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Ricky Zililo Sports Reporter
EX-Highlanders juniors coach Mark Mathe marked his arrival at Zimbabwe Saints in style beating log anchors Bulawayo Jumbos 2-0 in a Zifa Southern region Division One match played on Saturday. The former Premiership side that has been languishing in the unfashionable league for two seasons got their goals from Norman Jero and Patrick Mumba.
Chikwata, desperate to take their championship campaign back on track, appointed Mathe as their head coach last week and the lanky gaffer brought with him Xolani Nkundlambe to assist him.
“This was a good result for our new coach who brought with him his assistant coach Xolani Nkundlambe to work with him. He took over from Edmore Sibanda and Tirivavi Sithole, who have since left the club,” said Zimbabwe Saints official Jabulani Chinyangarara.
Chikwata moved two places up the ladder to position nine on the log with 15 points from 11 matches.
In other matches, Ntabazinduna Prison held log leaders Bulawayo Chiefs to a goalless draw.
Bulawayo Chiefs who have 28 points from 11 games still maintained their six point lead over second placed Black Boots who forced a late equaliser in their one-all draw with Bantu Rovers.
Results
Saturday: Ajax Hotspurs 2, Hwange Juniors 1; Zimbabwe Saints 2, Bulawayo Jumbos 0; Bantu Rovers 1, Black Boots 1; Rufaro Rovers 1, Quelaton 2; New West 0, ZPC Hwange 0; Ntabazinduna Prison 0, Bulawayo Chiefs 0; Mpumalanga 2, Tsholotsho Pirates 1.
Sunday: Mkhosana 0, Technosphere 1.
Log
P W D L F A Pts
Bulawayo Chiefs 11 9 1 1 18 4 28
Black Boots 11 6 4 1 17 8 22
Quelaton 11 7 0 4 20 17 21
Bantu Rovers 11 6 1 4 13 10 19
ZPC Hwange 11 4 6 1 17 9 18
Technosphere 11 6 0 5 14 10 18
Tsholotsho Pirates 11 4 4 3 14 10 16
Ajax Hotspurs 11 5 1 5 10 13 16
Zimbabwe Saints 11 4 3 4 15 13 15
New West 11 4 2 5 14 13 14
Hwange Juniors 11 3 4 4 11 12 13
Mkhosana 11 3 2 6 8 18 11
Rufaro Rovers 11 3 1 7 6 13 10
Ntabazinduna 11 2 3 6 6 11 9
Mpumalanga 11 2 3 6 8 16 9
Bulawayo Jumbos 11 2 1 8 6 10 7
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