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Eddie Chikamhi
Dynamos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) 1
ZPC Kariba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1
OF the five Castle Lager Premiership matches played yesterday, four of them, including the one between Dynamos and ZPC Kariba at Rufaro, ended in identical 1-1 draws.
CAPS United were held to a 1-1 draw by TelOne in Gweru, Highlanders were held to a 1-1 draw at Barbourfields by Bikita Minerals and Herentals settled for a 1-1 draw against Chegutu Pirates at Baobab.
Only Hwange found a way to win with a 1-0 victory over Greenfuel at the Colliery.
Dynamos blamed their poor show on complacency as they needed a second half strike from Ghanaian Emmanuel Paga to salvage a point.
For most of the game, the home fans were a dejected lot as the Glamour Boys chased shadows after Migos Svinurayi had put the visitors ahead with a seventh minute strike.
Instead, it was their former player, Leeroy Murape, who illuminated the park with his blinding moves and dribbling skills that made a mockery of his former paymasters.
Paga scored in the 62nd minute to ensure the Glamour Boys avoided defeat at home after trailing for almost an hour.
DeMbare coach Genesis Mangombe was relieved by the point, which took his side to 20 points.
But they trail log leaders FC Platinum by 11 points.
Mangombe said his charges had a wrong attitude in the first half, in which they were completely overrun by the Kariba side.
“I think we had some bit of complacency in the first half and we talked to the boys during half time. We said we needed to change our attitude if we wanted to win the game, remember we are at home and our next assignment is away.
“So, we wanted it more than our opponents and if you can see our second half was much better and our players were hungry and they tried everything.
“We created several chances.
“Of course, we need to be more clinical in front of goal for us to win these games,” said Mangombe.
But on another day, it was a game that the visitors could have easily bagged all points had they not decided to come back with a defensive approach in the second half.
ZPC Kariba were in control for most of the game with lively winger Murape their main threat. But it was Svinurayi who opened the scoring with a simple tap in after goalkeeper Prince Tafiremutsa had spilled a long range shot by Samuel Makawa.
DeMbare came back from the breather the better side as ZPC Kariba looked to content to defend their solitary goal.
ZPC Kariba coach, Newton Chitewe, was happy with the draw, which left his side unbeaten in four games, but stuck in 12th position on the log standings.
Online Reporter