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Tobias Mandoreba in Hwange
ZIFA Matabeleland North Division 2A league pacesetters Blackrock proved their serious intentions of playing in the Southern Region Division One League next year after demolishing Amagagasi Under-19 5-0 at Chinotimba ground in Victoria Falls at the weekend.
The log leaders were ruthless and grabbed their goals through veteran Timothy Chuma’s hat-trick, Shingirayi Munotengwa and Livingstone.
Hotspurs Leopards also continued to breathe down Blackrock’s neck with an equally impressive performance in the 3-0 against Shumba Stars, with a Denzel Kutadza brace and Madodanda Lunga’s goals keeping them in contention.
In other matches, Nengasha Stars derailed Hwange Reserves’ climb up the ladder by holding them to a 1-1 stalemate. Bambile Sibanda scored for Stars, while Tonderai Songore hit the net for Hwange’s development side.
Baobab Rovers silenced a stubborn Ingagula 2-0 at Megawatt ground, thanks to a brace by Tinashe Mushazhirwa.
Dete side Iwisa Sparrows edged Corinthians 1-0 at Chinotimba ground courtesy of Warren Ngozo’s strike.
Trumus Warriors and OT Lions Academy played to a goalless draw in a tightly contested match, while third-placed Classic Luyando walked over Lukosi Pirates.
In Binga, a cracking encounter between top sides Lunda and Siavwandu ended in a 1-1 share of the spoils. Simon Munkuli scored for Lunda and Siavwandu responded through Biggy Munkombwe.
Muchesu Bombers’ weekend turned into a nightmare after they were hammered 0-3 by new side Saba FC. Gareth Mumpande, Elvis Mumpande and Jonah Mumpande were on target.
Siansali and Sowa United shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw, with Siansali scoring through Sandu Mwembe and Lawrence Madzivire, while Sowa got their goals from Musaleba Munkuli and Livary Mutale.
Kamativi thrashed Lubanda 3-0, with Albert Tembo, Odwell Tshuma and Thamsanqa Moyo on target.
Zifa Mat North Division 2A Table
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Blackrock 14 8 5 1 30 10 20 29
Hotspurs Leopards 14 8 4 2 25 11 14 28
Classic Luyando 14 7 4 3 30 14 16 25
Hwange Reserves 14 7 4 3 23 13 10 25
Baobab Rovers 12 7 3 2 20 6 14 24
Motomoto 11 7 1 3 20 8 12 22
Trumus Warriors 13 6 4 3 18 12 6 22
Iwisa Sparrows 13 6 4 3 17 13 4 22
Nengasha Stars 13 4 7 2 14 12 2 19
Lukosi Pirates 13 4 4 5 14 17 -3 16
OT Lions Academy 14 2 8 4 16 16 0 14
Shumba Stars 13 4 2 7 14 22 -8 14
Ingagula 12 3 0 9 12 21 -9 9
Flying Elephants 11 1 3 7 10 31 -21 6
Amagagasi U19 10 1 0 9 9 28 -19 3
Corinthians 13 0 1 12 2 39 -37 1
Mat North Division 2B Table
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lunda 9 6 2 1 11 6 5 20
Siavwandu 9 5 2 2 20 8 12 17
Muchesu Bombers 8 4 0 4 8 5 2 12
Siansali 7 3 2 2 12 10 2 11
Kamativi 9 3 2 4 8 10 -2 11
Lubanda 8 3 1 4 11 16 -5 10
Sowa United 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 8
Mangani 7 2 1 4 10 10 0 7
Saba 5 2 0 3 6 9 -3 6
Shooting Stars 5 0 2 3 1 8 -7 2
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