Vusumuzi Dube
Mandla Moyo, Sunday News Sports Correspondent
BULAWAYO Social Soccer League fixtures secretary Adolph Jonga is pleased with the way league matches have been flowing so far.
A total of 60 teams from the three pools in the league are back in action across town for week five matches today.
“As the fixtures secretary I am very pleased with the way games are moving. We started early because we knew a number of tournaments will be held and we are going for national elections this year. Teams now know what is required of them and last week all games were played, which is a sign that things are now moving the right way,” he said.
Meanwhile, last weekend 94 Strivers managed to wipe away the painful defeat they suffered at the hands of Ndola twice last year. This time around they got it right by thrashing the visitors 4-2 in a tightly contested match played at TM Cowdray Park. The much talked about Cowdray Park derby between Fireworks against Masters however, failed to live to its billing as it ended in a goalless draw.
Today’s fixtures
(Kick off at 11 AM unless started otherwise)
Group A
Fund’kulinda vs FC Pirates (Tshabalala Extension), Stars FC vs Brotherhood (Iminyela 1),
Patapata vs Fireworks (Iminyela 2), Cowdray Masters vs Iminyela (T.M Cowdray Park ), Magwegwe Bullets vs Man U (Magwegwe High ), Vulavale vs Mthala (Magwegwe West ), Creamtata vs Edgars (Lobengula Youth Centre ), Makwee vs Zulu Chiefs (Mazayi), 970 Combination vs Tigers (Mambo ), Glenkara vs Old Timers (Somhlolo )
Group B
Santos vs Hyde Park (Isilwane Youth Centre ), Happy Valley vs West Comm (Nguboyenja), Pioneer vs Delta (Nkulumane Pry School, Mpopoma), Robert Sinyoka vs Emganwini Legends (Robert Sinyoka ), Pelandaba Legends vs Wembley (Induba Pry School ), Nketa vs BCT (Nketa), Ndola vs Congo (Iminyela, 1PM), Mabuthweni vs Khami (Insukamini Pry School ), Bombers vs Gwabalanda Esporweni ( Entumbane), 94 Strivers vs Osiphatheleni (T.M Cowdray Park, 1PM)
GROUP C
New Jack City vs Sekusile (Mazayi, 1PM), Finance vs Nkulumane (Luveve High ), Zobha vs Mex (Sizinda ), Skippers vs Bangane (Bango), Wolves vs 11 Stars (Marisha), Siyabangena vs Luveve (Phekiwe), Real Shwelele vs Shwelele (Inyathi Youth Centre ), Real Magwegwe vs Emganwini Celtics (Magwegwe High, 1PM ), South Gunners vs Mayihlome Premier High ( Pumula South), CIWU Legends vs Matshobane (Desert)
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