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Eddie Chikamhi
Senior Sports Reporter
DYNAMOS assistant coach, Lloyd “Mablanyo” Chigowe, says the Glamour Boys shot themselves in the foot on many occasions in their quest to end a nine-year drought in the Castle Lager Premiership title competition.
The best the Glamour Boys can do this year is to finish second after the title was clinched by Mhondoro side Ngezi Platinum Stars.
“It’s done and dusted. Congratulations to them,” said Chigowe.
Ngezi Platinum Stars lost more games than either Dynamos or Highlanders but the huge difference was that the platinum miners always found a way back to their feet after almost every setback.
“When you get a head start and your opponents are playing catch up, it means your opponents are waiting for you to make a mistake and they capitalise.
“But, football doesn’t always work like that.
“So, I think the seven-point gap that they created helped them over the line.
“Of course, yes the log table does not lie, it means they are the better side,” said Chigowe.
Dynamos, FC Platinum, Highlanders and Manica Diamonds all had realistic opportunities to go over the line in the second half of the marathon.
But, they somehow conspired to give Ngezi Platinum Stars weak competition.
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“I would say yes (we misfired) and I would also say no,” said Chigowe.
“But, if you look at (Ngezi Platinum Stars coach) Takesure Chiragwi, for starters; he has been with Ngezi Platinum Stars for three years.
“The whole of us as a (Dynamos) technical team, including myself I joined midway, this team was assembled at the start of the season.
“It means we still have to also get to grasp with the quality of some of our players.
“So, over the course of the season you do make mistakes, like we did. Yes, we did choke but I hope going forward we can work on that and be consistent,” said Chigowe.
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