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Fungai Muderere, Senior Sports Reporter
IT was a rare experience, one made in heaven and perfected on earth.
Barbourfields Stadium was buzzing with excitement from the fans when two protagonists, Bulawayo Chiefs and Herentals made their debut appearance in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup last month.
Fact, the two clubs don’t command a large following but in their first ever cup final appearance where giants Highlanders, Dynamos, Chicken Inn, FC Platinum and Caps United were pushed to the edges, Emagumeni was buzzing.
Rumour has it that Herentals rightfully bused their students to back the team in the final. With Bulawayo Chiefs probably wondering who was going to cheer them on in this epic clash, the black and white family turned up, that is of course the Highlanders supporters to back their City of Kings and Queens brothers.
The famous Soweto Stand reverberated in the absence of Ariel Sibanda, Peter Muduhwa, Devine Mhindirira, goal poacher Lynoth Chikuwa and Nqobizitha Masuku among others all in the support of Amakhosi Amahle, a development that warmed the heart of Premier Soccer League chairman Farai Jere.
No wonder he remarked: “The sight of Highlanders supporters backing Bulawayo Chiefs at Barbourfields Stadium was extremely excellent. It was good to watch Highlanders back Bulawayo Chiefs, a team that beat them in the quarter final stage.”
Amakhosi Amahle broke the hearts of Amahlolanyama fans on September 18 when Malvin Mkolo, a player that former Highlanders coach Bongani Mafu deemed not good enough to don the Bosso jersey, headed past Ariel Sibanda in the 67th minute to knock Tshilamoya out of the country’s most prestigious club competition.
In the final, with the aid of Highlanders supporters, who included the famous duo of “Mfundisi” and “Mgijimi”, Chiefs won the game 1-0 courtesy of an Arthur Musiyiwa strike in the death of the first stanza.
Jere also confirmed that the Castle Challenge Cup that will pit league champions FC Platinum and Chiefs will open the 2023 season – @FungaiMuderere
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