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Bruce Chikuni
Sports Reporter
CAPS United flexed big brother status as they showed the ZIFA Northern Region Division One Soccer League side, MWOS, how it’s done in a pre-season friendly match at Ngoni on Saturday.
They won 2-1 in a match they looked more interested in discovering their strengths than humiliating the hosts.
They left their fans asking for more, with winger Tendai Matindife grabbing the spotlight. Green Machine got their goals from Lot Chiwunga and Godknows Murwira while Tafadzwa George netted the consolation goal for the hosts.
Chiwunga opened the scoring from close range after the restart from Matindife’s brilliant cross.
In no time, Murwira scored a hard and low free-kick and the keeper could not help as he was vexed by Ralph Kawondera’s timed dummy.
Chiwunga did well to deflate the team’s Old People’s home status, which cast a shadow on the club’s efforts to regain their waning glory.
They showed commitment in all departments and recruits appeared to have grasped coach, Lloyd Chitembwe’s tactics.
Makepeke fans can only hope that Chitembwe and his troops did not travel to Norton to sell them dummies.
Matindife was magical and he was given the freedom to express himself.
He kept fans on the edge of their seats each time he received the ball, something which has been missing at the club.
The team’s fans can only hope that he is there to stay.
But the problem is that he has a running contract with Dynamos, which is expected to expire at the end of the season.
His camp does not want him to continue with the Glamour Boys.
They feel Matindife is being made a scapegoat at DeMbare and they were excited when CAPS United showed interest.
CAPS United chief executive, Morton Dodzo, told Zimpapers Sports that he has not signed yet.
“He recently joined our camp but we haven’t signed him yet.
“The coach is still assessing him and once they are done, we will share our position with the public,” said.
The club’s president, Farai Jere, was also in attendance.
Jere reiterated that he is responsible for the team’s poor show in the previous campaigns.
He said fans should direct their frustration to him, not to Chitembwe.
“Unfortunately, things have not been good for us in recent seasons but it’s not the coach who should be blamed.
“Players need to be motivated to produce results and that role has to be played by the leadership, not the coach.
“But, if the resources are in place, then I will not have any problem with anyone who demands the coach to leave and I’m still of the view that Chitembwe is the best coach in the country,” said Jere.
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