The Sunday Mail
ZPC Kariba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1
Black Rhinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1
Dennis Kagonye in Kariba
EITHER side could have won this one but at the sound of the final whistle at Nyamhunga yesterday, both camps welcomed the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League stalemate. “It’s a sweet draw away from home,” said Black Rhinos coach Stanford “Stix” Mtizwa. “For us getting this draw is welcome because we lost our last match against Harare City.
“Playing ZPC Kariba at this venue is never easy and we knew that we had our work cut out. The early goal gave us confidence but they equalised when we were thinking of going to the break in the lead.” Chauya Chipembere surged into a 14th minute lead through Lot Chiwunga, but Kauya Katuruturu levelled matters though big striker Francesco Zekumbawire on 35 minutes.
The second half was a cagey affair as both sides struggled for rhythm. Stand-in ZPC Kariba coach Oliver Matava watched his team fluff their lines in front of goal but chose to focus on the positives.
“Our unbeaten home run is still intact and that is a good thing,” said the gaffer who is standing in for Sunday Chidzambwa, who is in South Africa with the senior men’s national team. “In terms of performance the boys did well but again we were found wanting when it came to converting the chances we created. Black Rhinos are a good team, they made a fight of it and in the end maybe a draw was a fair result,” he said.
Fixtures: Highlanders v Yadah, Shabanie Mine v How Mine, Harare City v Hwange.
