daniel chigunwe
12:35– Gates have been opened at Rufaro Stadium for the big Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between perennial rivals Dynamos and Highlanders
12:40-ZTN crew setting up ahead of their Live coverage of the game on DStv channel 294
12:41- The Star FM crew setting up ahead of live commentary on the station from 3pm
12:45-Seats in the VVIP have already been reserved
12:48- Current scenes inside Rufaro Stadium
13:01-The paramedics are now in the stadium ahead of the big Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders this afternoon
13:14- Dynamos team bus now inside the stadium
13:22-Dynamos players in high spirits as they leave the bus
13:37-Highlanders have arrived
13:43-The Highlanders technical team also inside the stadium
13:43-Highlanders players make their way to the dressing room
13:50-The match officials are inside the stadium
13:55-The Dynamos line up
14:01-Highlanders line up
14:14-Dynamos players first onto the field for warm up
14:17-Dynamos leadership arriving at the VVIP section
14:22- Highlanders players now making their way onto the field for warm up
14:24-Harare mayor, Jacob Mafume (blue cap) has taken his seat in the VVIP section. It is the first game between Dynamos and Highlanders at Rufaro since 2019
14:43-Players leaving the field of play for inspection as kick off draws closer
14:51-Harare mayor Jacob Mafume (right) chatting with Mabvuku-Tafara MP, Pedzai “Scott” Sakupwanya moments before kick off
14:53-The Vietnam stand
14:54-The City end housing Highlanders fans
14:55-The Mbare end housing largely Dynamos fans
15:02-Match is underway
15:04-2nd Minute:
Highlanders get free kick just outside the box but Melikhaya Nucbe’s effort missed the target
15:06- 5th minute:
Dynamos first attack but Ziocha fails to connect
9th minute:
Highlanders get first corner and force a second, which Dynamos manage to clear
15:10-9th minute:
Highlanders get first corner and force a second, which Dynamos manage to clear
15:10- 9th minute:
Highlanders get first corner and force a second, which Dynamos manage to clear
15:14- 13th minute:
Dynamos enjoying the exchanges for the last 4 minutes but it’s still 0-0
15:14- 13th minute:
Dynamos enjoying the exchanges for the last 4 minutes but it’s still 0-0
15:18- 16th minute:
Highlanders caught offside after breaking on the left
15:20- 18th minute:
First Yellow Card of the game given to Highlanders’ Mushore after a rough tackle on Dynamos’ Chinyerere
15:24-24th minute:
15:29-Dynamos defender Dzvinyai next in the referee’s black book after a bad tackle
15:29-Mckinnon Mushore with the opener after capitalising on a defensive mix up
15:30- 27th Minute:
YELLOW CARD for Highlanders captain Peter Mudhuwa amid celebrations for the goal
15:30 – 30th Minute:
Dynamos 0
Highlanders 1
15:32- 32 Minute:
Dominant Highlanders force a corner kick
15:34-33rd Minute:
Dynamos struggle to get out of the Highlanders half and Boss get a third corner kick in 3 minutes
15:35-34th minute;
Jalai clears off the line and it’s another corner kick for Highlanders
15:35- 35th Minute:
Dynamos respond and get a corner kick on the other end
15:37-36th Minute:
Highlanders struggle to deal with the corner kick and Dynamos force another one. This time Bosso manage to clear their lines
15:38-38th Minute:
The Dynamos technical department takes advantage of a stoppage to give instructions to their players.
Dynamos, Highlanders 1
15:45- 45th Minute:
Dynamos 0, Highlanders 1.
We will have TWO minutes of added time
Halftime:
Dynamos 0
Highlanders 1
15:54- Dynamos players in brief introspection while Highlanders players head to the dressing room
15:54:- Highlanders legend Zenzo Moyo is part of the VVIP
16:00- Half time around the grounds⚪️??
Half Time scores:
Chicken Inn 0-0 Caps United
Chegutu 0-2 FC Platinum
Telone 1-1 ZPC Kariba
Dynamos 0-1 Highlanders
16:04- The second half is underway.
16:10-52nd Minute:
Dynamos force first corner kick of the half but Highlanders deal with the danger
16:13-Dynamos have failed to fill the Vietnam stand for the biggest game of their domestic season
16:16-56th Minute:
Dynamos waste their best chance of the half as Paga blasts the ball over the bar from inside the box
16:18- 59th Minute:
Highlanders force two successive corner kicks but nothing comes out of it.
Still Dynamos 0, Highlanders 1
16:20-62nd Minute:
Double substitution for Dynamos.Paga out, Alick IN
Shandirwa Out, Musiyiwa IN
16:26- 67th Minute:
Break in play to allow treatment of injured Dynamos player. Highlanders still lead 1-0
16:36- 75th Minute:
Highlanders double their lead through Godfrey Makaruse.
Dynamos 0, Highlanders 2
16:38– Some Dynamos fans from the Vietnam stand already leaving the stadium
16:39-Highlanders fans enjoying every minute of the action now
16:40-Vietnam stand slowly emptying as a Highlanders win increasingly looking certain
16:40– 84th Minute:
Substitutions
Dynamos:
Mandinyenya & Botchway IN
Urikob and Mudadi OUT
For Highlanders:
Gillian and Honest IN
Lynoth and Makaruse OUT
16:41– 90 Minutes:
Dynamos 0, Highlanders 2
* THREE minutes added time
16:50- 90+1 Minute:
Bosso substitution
Nigel IN, Brighton OUT
16:52- 90+3 Minutes:
Full time at Rufaro
Dynamos 0
Highlanders (1)2
Highlanders players saluting their supporters
Highlanders have completed a league double over Dynamos after winning the reverse fixture 2-1 at Barbourfields in March.
Dynamos players salute their supporters who remained in the stadium
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