adminRicky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter
SOUTHERN Region Soccer League early pacesetters Bulawayo Chiefs have played down their title aspirations despite stretching their perfect start to three wins, saying they are still on a rebuilding exercise. Chiefs, the 2013 Southern Region champions, maintained their top spot following a 3-0 win over Technosphere on Sunday.
Goals by striker Tatenda Chikwende and midfielders Desire Shumbanhete and Mengezi Dube ensured Chiefs maintained their 100 percent run.
However, Chiefs were dealt a blow after key players Joseph Mutambiranwa and Gracious Muleya, who are vital in their midfield, picked up injuries.
“It’s still early days to talk about the championship. We’ve to re-strategise following injuries to our two midfielders against Technosphere. Mutambiranwa tore a muscle while Muleya picked up a knee injury. They will be out for a long time and we’ve to try and soldier on,” said Chiefs’ coach Thulani Sibanda.
Victoria Falls’ Amagagasi have also had a good start and are second on nine points, albeit with an inferior goal difference.
Amagagasi collected maximum points on the road, beating Black Boots 2-0 at Fairbridge, courtesy of a Lungile Nyathi brace.
Newly promoted Highlanders’ development side Highlanders 90 moved two places up the ladder from sixth to fourth following their 2-0 victory over ZRP Bulawayo Province.
The Bosso youngsters got their goals from Mandlenkosi Mnkandla and ex-Bantu Rovers and Chiefs winger Ray Lunga.
Results
Saturday: Ntabazinduna 1-1 ZRP Hwange, Black Boots 0-2 Amagagasi, Trumus v Makomo (cancelled), Casmyn 3-0 Victoria Falls Tigers, Bosso 90 2-0 ZRP Bulawayo Province, Bantu Rovers v Quelaton (cancelled), Hwange Juniors 0-1 Talen Vision, Indlovu Iyanyathela 0-2 ZPC Hwange
Sunday: Bulawayo Chiefs 3-0 Technosphere
Londile Moyo
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