FOR KAKA, THIS IS A DO-OR-DIE MISSION

Tadious Manyepo in MURAMBINDA

DYNAMOS coach Genesis “Kaka” Mangombe has a great opportunity to try and silence those questioning his credentials when he leads the Glamour Boys into the Independence Cup final here today.

They take on their biggest rivals Highlanders.

Kaka has found himself under the spotlight after a poor start to the season by his men.

“As Dynamos, we are very happy to be given this opportunity to compete for this important trophy,” he said.

“We are very grateful.

“This is a very good opportunity for us as Dynamos to win a trophy this year.

“Highlanders have dominated us in this tournament over the past few years and we should change that this time around.

“We have to win this game to cheer up our fans and also boost our confidence as a team.

“Highlanders is a very good team and we should do more to try and win. We want to play beautiful football to cheer up Murambinda.”

Bosso captain, Ariel Sibanda, said the Bulawayo giants want to defend their trophy.

“We have won the cup several times after beating Dynamos. But we know how good Dynamos is and we should play well if we are to win,” he said.

“We want to defend this trophy that we have won a lot of times in the past.

“We won last year in Mt Darwin and we want to do the same in Murambinda. We are ready for this match.”

While this is a celebratory tie between clubs whose history resonates well with the country’s struggle for Inde

pendence, there is no prize for guessing how competitive it is going to be.

The teams have undertaken to field their strongest squads after travelling with their full-strength sides.

The significant prize and the bragging rights at stake are also sure to see both sets of players giving it their all.

And the Murambinda community, who are set to fill their newly-built arena, is set to be treated to top-of-shelf football.

Dynamos have a score to settle with a Bosso side that is keen to consolidate their dominance over their rivals.

DeMbare have played second fiddle to the Bulawayo giants in this competition over the past three years.

Highlanders won 5-3 on penalties last year after the tie had ended in a goalless draw in regulation time.

That DeMbare have already conceded defeat to Bosso in the league this season means they have to battle hard to try and win this one.

Kaka knows the Glamour Boys fans are watching closely.