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Tadious Manyepo
Sports Reporter
CAPS United defender Bruce Kangwa feels the Green Machine can turn out to be one of the most competitive teams this season if everyone reaches their potential peak.
Makepekepe have one of the strongest squads, at least on paper, and started the season with a 1-1 draw at Greenfuel last Saturday.
Given Greenfuel are yet to lose a league match at home since they became part of the domestic Premiership, this was a good point for the Green Machine.
CAPS United thought they had won the game when Joseph Mbollo brilliantly shrugged-off his marker and turned in a low shot but he was ruled to have been in an offside position.
Kangwa feels there is a positive vibe in their camp.
“It’s a new season now, a new different ball game, new players and new tactics. So, ourselves as CAPS United, we know what it takes, we know what the coaches want and, as players, we are working out to get to the required groove.
“Everyone is training hard. Everyone is giving it their all. So far, so good. Everyone is pushing hard.
“We are chilling out so well.
“We are pushing the new players and they are doing the same.”
CAPS United host Scottland where two of their best players last season, Godknows Murwira and Kingsley Mureremba, have gone.
The match is at Rufaro on Sunday.
The league newcomers are walking with a spring in their step after beating Triangle 1-0 in their opening game at the same venue last Friday.
Kangwa said:
“We know what we are coming against Scottland. We know they have good players. But we have good players too, so we are working hard and, at the end of the day, only God knows what will happen but we will push for a win.”
CAPS United have also boosted their technical team by roping in former Bulawayo City and Arenel Movers coach Farai Tawachera.
He is coming in as replacement to the late Nelson Matongorere who died last year.
Tawachera has described his boss Lloyd Chitembwe as a good teacher.
“Lloyd Chitembwe is a good teacher. I’ve known him for a long time. We have been sharing a lot of information in terms of our coaching careers, but what I’ve experienced on the pitch is a good teacher.
“A father figure, he makes you feel comfortable, he doesn’t believe in saying I’m the head coach. I’m the head coach. He gives you a chance to say, look, give me your input. Give me your idea. What do you think? What should we do? So, that makes my stay easy. I’m enjoying it,” said Tawachera.
He added:
“If we put our heads together and everyone works extra hard, we can really challenge anyone for anything.
“If you look at what we have got in terms of quality, honestly, we have got a very big chance of getting to the top if we really push for what we want.
“CAPS United is a big team, it’s different from small clubs. Small clubs just try to hang in there. But here is a big brand.”
