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Bosso guns down fighting soldiers
28 Apr 2013 at 23:48hrs | Views
Highlanders 3 - 1 Black Rhinos
HIGHLANDERS bounced back to winning ways when they dismissed a fighting Black Rhinos in a Premier Soccer League match played at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.
Beavan Chikaka got a brace for Bosso with Simon Munawa scoring the third goal.
Black Rhinos who are playing in the Premiership after spending three years in the unfashionable Division One League replied through Wonder Kapinda who capitalised on some sloppy defending by the home side.
Super sub Chikaka rose from the bench when he came in for Hillary Madzivanyika in the 29th minute and with only 15 minutes on the field of play jerked the Bosso fans from their seats with a flashing header that found the back of the net.
A minute before halftime, Highlanders won a corner and Lawson Nkomo who had a decent game flighted a beautiful ball which the ever alert Chikakaka connected with his head, leaving veteran Black Rhinos goalkeeper Brito Gwere clutching thin air.
Chikaka completed his brace with another beautiful header seven minutes into the second half and the provider was Nkomo again who crossed into the box from a corner kick.
Again the visitors' defence was breached when they failed to deal with aerial balls leaving their goalkeeper badly exposed and Chikaka pounced unattended much to the delight of Bosso fans.
The third goal was always coming and it did when Munawa scored what was probably the goal of the day with a classic header which hit the roof of the net.
Bosso had won possession from the right flank and Nkomo spotted Munawa who obliged with a gem of a header with the visitors' defence at sea.
Gwere may feel hard done by his defence which left Munawa unattended in the box and his glancing header found the spot sparking wild celebrations from the terraces.
The match had started at a rather slow pace with the visitors threatening the Highlanders' defence with the hard running Lot Chiwunga, Kapinda and Martin Mine giving the Bosso defence some anxious moments.
But Highlanders could have opened the scoring after 11 minutes of play when the busy Njabulo "Tshiki" Ncube found himself in the box unmarked but timely intervention by Black Rhinos defender Jameson Mukombwe saved the day.
Four minutes later Mthulusi Maphosa who was full of running watched in agony when his shot from outside box went wide.
Black Rhinos had the upper hand in the first half with Chiwunga, the enterprising Kapinda, Trust Torovaseyi and Mine spreading some neat passes in the middle of the park.
But they could not convert the number of chances that came their way and Bosso goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya was rarely threatened at all as the visitors strikers chose to be too elaborate in front of goal or shoot off target.
In the 50th minute the army side almost made Bosso pay but Mine blocked a Kapinda shot with Diya well beaten.
Peter "Rio" Moyo who came in for Milton Ncube who had a quiet game by his standards in the 55th minute quickly made an impact with his darting runs and during one of those occasions he watched his shot rising over the bar.
The visitors threatened to steal the game from Highlanders after their goal, pouring every man into attack but the Highlanders defence of the ever improving Dumisani "Fazo" Ndlovu, captain Innocent Mapuranga, Nkomo and Bruce Kangwa stood resolute.
Gwere who was the busier of the two goalkeepers almost gifted Chikaka with a hat-trick when he fumbled the ball and Chikaka just missed the target with a few inches much to the relief of the Black Rhinos bench.
Diya committed himself in the 85th minute when he punched the ball into play after his defenders were caught off guard by Brighton Mugoni who was left unmarked in the box.
Black Rhinos will feel hard done by the referee Philani Ncube who waved play on when Mugoni appeared to have been hacked down inside the box towards the end of the game.
With the win Bosso finally laid to rest the ghost of their demoralising draw with Dynamos last week at Rufaro Stadium.
Black Rhinos coach Nesbert Saruchera blamed the defeat on some sloppy defending by his team.
"We played well but we conceded soft goals and we also failed to utilise the number of chances we created. But we will bounce back from this defeat in our next match," said Saruchera.
Bosso assistant coach Bhekithemba Ndlovu said the team performed below par but was pleased with the result.
"I am glad we won after playing below par but the guys managed to convert the chances that came their way. It was not one of our best games but this shows the quality of the team that they can play badly and still manage to come up with a win," said Ndlovu.
Teams
Highlanders: M. Diya, L. Nkomo, B. Kangwa, I. Mapuranga (cpt), D. Ndlovu, H. Madzivanyika (B. Chikaka 29th min), M. Maphosa, S. Munawa (K. Mutizwa 67th min), N. Ncube, M. Ncube (P. Moyo 55th min), B. Ncube.
