Dynamos drop crucial points in title blow as Ngezi and Bosso share spoils
By Sporting activities Reporter
Dynamos’ hopes of tough for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title endured yet another blow soon after they have been held to a goalless attract by visiting Triangle FC at the Countrywide Sporting activities Stadium on Sunday.
Following getting shocked by Yadah in their previous come upon at the similar location, DeMbare would have been desperate to return to successful techniques in buy to keep up with champions FC Platinum, who moved to the prime of the log with a comfy get towards 2nd-positioned on Saturday.
In the stop, it was one more chilly and aggravating afternoon for head coach Tonderai Ndiraya and his gamers soon after they unsuccessful to accumulate optimum points, leaving them stagnant in 3rd position and now five factors at the rear of FC Platinum.
The Zvishavane-primarily based aspect, who have won their past five consecutive fixtures, are now on 40 points from 19 matches.
The match kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes pursuing a clash of kits right after the home group Dynamos turned up with their third package with crimson shorts, which clashed with the visitors’ conventional all-crimson kit.
DeMbare were being compelled to alter their shorts which eventually resulted in them taking part in with blue tops and black shorts.
When the match finally resumed Dynamos have been lucky not to concede an early target immediately after midfielder Gerald Bhero outpaced his marker and just before releasing an energy which arrived off the woodwork with goalkeeper Timon Mvula beaten.
There was quite small goalmouth motion as both equally groups struggled to create aim-scoring odds. Having said that, Dynamos did build a incredibly great likelihood in the 65th minute when striker Ralph Kawondera struck the upright.
At Baobab Stadium in Mhondoro-Ngezi, Benjani Mwaruwari’s Ngezi Platinum Stars shared the spoils with Highlanders in a just one-all draw.
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Ngezi needed just nine minutes to attract initially blood as a result of a good header from defender Leslie Kashitigu.
Nonetheless, Bosso drew parity a few minutes prior to halftime by means of Godfrey Makaruse before both equally groups settled for a share of the spoils.
It was a excellent place for Ngezi, who leapfrogged Black Rhinos to move into sixth situation on the log on 29 factors from 19 matches although Highlanders are two points adrift in eighth place.
Meanwhile in the other match performed at Sakubva there was drama following the come across amongst Manica Diamonds and Bulawayo Town had a forty-minute stoppage in the next fifty percent after the goalposts fell.
City’s goalkeeper, Reward Muza, crashed on the write-up as he tried using to help save a shot from the hosts in the method harming the leading joint and producing the previous intention posts and the crossbar to drop.
In a different bad advertisement for the regional Premiership, a prolonged stoppage adopted as the groundsmen and club officials experimented with to repair service the goalposts though the clinical crew attended to the wounded goalkeeper.
The match only resumed after 35 minutes as Bulawayo City held on for a 1- victory courtesy of Dalubuhle Dlodlo’s to start with-half strike.
Weekend Effects
Saturday: ZPC Kariba -1 Yadah, Black Rhinos 2-1 Herentals, Harare Town 1-2 CAPS United, Hen Inn -3 FC Platinum
Sunday: Ngezi Platinum 1-1 Highlanders, Dynamos – Triangle United, Bulawayo Chiefs -1 Cranborne Bullets , Whawha 2- Tenax
