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Bosso seek to banish Mucheke ghosts - live SS 9
11 Oct 2013 at 23:23hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS will be seeking to banish the ghosts of Mucheke Stadium when they clash with Buffaloes in the quarter-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup tomorrow afternoon.
The match will be screened live on SuperSport 9 at 1500hrs.
The last time Highlanders were at Mucheke, they performed woefully, losing 3-1 to FC Platinum on penalties in the BancABC Sup8r Cup and must find a way past a stubborn Buffaloes side.
Last week, Highlanders picked up a point against Buffaloes in a 1-1 stalemate at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare to add to on their triumph over Platinum in midweek and the first round win over Triangle in the cup competition.
With coach Kelvin Kaindu due to leave for the United Kingdom at the end of the month for his Uefa B coaching licence, a perfect goodbye will be best for Highlanders.
New find Gabriel Nyoni, who has scored three times in the last four matches and the return of forceful veteran Njabulo Ncube - whose brace sunk Platinum - is also a reminder to Buffaloes that they cannot afford to take the former champions lightly in this million-dollar cup.
On the other hand, Buffaloes' Steven Sibanda's 11 goals this season has left him a marked man and will have to find a way past Bosso defender and skipper Innocent Mapuranga and impressive goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya.
The former champions have taken four points off the soldiers this season after thumping them 3-0 in the reverse fixture in Bulawayo before last week's draw.
The match will be screened live on SuperSport 9 at 1500hrs.
The last time Highlanders were at Mucheke, they performed woefully, losing 3-1 to FC Platinum on penalties in the BancABC Sup8r Cup and must find a way past a stubborn Buffaloes side.
Last week, Highlanders picked up a point against Buffaloes in a 1-1 stalemate at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare to add to on their triumph over Platinum in midweek and the first round win over Triangle in the cup competition.
With coach Kelvin Kaindu due to leave for the United Kingdom at the end of the month for his Uefa B coaching licence, a perfect goodbye will be best for Highlanders.
New find Gabriel Nyoni, who has scored three times in the last four matches and the return of forceful veteran Njabulo Ncube - whose brace sunk Platinum - is also a reminder to Buffaloes that they cannot afford to take the former champions lightly in this million-dollar cup.
On the other hand, Buffaloes' Steven Sibanda's 11 goals this season has left him a marked man and will have to find a way past Bosso defender and skipper Innocent Mapuranga and impressive goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya.
The former champions have taken four points off the soldiers this season after thumping them 3-0 in the reverse fixture in Bulawayo before last week's draw.
Source - newsday
