Online Reporter
Alberto Chamwadoro
HERENTALS are the Castle Lager Premiership’s in-form team.
Paul Benza and his men beat FC Platinum 1-0 at Mandava yesterday to move joint top in the championship race.
They have 28 points, the same as leaders Hardrock, and are now in third place.
Liyeto Dreamer’s first-half strike handed the Students a hard-fought 1-0 victory.
The decisive moment arrived in the 36th minute when FC Platinum defender Nickson Nyasulu completely missed a routine clearance inside the box.
Dreamer reacted quickest, pouncing on the loose ball before calmly beating goalkeeper Raphael Pitisi.
Pitisi had gone 485 minutes without conceding a league goal, but Dreamer’s intervention ended that streak and ultimately settled a tense afternoon at Mandava.
When the final whistle sounded, Herentals celebrated a victory built on organisation, patience and a clinical finish.
Meanwhile, Highlanders finally found the goals they had been searching for in their 2-1 win over Hunters at Barbourfields but coach Benjani Mwaruwari was more relieved than satisfied.
Bosso ended a run of two successive goalless draws yet the performance left more questions than answers for a side still searching for consistency.
Marvin Sibanda gave Highlanders the perfect start when he struck inside the opening two minutes, and Benjamin Adeogun settled the game as a contest.
Bongani Ndlovu