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A FIRED-UP Bulawayo Chiefs spoiled the much-anticipated return to the Colliery Stadium for Chipangano yesterday.
The visitors embarrassed the coalminers in a Castle Lager Premier league match here yesterday.
With the stadium packed to the rafters, it was Lizwe Sweswe’s charges who doused the coal embers in a game Hwange started better but wasted chances.
Chipangano found themselves behind on the half hour mark when Nkosilathi Ncube hammered home from close range against the run of play following a swift counter attack.
The goal came moments after Hwange cried foul after a seemingly genuine effort was ruled offside by referee Maka Magare at the behest of assistant referee Oscar Bumhe.
With Hwange threatening to equalise, substitute Ayanda Ncube made it 2-0 in the 71st minute before former Hwange player and substitute Nixon Gama drove the dagger into the home team’s fans with a third goal.
Coach Nation Dube admitted that the boys didn’t play well.
Sweswe praised his charges in what he described as a display of football intelligence.
Teams
HWANGE: N Madeya; E Zulu; K Shiyandindi; B Mlotshwa; L Sibanda; T Goredema (M Mlilo 81min); J Chivasa; S Gadzikwa (B Rendo 81st min); S Sithole (E Nkhulungo 63rd min); B Makopa; K Nasama
BULAWAYO CHIEFS: K Dube; M Msebe( A Ncube 50th min) ; W Stima; M Mkolo; N Ncube; B Rusinga; D Phiri; M Gasela( O Chirinda 55rd min) ; B Vheremu; F Moyo; F Matare 77th min)
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