Lifeless, goalless

Curtworth Masango

GOALLESS and lifeless!

That’s probably the best way to describe this latest edition of the Battle of Zimbabwe which ended in a 0-0 draw at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.

Highlanders will be the happier of the two teams having picked four points from their two matches against their biggest rivals.

DeMbare now could face the possibility of missing out on second place to Chicken Inn, who edged CAPS United in a 2-1 win on Saturday.

The first half couldn’t produce any shot on target from both sides.

King Nadolo had the first clear chance of the game but was denied by the crossbar.

Keith Murera was denied by the Bosso goalkeeper after a fine header in the 69th minute.

Substitute Washington Navaya’s header was safely collected by the DeMbare ‘keeper in the 76th minute. Dynamos coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, said he felt the players were afraid to express themselves.

“With these games, players turn not to express themselves.

“We were largely in control of the game and we also created better opportunities for us to score but we couldn’t convert.

“I think the guys were a bit hesitant and we were not going out for each other.”

Dynamos are now on 57 points while Highlanders have 50 points.

In Bulawayo, goals by Obriel Chirinda and Arthur “Diego” Musiyiwa powered Bulawayo Chiefs to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Herentals.

The Students had taken the lead in the first half.

It ended goalless in the match between Cranborne Bullets and Triangle.