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THE Highlanders FC fundraiser at the team’s Masotsha Avenue and Fife Street Junction Clubhouse raised US$ 9,900.
The club said in a statement today that after reconciling all the money raised by the team’s supporters worldwide, almost US$10,000 was raised.
“We are overwhelmed with gratitude! Thanks to the generosity of our amazing fans! We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you who contributed to this incredible total. Your support and commitment to the club means the world to us. This is what we have raised so far from the fundraising event held at the Highlanders Clubhouse on October 6.”
A total of US$5934 was raised from gate takings at the clubhouse where about 1 785 people turned up. Additional money came from UK Chapter (US$970), South Africa Chapter (US$707), Harare Chapter (US$610), Victoria Falls Chapter (US$317), Botswana Chapter (US$250), Beitbridge Chapter (US$243), AmaNdebele ase UK (US$221), Gweru Chapter (US$190), Hwange Chapter (US$119), Dubai Chapter (US$105), Poland (US$100), Cowdray Park (US$34), Donations (US$100). Of interest was that a group of Dynamos supporters also bought tickets to support their traditional rivals.
Highlanders’ fans and members suggested a boycott of the Bosso versus ZPC Kariba match as a protest against the club’s ill-treatment in local football. The club has been many stakeholders’ cash cow, including opposition teams, ZRP, Zifa, PSL, and local authorities.
This was after a match against Simba Bhora where a dubiously awarded penalty resulted in the match not running its 90 minutes following Highlanders’ refusal to have the spot kick taken.
Match officials Cecil Gwezera and Zondzi Ngosana were subsequently suspended for six weeks after the Bosso outcry the following morning. This was also fuelled by television replays that exposed that the referee was far from the action and at a poor angle to have a better view of what was happening. The assistant referee was also found wanting in terms of his position at the time of the incident. The incident took place outside the penalty area.
However, Highlanders were fined and booted out of the Chibuku Super Cup competition for causing the abandonment of the match in protest of the penalty decision.
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