adminZIMBABWE Women Football Southern Region side, Cowdray Park Ladies has set its sights on gaining promotion to the Super League after opening a seven-point lead in the league.
Cowdray Park is on top with 33 points while ZRP Bulawayo is trailing them with 26 points and Inline Juniors are third on 24 points with two games left before the league is wrapped up.
The club’s director, Nkosilathi Hove, said they were looking at winning the rest of the remaining matches to wrap up the title.
The promotion will see them finally win the three- year battle to gain promotion into the national women’s football league.
“We are happy that we are finally achieving our goal that we have been fighting for the past three years. It is a dream come true but it has not been an easy walk and I believe God was there with us and assisted us all through the way.
“We have been particularly strained by the finances we have had to fork out in ensuring we compete in each and every match. My passion for the game meant that I had to dig deep into my pockets as the team travelled to places like Victoria Falls to fulfil fixtures,” he said.
Hove said having to cater for the needs of the players also added to the burden but added that he was duty-bound to assist them achieve their goals.
He said his players had shown character and was confident they would be able to hold their own in the Super League.
Hove said they were looking forward to competing with the best in the land and making a mark in local football despite the chaotic scenes facing the national league.
“I understand things have not been going well up there with games not being played regularly but I believe the executive led by Miriam Sibanda will be able to sort out the problems and accommodate those coming from the Division One leagues as per the norm.
“We are already starting our search for partners to assist us next year because we won’t be able to fund ourselves if we have to be criss-crossing the country playing games,” he said.
The team was formed seven years ago and was made up of school-going players from Luveve and Cowdray Park suburbs before they decided to join the provincial league and then moving to the regional league.
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