Online Reporter
Curtworth Masango
Zimpapers Sports Hub
GreenFuel is set to face FC Platinum on Saturday, aiming to improve their dismal away record.
They have struggled on the road, registering 22 losses in 36 games since their top-flight debut in 2023.
In their two away games this season, GreenFuel lost 1-0 to Ngezi Platinum, but managed a 4-2 win against Bikita Minerals.
This week’s match against FC Platinum at Mandava will be a crucial test for the team’s away form.
GreenFuel has never won a game against FC Platinum away, with their previous encounters ending in a 1-1 draw and a 1-0 loss. In contrast, the team has excelled at home, turning the Green Fuel Arena into a fortress.
After five matchdays, GreenFuel sits fifth on the log with eight points, five points behind leaders Ngezi Platinum.
The team has played three home games, winning one and drawing two, while accumulating five points at home and three away.
GreenFuel is the highest-scoring team in the league, with eight goals scored and six conceded. They have managed only one clean sheet. The team’s home form has been impressive, with no defeats in their last 28 games.
Their last home defeat came against Simba Bhora in September 2023, a 3-0 loss. Since their debut, GreenFuel has lost only four games at home with Manica Diamonds, Ngezi Platinum and FC Platinum beating them in their own backyard.
This Saturday they seek to have a positive outing which they hope will be the bedrock for their season.
Speaking to Zimpapers Sports, GreenFueld head coach Taurai Mangwiro said:
“They are a difficult opponent at home over the years. We are going there fully aware of the threat they pose to us.
“They have one of the finest coaches in the ranks and the results are always there for everyone to see.
“While we have respect for them, we are not going foregoing our chances, if you have a wrong approach they will hurt you.
“So by the time we go there we believe we will be ready to have a good approach to withstand whatever they bring to us.”
Mangwiro added;
“We had a strong record at home last season, but we still found ourselves on the lower echelons in the league because of our poor away record.
“If we are to launch a formidable challenge in the league, we need to improve our away performances.”
