zifa
TITLE chasing Highlanders yesterday submitted their appeal against the Premier Soccer League's decision condemning the Bulawayo giants to play in an empty stadium as punishment for crowd trouble t...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We can do it,' says Akbay
With the Castle Lager Premiership title race heading to the wire, Highlanders coach Erol Akbay is confident his side can overturn CAPS United's lead in the remaining four matches.In the latest...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 13:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Caps United suffer huge blow
Caps United hitman Leonard Tsipa has been suspended for Sunday Dynamos clash.Tsipa who was on target against Border Strikers has accumulated three yellow cards which are automatic suspension....Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 11:09hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Caps United, Highlanders in tricky derbies
Castle Lager Premiership will witness two derbies by both title chasing teams on Sunday.Log leaders CAPS United takes on fading perennial rivals Dynamos at the National Sports Stadium....Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Border Strikers to escape relegation - coach
Relegation candidates Border Strikers coach Luke Masomere is not throwing in the towel yet.On Sunday, his boys lost to Castle Lager Premiership title favourites Caps United 3-1. ...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Caps United shoots to the top
The Zimbabwe Republic Police anti-riot unit had to be called in to calm tempers at Dulivhadzimo.Rival Border Strikers and Caps United fans caused chaos and the no-nonsense cops moved in ...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 16:32hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Bosso closes the gap
Chapungu 0 - 1 HighlandersA simple goal by Prince Dube a minute before the end ensured Highlanders stayed very much in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer championship race with victory over a h...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL title favourites crippled
Castle Lager Premiership title chasing teams go into weekend games a bit crippled.FC Platinum and CAPS United have a player each suspended.Current log leaders FC Platinum has Winst...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 14:36hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
PSL results
FULL TIME SCORESHighlanders 2 (Munawa 73', Mudzingwa Pen 90+4')Ngezi Platinum 1 (Tatenda Mchisa 65').Caps United 3 (Dauda 26', Tsipa 37', Chungwa 90+)How Mine 2 (Nguwodzawo 72'...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 21:19hrs | | by sports reporter
Its game on, says Bosso's Akbay
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 ...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare to assist Bosso by beating FC Platinum
Richard Chihoro, the Dynamos team manager says they are not playing for anyone, but themselves, when they face FC Platinum in a Castle Lager Premiership tie at Mandava tomorrow. Chihoro sa...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Sports reporter
Highlanders gunning for title
Harare City 0-1 HighlandersHow Mine 2-0 HwangeChicken Inn 2-0 Mutare CityHIGHLANDERS have piled pressure on current log leaders FC Platinum as today's victory reduced the point differe...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 18:52hrs | 4 | by Thobekile Zhou
Dembare finally gets it right, Caps United, FC Platinum held
PSL results:Dynamos 2-0 TsholotshoBorder Strikers 0-0 FC PlatinumNgezi Platinum 2-0 ChapunguBulawayo City 1-2 TriangleZPC Kariba 0-0 CAPS UnitedTomorrow fixtures: ...Published: 21 Sep 2016 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso invades Harare
Castle Lager Premiership resumes on Wednesday with current log leaders FC Platinum travelling to Beitbridge for a date with relegation candidates Border Strikers.Highlanders take a trip to...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Chunga thrash Masomere
Harare City 4 -0 Border StrikersVETERAN coach Luke Masomere received a baptism of fire on his return into the trenches of coaching in the domestic Premiership after his Border Strikers s...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 12:47hrs | | by Sports reporter
Forgotten giants eye return to African safari
DYNAMOS have said they want to return to the CAF inter-club competitions next season by winning the Chibuku Super Cup which could give them a ticket into the Confederation Cup.The Glamour Boys...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Masomere takes over at Border Strikers
PREMIERSHIP side Border Strikers have fired coach Never Malunga and his assistant Hilary Mukuruva and roped in veteran gaffer Luke Masomere as they try to stay in the top-flight league.Mal...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:11hrs | | by Tupeyo Muleya
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