Bosso fans confront Tapela

demanded that he should leave the club.
It was during Bosso’s Sunday match against Shabanie Mine when the fans confronted Tapela and told him in his face that he should leave the club.
“Lingaxotsha uMkhuphali kuyini elayekela ama players ehamba nanku khathesi uGilbert usehamba ngcono lihambe lani (How can you fire Mkhuphali Masuku when it was you who let the players leave. Now Gilbert is going. The executive must go),” said one of the supporters.
Tapela coolly responded to the fans.
“We have brought a pool of Under-19s and players from Zambia and this match is largely for trialists. We could not field Ariel Sibanda and Eric Mudzingwa as they are yet to arrive from Tanzania.
“This match is mainly for trialists so that we can make an assessment before signing them. As for the coach we will soon appoint the new coach,” said Tapela.
The supporters also protested against the decision to bring in Mark Mathe who was the stand-in coach and the agitation on the terraces seemed to have affected the young lads.
It was, however, all different in the second half as the young players clearly won the hearts of those in the terraces.
It was a match both teams paraded players under assessment with Bosso using two Zambians – George Mubita (right wing) and centre back Chipo Kaziba from Livingstone’s GMH Academy. The third Zambian Shubert Mulenga, a defensive midfielder from Zambia’s first division soccer outfit Livingstone Pirates, sat it out through injury.
Also paraded were a host of Under-19 players with Arnold Ndiweni, Bongani Rabvu, Status Nsingo, Bhekimpilo Ndlovu, Zibande and Munyaradzi Tongai and they were all impressive. It was Nsingo who shone like a beacon and reminded many of the deft Johannes Ngodzo’s touches.
Nomadic Isaac Pitamuja was the other trialist.
Tapela said he was impressed by the level of play.
Mulenga confirmed his passion to make the grade at Highlanders.
In an interview on the sidelines of Sunday’s match, the Zambian said he developed the passion for Bosso after watching the Bulawayo giants on television.
“I remember as a young boy watching Highlanders play in the CAF Champions League a few years back. I was so impressed and when the opportunity came for me to try my luck I did not hesitate.
“With hard work I am sure I will make the grade. I could have played against Shabanie Mine but unfortunately I picked up a knock during training,” said the Zambian.