Chegutu Pirates pile misery on Eagles

Takudzwa Chitsiga

Sports Reporter

CHEGUTU Pirates piled more misery on Golden Eagles after they inflicted a 2-1 defeat in the ZIFA Northern Region Division One Soccer League match at Pfugajena on Saturday.

The Day Gutu-coached side, which has been experiencing on and off-form, managed to bounce back to winning ways after they were held in last week’s encounter against MWOS in the Mashonaland West derby.

Golden Eagles were coming from a draw against ZRP Harare and their shortcomings continued to be exposed after they were defeated at Pfupajena.

Black Mambas, who won the battle between Police outfits when they beat ZRP Harare 1-0, returned to the apex of the log standings as Harare City were restricted to a 1-all draw by Ngezi Platinum U-19.

“Warumwa Warumwa”, as Black Mambas are affectionately known, now have a two-point advantage going into Week 22.

The battle between seasoned mentors saw Arthur “Tuts” Tutani’s Shamva Mine settle for a share of spoils against Bigboy Mawiwi’s Come Again.

In the ZIFA Eastern Region Division One League FC Wangu Mazodze were dealt a major blow after they were defeated by Bikita Minerals 1-0.

The Masvingo based side moved to second position after Tenax managed to win 2-1 against Chiredzi Stars. The prisons outfit took their points tally to 41 through 18 matches as FC Wangu Mazodze is on 39 points after 19 matches.

Northern Region Results

Herentals U-20 3, Banket United 0; PAM United 1, Karoi United 0; Commando Bullets 1, Chinhoyi Stars 1; Chegutu Pirates 2, Golden Eagles 1; MWOS 1, Trojan Stars 1; Black Mambas 1, ZRP Harare 0; Omnia 4, Concession United 0; Harare City 1, Ngezi PlatinumU-19 1; Come Again 0, Shamva United 0.

Northern Region Log

P W D L G A P

Black Mambas 21 12 8 1 22 6 44

Harare City 21 12 6 3 27 11 42

Herentals U-20 21 10 7 4 20 11 37

Chegutu Pirates 21 9 10 2 13 6 37

MWOS 21 8 10 3 26 13 34

Ngezi Platinum U‘19 21 10 3 8 22 15 33

Trojan Stars 21 8 7 6 21 12 31

Golden Eagles 21 8 7 6 25 17 31

PAM United 21 7 7 7 16 19 28

Come Again 21 7 6 8 19 22 27

Omnia 21 7 5 9 20 25 26

Banket United 21 6 7 8 15 17 25

Chinhoyi Stars 21 7 4 10 16 21 25

Karoi United 21 6 6 9 18 26 24

Commando Bullets 21 5 8 8 15 20 23

Shamva Mine 21 5 7 9 22 19 22

ZRP Harare 21 2 8 11 14 25 14

Concession United 21 0 4 17 7 54 4

Easter Region Results

Buffaloes 4, Grayham 0; Surrey Abbatoirs 4, Midway 2; Chiredzi Stars 1, Tenax 2; FC Hunters 2, Masvingo United 1; FC Wangu Mazodze 0, Rusitu Tigers 1; Bikita Minerals 2, JM Busha 0; manica Diamonds 0, Mutare City 1.

Latest Standings

P W D L G A P

Tenax 18 11 2 3 29 11 41

FC Wangu Mazodze 19 11 6 2 23 5 39

Bikita Minerals 19 11 4 4 29 15 37

Risutu Tigers 19 11 4 4 28 18 37

Mutare City Rovers 19 10 5 4 23 7 35

Buffaloes 19 10 5 4 21 10 35

Midway 19 7 3 8 22 26 24

Grayman 18 7 1 10 21 29 22

Surrey 19 6 4 9 19 29 22

FC Hunters 19 5 6 8 24 23 21