LIVE BLOG : CAPS UNITED VS HIGHLANDERS

13:38 – CAPS United players arrive at Rufaro ahead of the big Castle Lager Premiership match against Highlanders

14:18 – Less than an hour before kick off and the fans are not yet inside the stadium as expected of the big match

14:24 – Highlanders players now inside the stadium

14:49 – Highlanders line up

15:00 – Match starts

15:03 – Highlanders win corner kick in the first minute but they miss the opportunity

15:05 – Turnout still low, five minutes into the match

15:10 – 10 minutes and its still Caps United 0, Highlanders 0. Evenly balanced and one corner kick each

15:16 – 15 minutes played, action from one end to the other. Still Caps United 0, Highlanders 0

15:20 – 20 minutes played, Highlanders shout for penalty but only get a corner. But from the corner, Lynoth Chikuhwa heads home to give Highlanders the lead.
Caps United 0, Highlanders 1

15:31 – 30 minutes played, Caps United 0, Highlanders 1

15:32 – 31 minutes, Highlanders get a penalty

15:32 – 32 minutes: Chikuhwa converts the penalty, Highlanders now lead 2-0

15:33 – 33 minutes, first yellow card to Highlanders’ Godfrey Makaruse for a foul on Junior Bunjira

15:38 – 33 minutes, first yellow card to Highlanders’ Godfrey Makaruse for a foul on Junior Bunjira

15:41 – 38th minute, Caps United get penalty for handball

15:43 – Highlanders players unhappy with decision

15:45 – William Manondo converts the spot kick. Now Caps United 1, Highlanders 2

15:46 – We will have 4 minutes added time

15:50 – Halftime:
Caps United 1
Highlanders 2

16:04 – Second half starts with CAPS United introducing Emmanuel Joseph for Jayden Bakare

16:13 – Half Time scores:
Bikita Minerals 0-0 ZPC Kariba
Caps United 1-2 Highlanders
Chicken Inn 0-0 Yadah
Chegutu Pirates 1-1 Bulawayo Chiefs
Telone 1-1 Simba Bhora

16:15 – 55 minutes at Rufaro:
Caps United 1
Highlanders 2

16:26 – 65 Minutes Caps United substitution, Ralph Kawondera for Rodwell Chinyengetere

16:27 – 66th minute, Highlanders bring in Never Rauzhi for Brighton Ncube. Still Caps United 1, Highlanders 2

16:32 – 70th minute, Lot Chiwunga comes in for William Manondo in the third substitution for Caps United

16:44-10 minutes remaining; Caps United 1, Highlanders 2

16:46- 81 minutes: Caps United 2, Highlanders 2
Junior Bunjira equalises with a header on the right after Caps broke on the left

16:50-87th minute, Highlanders substitution. Mvelo Khoza in for Chigumira

16:52- 90+1 Highlanders substitution, Gillian in for Nqobile Ndlovu

16:56-90+4 minutes:
Caps United 3………..Highlanders 2
*Innocent Zambezi with the goal

17:00- FINAL SCORE
Caps United (1) 3
Highlanders (2) 2

17:45 – FINAL SCORES:
90′

Bikita Minerals 0-0 ZPC Kariba