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Innocent Kurira in BULAWAYO
CHICKEN Inn coach, Joey Antipas, says they are just praying for Fair Play when they take on Simba Bhora in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Wadzanai on Saturday.
The hosts are odds-on favourites to win the domestic Premiership title and they are unbeaten at their Wadzanai fortress this season.
They have also shown they can stand the heat away from home and, in their last game, they held champions Ngezi Platinum to a goalless draw at Baobab.
They are unbeaten in their last 12 games and the streak includes an impressive nine wins and three draws.
Simba Bhora have won 12 games and drawn only twice at Wadzanai, which translates to 38 points at home.
“It’s a massive game at Wadzanai Stadium,” said Antipas.
“A difficult venue for a game of football.
“It’s not easy because of the controversy associated with the venue with match officials making some dubious calls.
“All we want going into that game is a fair match. We want football to be the winner. If we go there and fall short without match officials influencing the result then so be it.
“If they are the better side on the day, let them win the game, l am okay with that. What l am against is match officials deciding the result.
“Let’s have good officiating on the day and let the better side win.”
He added:
“The morale in the camp is high and the boys are ready for the challenge. We have a clean bill of health and we hope for a beautiful game of football.”
Online Reporter