Manondo the hero as Harare City beat ZPC

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City won 4-2 after penalty shootout

MOSES CHUNGA toasted a sweet victory over Sunday Chidzambwa as his Harare City outfit knocked ZPC Kariba out of the Chibuku Super Cup at Nyamhunga yesterday.

Midfielder William Manondo was the hero of the day, salvaging the match with a simple tap in 10 minutes from full-time before slotting home the winning penalty to book a semifinal berth for the Sunshine Boys.

The quarterfinal match-up was an explosive affair with James Jam opening the scoring for Harare City on 26 minutes before the home side equalised through goalkeeper Takabva Mawaya – who beat his opposite number Tafadzwa Dube from the penalty spot.

ZPC Kariba thought they had won it when Protasho Kabwe gave them the lead midway through the second half but Manondo ghosted in with 10 minutes remaining to force the match into penalties.

Speedy striker Martin Vengesai, Edwin Madhanhanga and Jam converted for Harare City after Tendai Samanja had missed the opening kick.

Elvis Meleka and ageless defender Thomas Sweswe scored for the hosts but their efforts came to naught as Munyaradzi Kunyarimwe was denied by Tafadzwa Dube, while Tawanda Munyanduri’s effort went over the bar.

Manondo then fired home the winning penalty, sending Chunga was in seventh heaven.“It’s always sweet to win against your senior,” he said. “Today we fought on many fronts and I am happy the boys did well and got a positive result.

“We struggled with the weather and the boys were sweating even before the match started. We had not trained for the penalty lottery because we wanted to kill it in regulation time but a win is still a win.”

Chidzambwa bemoaned the chances missed by his men.

“We played well, dominated the match but failed to take our chances,” said the ZPC Kariba gaffer. “City only had two shots on target but they took them and forced the match into penalties. This match had nothing to do with Moses versus Sunday; football has nothing to do with those small issues.

“But life goes on, we are left with five matches in the league and will work hard in those and try to finish as high as possible.”

Teams

ZPC Kariba: T Mawaya, T Munyanduri, S Appiah, M Kunyarimwe, T Sweswe, B Mutukure, T Mamvura (P Kabwe, 63’), E Meleka, L Chikafa, N Tigere, T Chawapiwa (T Nyamandwe, 59’)

Harare City: T Dube, J Tigere, R Uchena, H Chimutimunzeve (W Manondo, 46’), M Vengesayi, J Jam, R Manuvire (T Samanja, 70’), E Madhanaga, R Chitiyo, T Chimwemwe, J Chipangura (G Kufandada, 62’)