DULL DRAW AT LUVEVE

Innocent Kurira in BULAWAYO 

Chicken Inn…………………………..….0 

CAPS United………………………………0

ON paper, this is one of the biggest games on the local football calendar but the display from both teams did not justify its ranking in the Castle Lager Premiership. 

Both teams failed to create any meaningful chances in the entire 90 minutes in a game that turned out to be a big yawn.

In the first half, there was no shot on target from either team despite CAPS United winger, Junior Bunjira, enjoying his time on the wings. Towards the end of the first half, CAPS United got two corner kicks in a space of a minute but failed to capitalise on both occasions.

At the stroke of half-time, Lot Chiwunga got a good chance inside the box but failed to connect with the ball as they went to the break level. 

 Chicken Inn was to get a shot on target off George Majika in the 54th minute. 

His effort from a free-kick in a promising position went straight into the hands of Tonderayi Mateyaunga in goals for CAPS United. 

 Three minutes later, Chiwunga got another chance but failed to connect once again.

 In the 63rd minute, Joseph Tulani took a shot from outside the box but Mateyaunga managed to punch it off to safety. 

Towards the end of 90 minutes, Jayden Bakari was put through on goal but could not beat Donovan Bernard. 

 Chicken Inn coach Joey Antipas welcomed the point. 

“I thought we could have sneaked it in the second half, we did get a couple of good chances and the ‘keeper made a couple of brilliant saves but we just have to keep on going.”

 

Matchday 18

Yesterday

Dynamos 0-2 Highlanders 

Chicken Inn 0-0 CAPS United 

Chegutu Pirates 1-3 FC Platinum 

TelOne 1-1 ZPC Kariba 

Saturday 

Bikita Minerals 0-1 Herentals 

Bulawayo Chiefs 2-1 Greenfuel 

Ngezi Platinum 1-0 Arenel Movers 

Simba Bhora 1-0 Manica Diamonds 

Yadah 1-1 Hwange 

 

Latest Standings 

P W D L F A Pts

FC Platinum 18 11 5 2 27 12 38

Ngezi Platinum 18 9 6 3 24 15 33

Simba Bhora 18 10 3 5 23 15 33

Manica Diamonds 18 9 5 4 17 11 32

Highlanders 18 7 8 3 22 15 29

Dynamos 18 5 9 4 16 14 24

Herentals 18 5 9 4 16 15 24

Chicken Inn 18 5 9 4 14 14 24

CAPS United 18 6 5 7 21 19 23

Bikita Minerals 18 5 8 5 18 18 23

Bulawayo Chiefs 18 5 8 5 13 13 23

ZPC Kariba 18 3 11 4 10 12 20

Greenfuel 18 5 5 8 14 19 20

Yadah 18 4 7 7 17 19 19

TelOne 18 3 9 6 19 24 18

Chegutu Pirates 18 4 4 10 12 22 16

Hwange          18 2 7 9 11 23 13

Arenel Movers 18 1 8 9 8 22 11