Dynamos blow chance to regain top spot

Eddie Chikamhi, Harare Bureau

Dynamos 0-0 Cranborne Bullets
HARARE giants Dynamos not only spurned a good opportunity to reclaim the top spot in the Castle Lager Premiership race but they also conspired to disappoint their fans with a tepid performance against Cranborne Bullets at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.

Dynamos yesterday turned up pale while Bullets on the other hand were resolute in pursuit of only their second point this season.

“I think as a team we need to come up with some new strategies because some teams are coming with delaying tactics like you saw in this game. Most of the time the goalkeeper was down.

“Even last week it was the same. So most of these teams are coming with these delaying tactics and we need to come up with a new strategy in order for us to get a positive result,” said Dynamos coach Herbert Maruwa.

At the end of the game, a few agitated fans, who could not stomach what they just witnessed, confronted Maruwa to air their grievances, as they hope for an improved performance in their next assignment, which is a difficult trip to Highlanders.

Dynamos needed maximum points to go back to the top of the table. They led the race before the Easter weekend.

But they ended up in third place yesterday, probably with pressure also coming from the other side of the city after rivals Caps United seized control of the race when they shot to the top of the table with a deserved 2-0 win over Black Rhinos on Good Friday.

Yesterday’s draw left Cranborne Bullets yet to score a goal in 360 minutes of Premiership football.

In their first two matches, Bullets fell to Black Rhinos as well as FC Platinum on identical 1-0 score lines before drawing 0-0 with Chicken Inn.

“I think we did well to manage the game especially in the second half. We managed to collect a point from the Harare giants so I think the progression is good. We are moving in the right direction.

“We just hope that in our next fixture we start scoring goals and collect maximum points,” said Nesbert Saruchera, the Cranborne Bullets coach.

Teams
Dynamos: T Mvula, E Jalai, E Moyo, F Makarati, K Moyo, D Mudadi (Ziocha 60 mins), T Shandirwa, D Mukamba, T Matindife (Musiyiwa 60 mins), E Paga (Ilunga 72 mins), T Makanda (Bakare 70 mins)
Cranborne Bullets: T Makoni, N Kupara, M Mushangwe, N Gurende, C Charakupa, A Manokore, K Chidonza, T Chibunyu (Mhandu 85 mins), M Madzuka, K Mureremba (Meke 59 mins), B Muzondiwa (Chimutimunzeve 59 mins).
— @EChikamhi