Dynamos return to winning ways after CAF misery

Buffaloes 0 - 2 Dynamos

DYNAMOS put behind their CAF Champions League misery and put up a brilliant show which earned them maximum points when they dismissed out of sorts Mutare army outfit Buffaloes 2-0 in an entertaining Castle Lager Premiership tie played at Sakubva stadium yesterday.

Two first half goals by Murape Murape and man of the match Denver Mukamba separated the two teams thereby bringing relief to the Dynamos camp after their recent 6-0 drubbing in Tunisia. Even the refreshing sight of Dynamos players celebrating each of the two goals with their fans signalled a return to normalcy in relations between players and supporters.

Yesterday's victory for Dynamos which was its third win in four league matches after losing one match to Monomotapa must have left coach Callisto Pasuwa breathing a huge sigh of relief given that his team trooped into Sakubva still haunted by the historic thrashing in Tunis.

The Harare giants managed to unsettle their hosts early when Murape propelled his team into the lead just two minutes into the match. Murape sent a volley that beat goalkeeper Tawanda Mafunga after the Dynamos veteran striker took advantage of poor communication between Buffaloes defenders Danani Chinowawa and Philip Chandisaita.

Pasuwa's charges doubled the scoreline nine minutes later after a neat exchange of passes between Roderick Mutuma and Denver Mukamba culminated in Mukamba slotting home a blistering shot from just outside the box.

Although Dynamos got the three points they wanted yesterday, fatigue was evident among their players, most of whom hardly withstood physical challenges from opponents while defender back Partson Jaure, linkman Milton Makopa and striker Martin Vengesai all suffered groin injuries.

Pasuwa was a relieved man after the match and told journalists in a post match interview that he is focusing on each game as it comes. Pasuwa bemoaned the increasing number of injured players in his team.

Teams
Buffaloes: T Mafunga; T Ndlovu; P Alfasi; D Chinowawa; J Jambo; E Dzumbunu; P Chandisaita; P Matizanadzo; R Mwenga, B Chirere; P Bamusi:
Dynamos:  W Arubi; P Jaure; G Bello; T Magorimbo; G Zhokinyi; M Makopa; T Muparati; D Mukamba; M Murape; M Vengesai; R Mutuma (T Chinyama);