HWANGE LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY

Tobias Mandoreba
Hwange Correspondent
Hwange……………………………..2(4)
Highlanders……………………….2(3)
HWANGE put up a dazzling performance and prevailed over a fighting Highlanders in a cracking seven-goal thriller at the Colliery Stadium yesterday.
The coalminers knew they had to gun for maximum points for them to take the relegation survival fight to the last day of the season in what should now be a blood-and-thunder last match against fellow relegation candidates Bikita Minerals at Sakubva.
The Chipangano faithful erupted after arguably the fastest goal scored by any player this season when attacking midfielder Marceline Mlilo hit the nets after 15 seconds of play. Straight from the centre circle at kick off, midfielder Clyvert Tshuma raced with the ball and quickly released Mlilo who hammered home past an exposed Raphael Pitisi.
Mlilo came back to haunt Bosso in the 10th minute after a swift Hwange attack when he blasted home from close range.
Bosso woke up from their deep slumber in the 18th minute with a deadly move but striker Never Rauzhi missed from a few metres out with Bosso fans already celebrating.
Bosso coach Kelvin Kaindu then made a bold decision in the 23th minute when he dragged out his entire backline of Marvellous Chigumira, Andrew Mbeba, Peter Muduhwa and Arthur Ndlovu and threw in Melikhaya Ncube, Talent Dube, Mvelo Khoza and Brian Mlotshwa.
Hwange goalkeeper Takabva Mawaya, who had a nightmarish afternoon, should take the blame for the goal, which Bosso scored through Rauzhi, as he misjudged an aerial ball.
The visitors missed three good chances which fell to Brighton Ncube, Prince Ndlovu and Sibanda.
Four minutes from the breather Hwange restored their two-goal advantage from the penalty spot after substitute Khoza fouled Hwange’s Shepard Gadzikwa inside the box.
Captain Kelly Shiyandindi fired past a diving Pitisi.
Moments before the half time whistle, substitute Lynoth Chikuhwa hammered home a grounder past Mawaya to leave home fans on the edge going into the break.
Seven minutes after the break, Hwange midfielder Mongameli Tshuma hammered home a powerful volley that flew past a bemused Pitisi.
Mason Mushore scored a third goal for Bosso.