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How Mine massacre
09 Feb 2014 at 08:27hrs | Views
How Mine (Zimbabwe) 4 - 0 Chuoni (Zanzibar)How Mine got their first-ever participation in continental football off to a blistering start when they dispatched lightweights Chuoni in a preliminary round, first leg match on a muddy Barbourfields Stadium here yesterday. A brace from former Monomotapa United captain Kudakwashe Musharu, combined with a penalty from skipper Menard Mupera and Warren Dube's effort, saw Chikurupati gain huge advantage ahead of the second leg in Zanzibar on Saturday. How Mine could have, however, won by a huge margin had they utilised all the goal-scoring opportunities which came their way against a team which posed no threat at all. With the pitch still damp from the heavy rains which have pounded the water-starved city in the last two weeks, both teams started off on a cautious note. Winning coach Ncube cried foul about the pitch and felt Bulawayo City Council could have done better work in preparing the ground for the match.
On the missed opportunities, Ncube said there was nothing he could have done as he had finished his job as the coach. Even with a four-goal cushion, Ncube believes that they should not relax ahead of the return leg as their opponents could spring a surprise by outscoring them in the return leg. The How Mine coach made startling revelations that veteran defenders Gilbert Banda and Brighton Dube do not have passports hence they could not be selected for the match yesterday. Ncube said since it was hard to change a winning team, even if the former Highlanders defenders acquired the travelling documents, chances of them going to Zanzibar were slim. How Mine goalkeeper Ephraim Mazarura and his defence were hardly tested by the tourists during the entire match. Teams How Mine: E Mazarura, M Kadzola, T Majo, N Mukumbi, G Magariro, T January (Chitereke, 70 mins), M Mupera, E Muzanenhamo (Mandiranga, 40 mins) , K Musharu, T Masuku (Moyo, 82 mins), W DubeChuoni: A Suleiman, S Mohamed, A Salum(A Mohamed 57 mins) M Ngwili, A Othman, M Msafiri, G Mokoba, H Makame(Yosuf Ali 59 mins) , A Ali, A Amour(B Shaaban 71 mins) , H KhamisMatch Officials: Angola
On the missed opportunities, Ncube said there was nothing he could have done as he had finished his job as the coach. Even with a four-goal cushion, Ncube believes that they should not relax ahead of the return leg as their opponents could spring a surprise by outscoring them in the return leg. The How Mine coach made startling revelations that veteran defenders Gilbert Banda and Brighton Dube do not have passports hence they could not be selected for the match yesterday. Ncube said since it was hard to change a winning team, even if the former Highlanders defenders acquired the travelling documents, chances of them going to Zanzibar were slim. How Mine goalkeeper Ephraim Mazarura and his defence were hardly tested by the tourists during the entire match. Teams How Mine: E Mazarura, M Kadzola, T Majo, N Mukumbi, G Magariro, T January (Chitereke, 70 mins), M Mupera, E Muzanenhamo (Mandiranga, 40 mins) , K Musharu, T Masuku (Moyo, 82 mins), W DubeChuoni: A Suleiman, S Mohamed, A Salum(A Mohamed 57 mins) M Ngwili, A Othman, M Msafiri, G Mokoba, H Makame(Yosuf Ali 59 mins) , A Ali, A Amour(B Shaaban 71 mins) , H KhamisMatch Officials: Angola
Source - Sunday Mail
