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MIDFIELDER Benson Maglasi rose from the bench to score a brace as Harare City dispatched Dongo Sawmill in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Rufaro yesterday.
The former Caps United man, who came on a minute after the hour mark, thrust City into a deserved lead after being on the pitch for just four minutes.
He met a perfect cross from the impressive Kudakwashe Kumwala.
Maglasi completed his brace 10 minutes from fulltime with a low shot that beat an exposed Farai Samunyayi , in goals for the visitors, after being set up by fellow second half substitute Francisco Zekumbawire.
The win took the Sunshine Boys’ points tally to 29 and into fifth on the log while Dongo remain stuck at the foot of the standings with a miserable 12 points.
With their tenth defeat of the season alarm bells are beginning to sound at the Premiership debutants but assistant coach Dananai Chinowawa believes they can still avoid the chop.
“We are very worried because results are not coming our way. It is however too early to talk about relegation, we believe that if we continue working hard – which we will do – we will be able to avoid relegation,” he said.
City’s assistant coach Witness Munkuli hailed Maglasi for changing the complexion of the match.
“We knew it was going to be a very difficult match because they really had nothing to lose. The first half was a big challenge but we managed to move a gear up when we introduced Benson (Maglasi) in the second half,” he said.
Teams
Harare City: T Dube, A Chivheya, R Uchena, T Ndhlovu, C Dickson, T Mamvura (B Maglasi 61st), G Chimwemwe, W Manondo, O Mukuradare (F Zekumbawire 53rd), K Kumwala, T Chawapiwa (N Ziwini 85th)
Dongo Sawmill: F Samunyayi, T Mapungwana, C Dhuwa, M Tapatapa (L Jesi 83rd), K Mangondo, D Chitsanzara, N Tigere (S Elias 59th), L Masibera, P Madhazi (E Mingiri 53rd), E Chikwaikwai, B Dzumbunu
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