Bulawayo City hold Bosso

Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter

Bulawayo City 0-0 Highlanders

HIGHLANDERS will face FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium in the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup after drawing with Bulawayo City on Sunday afternoon.

Needing to win by five clear goals to stand a chance of finishing top of Group B, Bosso failed to turn on the power.

The draw left Bosso in second place in the group with 10 points from six matches, while Chicken Inn amassed 12 points and will meet Ngezi Platinum Stars.

Bosso made two changes to the squad that faced Chicken Inn a fortnight ago, with right-back Charlton Siamalonga and striker Keith Mavhunga getting starts.

Crispen Ncube was drafted into central midfield, coming in for Nqobizitha Masuku, who started on the bench, while defensive midfielder Whiston Mhango missed the encounter due to injury.

Mavhunga got Bosso’s first chance of the game after 10 minutes, but his shot was saved by Bhekimpilo Ncube in goals for City.

Mavhunga blew another scoring opportunity 10 minutes later when he failed to connect an inviting cross from Lynoth Chikuhwa.

In the 67th minute, City’s Dalubuhle Dlodlo beat Mbongeni Ndlovu on the right, before attempting to beat Highlanders’ goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda from an acute angle.

The best chance of the day fell to City on the stroke of full time, when the municipal side broke in a quick counterattack with right-back Lewis Ncube.

Instead of passing the ball to a better positioned Dlodlo in the centre, Ncube selfishly went for goal and his effort was blocked by Peter Muduhwa. – @ZililoR