Tendai Chara
Zimpapers Sports Hub
THE MCM Estates Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) has shifted its attention to the Super 8 Cup following the conclusion of the 2026 league campaign, with Harare City and Golden Eagles set to battle for the season’s final silverware at Gwanzura Stadium tomorrow.
Harare City, who were crowned league champions, will be hoping to complete a memorable campaign by adding the Super 8 title to their collection when they face a Golden Eagles side that has proved difficult to overcome.
The two teams appear evenly matched, having played out goalless draws in both of their league encounters this season.
The results suggest that tomorrow’s final could be another closely contested affair, with neither side having managed to find a breakthrough in their previous meetings.
Harare City coach Try Ncube is, however, confident his charges can finish the season on a high by completing a league and cup double.
Ncube said winning the league title had given his players confidence, but they were determined not to allow their achievement to distract them from the task ahead.
“We are happy to have won the league championship, but we still have another important assignment in the Super 8 Cup.
“We want to finish the season with both trophies. It has been a good campaign for us, and winning the cup would be a fitting reward for the hard work put in by the players and the technical team,” said Ncube.
He acknowledged that Golden Eagles would provide stiff opposition, particularly given the two goalless encounters between the sides during the league season.
“We know Golden Eagles are a good team. We played them twice in the league and both matches ended in draws, so we expect another difficult contest.
“However, we have prepared for the final and our objective is to win the trophy,” he said.
The Super 8 final provides the two teams with an opportunity to end the campaign on a positive note, with Golden Eagles also eager to upset the newly crowned league champions.
For Harare City, victory would cap a successful season in which they secured promotion back into the Premier Soccer League and established themselves as the best team in the Northern Region.
