Bad day for Bosso in Shamva

Bruce Chikuni in Shamva

Simba Bhora 2-1 Highlanders

AS largely expected, the clash pitting Simba Bhora and Bosso resembled a championship-deciding fixture.
Goals were recorded, flowery football was displayed, and not surprisingly blows were exchanged before a party atmosphere.

This result means Simba Bhora have now floored two of the country’s most respected three teams as they also beat Dynamos, 1-0 in their first season of using Wadzanai as their fortress.

CAPS United are also scheduled to visit this venue later this season.
Tonderai Ndiraya’s troops are now two points off FC Platinum who are visiting Chicken Inn today.

The match was played with high intensity as Highangders looked determined to end Simba Bhora unbeaten run at Wadzanai.

Tymon Machope nearly fired the hosts in front off a long-range effort but was denied by the upright as Highlanders goalie Reward Muza was beaten in the 12th minute.
Bosso proved dominant in the centre of the park with MacKinnon Mushore bossing the proceedings in the better part of the first-half.

On the back of the applied pressure, Chipunza was booked for a crude challenge on Lynoth Chikuhwa and Marvelous Chigumira made no mistake from a rebound off the resultant free-kick to put the visitors ahead in the 22th minute.
Machope failed to score in the 28th minute with only Muza in sight in what was the team’s biggest chance before the break.

As expected, Simba Bhora looked more interested in getting Bosso on counter-attacks giving the visitors the freedom to do as they please.

Simba Bhora goalie, Talbert Shumba was called into action in the 32nd minute with a well volleyed attempt from Peter Muduhwa.

Machope restored parity in the 36th minute off a neat build out which some felt Musona was offside.
Action had to be stopped for close to 10 minutes as Highlanders players and technical team expressed their disapproval of the goal to the nearside assistant.

Highlanders goalkeepers’ coach, Daniel Khumalo was sent to the stands for being at the forefront of the mayhem.
As he was heading towards the tunnel Simba Bhora officials claimed that Khumalo said something which did not amuse them.

The feud invited the intervention of the ZRP members who were at the venue.
Highlanders never seemed like the same team which was in charge of the first-half in the early stages of the second-half.

Musona who has scored more goals against Bosso than any team in the Castle Lager Premiership fired the hosts ahead off a well struck free-kick to take his tally to seven goals this campaign.
“We didn’t lose the match, I think the game was decided by match officials.

“Unfortunately, we have been hearing that certain teams are winning in strange ways,” said Kaindu.
His counterpart, Ndiraya was full of praise of his charges for holding their own to upset Bosso.
Ndiraya insisted that their wins against Highlanders and Dynamos at Wadzanai should be seen as historic considering Simba Bhora’s underdog status.

“I used to be told that Simba Bhora fans will always come to watch their team against any team that visits Wadzanai and I have seen it that they were not lying.

“We won this game because of our fans who kept supporting us even Bosso were bossing us in the first-half and this victory is for them,” said Ndiraya.