Mean defence credited for DeMbare’s impressive run

the challenge from FC Platinum.
On Sunday, Mukamba scored one of the goals as DeMbare ran out 4-0 winners over Gunners at Rufaro with Tawanda Muparati, Roderick Mutuma and Farai Mupasiri weighing in with a goal each.
Rookie goalkeeper George Chigova has been barely tested as the quartet of wing backs Ocean Mushure and Thomas Magorimbo and the central defensive pair of Patson Jaure and Guthrie Zhokinyi have been mean in their work.
Dynamos assistant coach Tonderai Ndiraya believes that their defence has been the rock on which they have built their campaign as the Glamour Boys have conceded the least number of goals.
The Harare giants have only been breached eight times, while pacesetters Highlanders, who conceded 11 goals have the second best defence in the league.
“The guys have done well in defence. So far we have had the best defence in the league and history has shown that a team will win the championship on a solid defence,” said Ndiraya.
Ndiraya also paid tribute to defensive linkman, Devon Chafa who had been doing most of the dirty work in the middle of the park in the past three games.
“Devon has also played well in the role.
“Milton Makopa used to be our first choice but he is suffering from a chest infection and when he comes back, he has to fight for the place.
“But we miss Milton because he is part of the team,” said Ndiraya.
Action in the Premiership takes a break this weekend as focus shifts to the national teams’ assignments.
The Under-17 team engage Mozambique at Gwanzura on Saturday while the Warriors play Angola in a crucial African Nations Cup qualifier at Rufaro on Sunday.
Dynamos will play Harare City in their next match and Ndiraya prays that his troops will maintain their winning form.
“We want to continue winning games. It’s a long way to go in the championship. There are still a lot of game to go and we want to keep on collecting maximum points,” said Ndiraya.
DeMbare’s big win over Gunners kept them three points shy of Highlanders who are on 46 points.
In the match on Sunday, Dynamos forward Cliff Sekete was facing his former team-mates for the first time and was pulled out in the second half.
Sekete had a poor match by his standards but he was happy to turn out for a winning team in the end.
“I was happy to play against my former team-mates.
“I knew that they would try to frustrate me during the game and my coach had warned me to guard against that,” said Sekete.
Sekete earned himself a yellow card in the first half after an off the ball incident with Gunners defender Munyaradzi Kunyarimwe.
“Munyaradzi kicked me off the ball and I retaliated, that’s why we were both booked. But I just hope that Gunners will fight and survive the relegation,” he said.
Leaders Bosso also left the rest of the Premiership wondering what it would take to beat them this season as they stretched their unbeaten run to 20 matches.
First half goals from midfielder Bekhi Ncube and goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda from the spot gave them a 2-1 win over Motor Action.
Merciful Ncube replied once for the Mighty Bulls from a penalty.
After going on a record seven match losing streak, CAPS United were left celebrating a point gained rather than two points lost when they fought out a 0-0 draw against Buffaloes at Sakubva.
The point earned was the first for coach Taurai Mangwiro after he had lost his opening three games since taking over from Sean Connor.
Despite earning a point it remained a worrying statistic that the CAPS United forwards once again fired blanks.
Shabanie Mine bounced back from their slump with a vital 2-1 victory over Monomotapa at Rufaro on Saturday with the Premiership leading scorer, Nelson Maziwisa grabbing a double for the asbestos miners.