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Paul Mundandi Zvishavane Correspondent
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Caps United…………………..(0) 1TAURAYI Mangwiro, the Caps United coach yesterday tendered his resignation soon after defeat at the hands of Shabanie Mine in a Castle Lager Premiership match played in Zvishavane.
“I am the biggest loser. I have worked so hard but someone is not content with what I have done for Caps United. He wants me out of the system and he is not happy but I have done my bit. My vision is not working well with some people and the best thing for Caps United is to bring another person to take over the team.”
“I do not see myself winning if I stay on and I am leaving the team in a good position. I will communicate to the responsible authorities and I am sorry that I had to announce my decision to you (the press) first. I am speaking on my own behalf and I do not know what will happen to Saul (Chaminuka). I am leaving to save the team and I am not bigger than Caps United,” said a tearful Mangwiro after the match.
Just after the match the coach saluted the Caps United fans on the Eastern Bay. The Caps United players have not been receiving their salaries and even Mangwiro confessed that he had not been paid for the past three months but he was trying to soldier on for the good of the Caps United family.
“We have a good team and with what we have assembled even a baboon can come and coach and bring positive results as long as I am no longer in the system. If I lose to Dynamos it seems some people do not take it easily as they think I would have been paid but my players will be giving their best.
This was my last match and it’s a pity that we lost the plot a few weeks ago. I have been doing everything to run the team,” said the 43- year-old coach who Luke Masomere tried hard to influence so that he could have a change of heart.
Apart from the sad news to the Makepekepe family the match was a thriller and the packed Maglas Stadium enjoyed every minute of it with Masvingo based referee Makonese Masakadza in total control of the proceedings.
Former Masvingo United midfielder Pervington Zimunya was the hero as he scored a brace but he later turned villain when he was given marching orders in the 65th minute.
Caleb Masocha scored the final goal in the 66th minute with Caps United reducing the arrears through a well taken penalty by Moses Muchenje in the 81st minute.
The asbestos miners were put into the lead after Caps United defender Arnold Chivheya handled in the box under pressure from Tarisai Rukanda.
Masakadza pointed to the spot and Zimunya sent Tafadzwa Dube the wrong way when he placed his effort to the right. After the breather Zimunya was fed outside the box by forceful striker Rukanda and released a scorcher that Dube failed to handle and only managed to retrieve it from the nets.
Zimunya who had been booked earlier for diving then made wild celebrations, scaling the fence which left Masakadza with no option but to send him for an early shower.
A minute after the expulsion, Shabanie who wanted a victory to survive relegation more than their opponents saw Masocha increasing their tally.
William Ngonya who seems to be improving with each outing won possession deep in the Makepekepe half and sent a long searching cross that saw Masocha outjumping the Caps United defence placing a firm header past the badly positioned Dube in goal for the visitors.
Caps United were then gifted with an opportunity to reduce the arrears by Ngonya.
Benson Maglasi who is fond of dribbling weaved his way past Ngonya and the defender in a moment of madness brought down the exciting player and Masakadza awarded the visitors a penalty.
Muchenje sent the otherwise impressive Victor Twaliki the wrong way and the goal brought smiles on the faces of Makepekepe faithfuls.
Shabanie could have scored as many goals but they were let down by inept shooting.
Masocha who was the captain of the day for the asbestos miners could have drawn first blood in the 21st minute when he was sent through by Zimunya but with only Dube to beat, he directed his effort over the bar.
Makepekepe then launched an attack through Tapiwa Kumbuyani in the 36th minute but Twaliki saved his goal bound header for a corner which the visitors failed to utilise.
With a minute to the breather left Rukanda sold a dummy to Stephen Makatuka and came face-to-face with Dube but the striker’s effort was tipped over the bar for a corner by the agile goalminder with Shabanie Mine fans already celebrating.
As usual Tafadzwa Mombeshora stood shoulders above the rest with his defensive skills. Shabanie Mine yesterday completed a double against their Harare opponents after posting another 3-1 victory at Rufaro Stadium earlier this year.
“We have survived relegation. We are safe and my aim is now to finish in the top eight because we must defend the BancAbc Trophy we won a few weeks ago. We were in top form from the first to the last whistle,” said Masomere.
Mangwiro praised Masomere.
“He continues to do better everyday in terms of our clashes. He won by scoring at the crucial stages and we were second best,” said Mangwiro before opening his heart to the unfolding events at Caps United.
Teams
Shabanie Mine: V Twaliki (R Mazingi 93rd minute), S Muchabayiwa, P Sithole( F Chirinda 60th minute), W Ngonya, T Mombeshora, B Mbavarira, F Bushire, P Zimunya, C Masocha, T Rukanda, V Ndaba (S Ndlovu 89th minute)
Caps United: T Dube, T Kumbuyani, L Fiyado (H Muchiso 70th minute), M Chinembeza, S Makatuka, B Mapfumo (M Muchenje 60th minute), B Maglasi, A Chivheya, T Nyamandwe, H Zvirekwi, T Munyanduri (D Chungwa 60th minute)
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