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Bosso silences ZPC Kariba
26 Jun 2016 at 17:06hrs | Views
Highlanders FC finally pulled a victory against tricky ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields Stadium today to collect three points.
Highlanders FC had never beaten ZPC Kariba in four attempts.
In the last four games, ZPC Kariba won three with the other ending in a draw.
New boy Adrian Silla grabbed the all important goal in the 40th minute as he latched on to a loose ball inside visiting ZPC Kariba's box.
It was Silla's first league start this season.
The win cemented Bosso's lead in the long-standing as it has accumulated 26 points.
Both sides came into the match with identical impressive four wins and one draw in last five games.
Sunday Chidwambwa's boys last lost on match day two in Bulawayo against How Mine.
The visitors dominated the second half but could not take their chances.
Highlanders has now scored in all 11 league games played so far.
In post match interview, Bosso head coach Erol Akbay said "The three points are important but in the second half we did not play football.
"We where lucky to get one goal'. Chidzamba on the other hand said his boys got intimidated by Bosso's supporters
"We did not play well in the first half but in the second half we could not score.
"The boys where fighting hard, they played well.
"Some of the players lacked character playing before a capacity crowd at Barbourfields".
Other result
Caps United 2
Bulawayo City 1
Highlanders FC had never beaten ZPC Kariba in four attempts.
In the last four games, ZPC Kariba won three with the other ending in a draw.
New boy Adrian Silla grabbed the all important goal in the 40th minute as he latched on to a loose ball inside visiting ZPC Kariba's box.
It was Silla's first league start this season.
The win cemented Bosso's lead in the long-standing as it has accumulated 26 points.
Both sides came into the match with identical impressive four wins and one draw in last five games.
Sunday Chidwambwa's boys last lost on match day two in Bulawayo against How Mine.
Highlanders has now scored in all 11 league games played so far.
In post match interview, Bosso head coach Erol Akbay said "The three points are important but in the second half we did not play football.
"We where lucky to get one goal'. Chidzamba on the other hand said his boys got intimidated by Bosso's supporters
"We did not play well in the first half but in the second half we could not score.
"The boys where fighting hard, they played well.
"Some of the players lacked character playing before a capacity crowd at Barbourfields".
Other result
Caps United 2
Bulawayo City 1
Source - Byo2424News
