The Sunday Mail
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Caps United left back Ronald Pfumbidzai inspired the Green Machine to move within two points of log leaders How Mine with a brace at the National Sports Stadium yesterday,
Pfumbidzai sent Black Rhinos goalie Herbert Rusawo the wrong way with a well-taken spot kick after James Mukombwe was adjudged to have handled an Ishmael Thindwa goal-bound strike in the 27th minute. The defender doubled his side’s lead in the 43rd minute with a powerful header, off a Moses Muchenje corner. Makepekepe coach Taurai Mangwiro benched regular goalkeeper Tafadzwa Dube as he responded to last weekend’s 0-4 drubbing away to high-riding Highlanders.
The soldiers offered very little resistance as they succumbed to their fifth loss in seven outings, leaving coach Arthur Tutani a very worried man.
“Pressure is obviously mounting on us because we have lost a number of games.
“The result is disappointing but I thought we gave it our best, although at times we were not pressing as much as we would have loved,” said Tutani.
Mangwiro was impressed with his charges’ reaction to the Bosso defeat.
He also hailed Pfumbidzai, who is part of the Warriors squad that goes into camp tonight, for getting into his stride after a subdued start to the season.
“What we wanted today was just to grind a win at all costs and I am happy we did that. I am also happy with Ronald’s game because he started the season on the back foot, having been linked with a move away from Caps, but he has now managed to shrug off all that talk and is enjoying his game,” said Mangwiro.
