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30 Jul 2013 at 01:27hrs | Views
Botswana be Mobile League Nico United gunman, Master Masitara has joined Zimbabwean soccer giants, Highlanders. "I have joined Highlanders, it is obviously an exciting move for me and I hope to score goals for them. It's the reason they have hired me," the striker told Sport Monitor over the weekend.
Highlanders' chairman, Peter Dube told Sport Monitor that they would make an announcement about Masitara's return to the Castle Premier Soccer League tomorrow. "We are almost done in terms of the deal, but I would not want to go on record about it at this stage. We should be able to give full details about the issue on Tuesday,"Dube said in a telephone interview.
The title chasing Highlanders have been pursuing Masitara for a long time in an effort to sharpen their blunt strike force. Despite being ignored by national team selectors, the former Railstars gunman still commands a lot of respect in Zimbabwe. He was a hit with Railstars before moving to NICO in 2006. Masitara has enjoyed a good spell in Botswana since his arrival from Zimbabwe. He walked away with the Golden Boot Award in his debut season, scoring 18 goals.
He was top scorer the following season with 28 goals despite leaving before the end of the campaign to join Liga Muculmana in Mozambique.Masitara started playing football in Chiredzi, in Zimbabwe's Lowveld area. He played for lower division side, Mkwasine before he was snatched by Bulawayo-based Railstars, who were campaigning in the Premier League in 2005. The club was relegated to the First Division in 2006, but despite the setback, Masitara was voted one of the best footballers in Zimbabwe that season. He made it into the top 11 soccer stars of the year and finished third in the golden boot race with 16 goals.
The sure-footed striker secured a move to former Mozambique champions Liga Muculmana in July 2009, but returned after a season.At Highlanders, he will play with former Motlakase and BMC midfielder, Hillary Madzivanyika.
Highlanders' chairman, Peter Dube told Sport Monitor that they would make an announcement about Masitara's return to the Castle Premier Soccer League tomorrow. "We are almost done in terms of the deal, but I would not want to go on record about it at this stage. We should be able to give full details about the issue on Tuesday,"Dube said in a telephone interview.
He was top scorer the following season with 28 goals despite leaving before the end of the campaign to join Liga Muculmana in Mozambique.Masitara started playing football in Chiredzi, in Zimbabwe's Lowveld area. He played for lower division side, Mkwasine before he was snatched by Bulawayo-based Railstars, who were campaigning in the Premier League in 2005. The club was relegated to the First Division in 2006, but despite the setback, Masitara was voted one of the best footballers in Zimbabwe that season. He made it into the top 11 soccer stars of the year and finished third in the golden boot race with 16 goals.
The sure-footed striker secured a move to former Mozambique champions Liga Muculmana in July 2009, but returned after a season.At Highlanders, he will play with former Motlakase and BMC midfielder, Hillary Madzivanyika.
Source - Sport Monitor
