daniel chigunwe
Lawrence Moyo
Head Zimpapers Sports Hub
HARARE City had the worst record of all the 20 teams last month in the ZIFA Northern Region Division One Soccer League race.
Harare City started the month in second place with 52 points from 25 matches and just two points behind leaders MWOS.
However, they finished September with the WORST record in which they failed to win any of their six matches, drawing three and losing three. Golden Eagles are the only other team in the NRSL to have concluded their September campaign without a win.
Harare City now trail MWOS by 15 points with seven more matches to go.
They can no longer win the sole ticket to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, barring a miraculous collapse for MWOS, second-placed Scottland and third-placed Black Rhinos.
Black Rhinos surrendered a six-point advantage to MWOS following two surprise defeats against sister club Cranborne Bullets (0-1) and Chinhoyi Stars (0-2).
Nesbert “Yabo” Saruchera’s men are 10 points behind the log leaders and will only win promotion if the leaders lose four of their remaining seven matches.
MWOS’ advantage is a healthy goal difference of plus 38, which is 17 better than Scottland who have an outstanding match, 24 better than Black Rhinos and 19 better than Harare City.
MWOS dominate in both attack and defence as they have the league’s highest goals at 54 and best defence at 16 in 31 matches.
Scottland have the second best record both in attack and defence at 38 goals in 30 matches and 17 goals conceded.
Scottland will have more matches in Harare from their remaining seven assignments, which include trips to Cranborne Bullets, DZ Royal Stars and Harare City, who are all based in the capital.
The only time Scottland will travel out of Harare during the remaining seven weeks will be a trip to Chinhoyi Stars on the weekend of October 19-20.
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