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Tobias Mandoreba in BULAWAYO
Hwange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) 3
Green Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
HWANGE Football Club made a bold statement that they are in the elite league for serious business after putting up a dazzling performance to clobber 10-man Green Fuel in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Luveve Stadium yesterday.
It was Chipangano’s second league win after they picked up maximum points in a 2-1 triumph over Yadah at Baobab Stadium last Sunday. They now have six points, which places them on fourth position.
Hwange’s fortunes changed in the last half as Brighton Makopa coolly converted a penalty kick in the 56th minute after a Green Fuel defender handled the ball in the box in a goal mouth melee.
Green Fuel’s woes were compounded as their goalkeeper Arnold Munkuli received a second yellow for remonstrating with referee Philani Ncube, who sent him for an early shower.
Hwange were two goals up in the 68th minute, the second goal coming from Tendai Muvhuti after he latched onto a teasing cross from substitute Ernest Gwitima.
Three minutes later, another substitute James Chivasa sealed the game as a contest when he banged home with his first touch after another delicate cross from Muvhuti.
Edmore Sibanda, standing in for head coach Nation Dube, who had lost his voice while barking instructions from the bench, said their team was now beginning to gain confidence after shaking off the opening day defeat to giants Dynamos.
Losing coach Bhekithemba Ndlovu, who recently replaced Lloyd Mutasa, said they will learn and rise again from such defeats.
Teams
Hwange: N. Madeya, K. Shiyandindi, G. Gumpo, B. Mlotshwa, E. Zulu, T. Goredema (Tshuma 78 mins), S. Ndlovu (Chivasa 70 mins), S. Gadzikwa, T. Muvhuti (Sibanda 78 mins), K. Nasama (Gwitima 54 mins), B. Makopa (Sithole 70 mins)
Green Fuel: A. Munkuli (Mverechena 62 mins), M. Phiri, O. Mwerahari (Uchena 37 mins), T. Gora, L. Genti, C. Dhuwa, N. Takawira, A. Nyamajiwa, B. Sibanda (Mavhunga 46 mins), N. Ndlovu, R. Chinemo.
Online Reporter