The Sunday Mail
After dousing the fire that threatened to burn their house, Dynamos seek to bounce back to winning ways when they date plucky Shabanie Mine at Maglas this afternoon.
Two consecutive defeats to Chapungu and Buffaloes, a gradual slide on the log standings and an irritating style of play, have left temperatures soaring at the defending champions.
DeMbare convened a crisis meeting, which saw under fire coach Kallisto Pasuwa living to see another day, in midweek.
However, a third straight defeat will do further damage to the coach’s standing.
DeMbare’s blunt strike force has not helped Pasuwa’s cause either as the champions are already eight goals behind log leaders Highlanders, in a league race that has been decided on goal difference over the past three seasons.
Maglas is not the best place to visit for Dynamos at the moment, as they have often struggled there.
DeMbare, however, have a tendency of fighting their way back to glory especially when their opponents read too much into their in-house wrangles.
With four Castle Lager Premier Soccer League matches across the nation, the pick of the fixtures should be the arrival of high-flying Bosso in Harare to face surprise packets ZPC Kariba.
This top of the table clash is capable of setting Gwanzura alight.
Bosso, the league’s top scoring team with 13 goals, clash with the new boys who boast of the Premiership’s meanest defence so far, having conceded only two.
ZPC Kariba coach Saul Chaminuka attempts a rare achievement of avoiding defeat against “The Big Three” of Dynamos, Caps United and Bosso.
Chaminuka has already claimed the scalp of Dynamos while a gutsy 1-1 draw against Caps United in their maiden Premiership match was the beginning of their fairytale.
Both teams are tied on 12 points, unbeaten after six rounds of action but Bosso enjoy a superior goal difference.
Munyaradzi Diya, dropped from the squad that thumped Caps United last Sunday, is set to reclaim his position with Kuda Mahachi and Ozias Zibande leading the attack.
At the Colliery Hwange host inconsistent Premiership returnees Bantu Rovers.
The home side will be missing the services of their leading scorer Alick Marime (3 goals) through suspension.
In Mutare, cash-strapped Buffaloes, who are on 11 points, face revived FC Platinum, who miss defensive pillar Gift Bello.
It could be Luke Masomere’s farewell match in charge of the soldiers as the outspoken gaffer has hinted that he will leave Buffaloes this weekend.
Masomere is not amused with the way the Buffaloes executive is going about business.
However, it remains to be seen if the much travelled coach will walk his talk this time around as he is known to be in the habit of using such threats as bargaining tools.
Fixtures
ZPC Kariba v Highlanders (Gwanzura), Shabanie Mine v Dynamos (Maglas), Buffaloes v FC Platinum (Sakubva), Hwange FC v Bantu Rovers (Colliery).
