Online Reporter
Curtworth Masango
Zimpapers Sports Hub
DYNAMOS midfielder Perfect Chikwende once again showed why experience and quality remain price-less after helping the Glamour Boys’ fight back against Highlanders at Barbourfields on Sunday.
The match ended 1-1.
While the stalemate extended Dynamos’ long wait for a victory over their traditional rivals in Bulawayo, Chikwende’s moment of brilliance brought excitement and ensured DeMbare left with a point in a fiercely contested encounter.
The clash was characterised by tactical discipline and few clear-cut chances, with individual brilliance ultimately deciding the outcome. Highlanders drew first blood when Mongameli Tshuma’s burst into the box forced Dynamos defender Clive Mandivei into a challenge, leaving referee Brighton Chimene with no option but to point to the spot. Benjamin Adeogun made no mistake to put Bosso ahead.
With Highlanders protecting their lead, Dynamos needed inspiration, and Chikwende provided just that.
The veteran midfielder produced a dazzler through the Bosso defence before creating space for inform striker Frank Agyemang, who calmly finished past Highlanders goalkeeper Aron Ngwenya to restore parity. Dynamos coach Genesis Mangombe reserved special praise for Chikwende, saying his quality and experience continue to add immense value to the team. “On a good day, if Perfect is fully fit, I know he can do wonders,” Mangombe said. “His movement on and off the ball is very good, and he created that chance from nothing. At the end of the day we managed to get that goal.
“I think he is adding value to the team and that maturity is also working for us.”
Ahead of the encounter, concerns had been raised over Highlanders’ preparations, but Mangombe dismissed suggestions that they had any psychological effect on his players, describing them as mind games.
“Some of these things are actually mind games. A professional player, even if he is not training with the team, trains individually,” he said.
