ALL EYES ON CHIBUKU SUPER CUP DEFENCE

Eddie Chikamhi

Zimpapers Sport

DYNAMOS have said all the games they are playing in the remainder of the season will be in preparation for the Chibuku Super Cup final on November 30 at Rufaro.

The Glamour Boys, for the 10th year running, finished without winning the league title, which now looks set to go to newboys Simba Bhora.

Just like last season, DeMbare’s only hope for silverware is winning the Chibuku Super Cup, which comes with the ticket to represent the nation in the CAF Confederation Cup.

“Obviously we need to finish in a respectable position,” said DeMbare coach Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe.

“Position number nine is not good for Dynamos, so we will try and make sure that we are in the top four.“We need to go up as far as possible.

But, at the end of the day, you know what the real bonanza is – the Chibuku Super Cup – which we must work towards winning.

“Otherwise, all these games we are just running the wooden spoon race. So, Chibuku Super Cup is our ultimate objective.”

DeMbare will face Ngezi Platinum Stars in the final, in a replay of last year’s duel, which the Glamour Boy won 2-0 at Baobab.

Simba Bhora could wrap up the title race as early as tomorrow if they manage just a point in the midweek fixture against relegated Arenel Movers away at Luveve.

Simba Bhora took their tally to 63 points following their 2-1 win over CAPS United at Wadzanai on Saturday.

FC Platinum’s 0-2 loss to Dynamos the next day put Simba Bhora in total control.

Norman Mapeza was an unhappy man.

“I think Lloyd (Chitembwe) spoke about it but some people end up saying maybe us former footballers are so full of ourselves.

But these are just issues that need to be addressed.

“For me as a coach I needed those players to be available. We spoke with the guys at the national team that may have Brian in the first game against Eswatini but for the game against Dynamos we need him.

“Dynamos had their players which they needed in the Chibuku Super Cup (semi-final against Manica Diamonds) because they wanted to go to the final.

“We also wanted Brian for this game against Dynamos because we missed him. We went to Hwange Brain was not there and for this game he was not there again.”