Black Rhinos: B. Gwere, J. Mukombwe, W. Chakanyuka, B. Homera, B. Chandisaita, S. Jimu, M. Mudewe, M. Mine, W. Kapinda, T. Torovaseyi (L. Muhoni 81th min), L. Chiwunga.
HIGHLANDERS bounced back to winning ways when they dismissed a fighting Black Rhinos in a Premier Soccer League match played at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.
Beavan Chikaka got a brace for Bosso with Simon Munawa scoring the third goal.
Black Rhinos who are playing in the Premiership after spending three years in the unfashionable Division One League replied through Wonder Kapinda who capitalised on some sloppy defending by the home side.
Super sub Chikaka rose from the bench when he came in for Hillary Madzivanyika in the 29th minute and with only 15 minutes on the field of play jerked the Bosso fans from their seats with a flashing header that found the back of the net.
A minute before halftime, Highlanders won a corner and Lawson Nkomo who had a decent game flighted a beautiful ball which the ever alert Chikakaka connected with his head, leaving veteran Black Rhinos goalkeeper Brito Gwere clutching thin air.
Chikaka completed his brace with another beautiful header seven minutes into the second half and the provider was Nkomo again who crossed into the box from a corner kick.
Again the visitors' defence was breached when they failed to deal with aerial balls leaving their goalkeeper badly exposed and Chikaka pounced unattended much to the delight of Bosso fans.
The third goal was always coming and it did when Munawa scored what was probably the goal of the day with a classic header which hit the roof of the net.
Bosso had won possession from the right flank and Nkomo spotted Munawa who obliged with a gem of a header with the visitors' defence at sea.
Gwere may feel hard done by his defence which left Munawa unattended in the box and his glancing header found the spot sparking wild celebrations from the terraces.
The match had started at a rather slow pace with the visitors threatening the Highlanders' defence with the hard running Lot Chiwunga, Kapinda and Martin Mine giving the Bosso defence some anxious moments.
But Highlanders could have opened the scoring after 11 minutes of play when the busy Njabulo "Tshiki" Ncube found himself in the box unmarked but timely intervention by Black Rhinos defender Jameson Mukombwe saved the day.
Four minutes later Mthulusi Maphosa who was full of running watched in agony when his shot from outside box went wide.
Black Rhinos had the upper hand in the first half with Chiwunga, the enterprising Kapinda, Trust Torovaseyi and Mine spreading some neat passes in the middle of the park.
In the 50th minute the army side almost made Bosso pay but Mine blocked a Kapinda shot with Diya well beaten.
Peter "Rio" Moyo who came in for Milton Ncube who had a quiet game by his standards in the 55th minute quickly made an impact with his darting runs and during one of those occasions he watched his shot rising over the bar.
The visitors threatened to steal the game from Highlanders after their goal, pouring every man into attack but the Highlanders defence of the ever improving Dumisani "Fazo" Ndlovu, captain Innocent Mapuranga, Nkomo and Bruce Kangwa stood resolute.
Gwere who was the busier of the two goalkeepers almost gifted Chikaka with a hat-trick when he fumbled the ball and Chikaka just missed the target with a few inches much to the relief of the Black Rhinos bench.
Diya committed himself in the 85th minute when he punched the ball into play after his defenders were caught off guard by Brighton Mugoni who was left unmarked in the box.
Black Rhinos will feel hard done by the referee Philani Ncube who waved play on when Mugoni appeared to have been hacked down inside the box towards the end of the game.
With the win Bosso finally laid to rest the ghost of their demoralising draw with Dynamos last week at Rufaro Stadium.
Black Rhinos coach Nesbert Saruchera blamed the defeat on some sloppy defending by his team.
"We played well but we conceded soft goals and we also failed to utilise the number of chances we created. But we will bounce back from this defeat in our next match," said Saruchera.
Bosso assistant coach Bhekithemba Ndlovu said the team performed below par but was pleased with the result.
"I am glad we won after playing below par but the guys managed to convert the chances that came their way. It was not one of our best games but this shows the quality of the team that they can play badly and still manage to come up with a win," said Ndlovu.
Teams
Highlanders: M. Diya, L. Nkomo, B. Kangwa, I. Mapuranga (cpt), D. Ndlovu, H. Madzivanyika (B. Chikaka 29th min), M. Maphosa, S. Munawa (K. Mutizwa 67th min), N. Ncube, M. Ncube (P. Moyo 55th min), B. Ncube.
Black Rhinos: B. Gwere, J. Mukombwe, W. Chakanyuka, B. Homera, B. Chandisaita, S. Jimu, M. Mudewe, M. Mine, W. Kapinda, T. Torovaseyi (L. Muhoni 81th min), L. Chiwunga.
Source - TC
