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Tobias Mandoreba in Hwange
ARMY side Moto Moto demolished Corinthians 8-0 to stay within three points of leaders Hwange Reserves with two games in hand.
The soldiers shot down Corinthians with goals from Tatenda Ushe (hat trick), Ernest Gwitima (brace), Tabolwethu Dube (brace) and Shaibar Dimingu on a weekend Hwange Reserves were thrashed 3-0 by Trumus Warriors.
Warriors scored through Clyvine Sibanda, Honest Ncube and Tongesai Manyande.
Second-placed Hotspurs Leopards capitalised on the slip up by edging OT Lions Academy 2-1 at Lwendulu Old ground, thanks to goals from Hebert Denzel and Mpumelelo Ndimande.
Lukosi Pirates dismissed Flying Elephants 3-1 with goals from Ernest Khumalo (brace) and Moses Khumalo, while Elephants scored through Cecil Ncube.
In form Ingagula FC hammered visiting Nengasha Stars 5-0 at Chakona ground, with Austin Nsingo grabbing a brace and Dion Nyoni, Lobani Ncube and John Chinyerere completing the rout.
Blackrock edged Classic Luyando 3-2 at Sports Pavilion, with Elvis Ruzive, a former goalkeeper turned striker, grabbing a hat trick.
Baobab Rovers thumped Dete side Shumba Stars 4-0, with regular scorer Kundai John grabbing a hat trick and Francis Mbewe adding the fourth.
In the Binga 2B league, Lunda FC consolidated their lead at the top by routing Sowa United 6-0. Obey Muleya and Witness Munkombwe each scored a hat trick.
Siavwandu and Kamativi prevailed over Lubanda and Siansali on 3-0 score lines while Mangani and Muchesu Bombers settled for a goalless draw.
Mat North Division 2A table
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hwange Reserves 24 16 4 4 57 22 35 52
Hotspurs Leopards 24 15 5 4 40 18 22 50
Motomoto 22 17 1 5 53 15 38 49
Classic Luyando 24 12 6 6 49 26 23 42
Blackrock 24 12 6 6 44 26 18 42
Baobab Rovers 24 12 6 7 35 20 15 42
Iwisa Sparrows 24 11 7 6 41 26 15 40
Trumus Warriors 23 11 6 6 34 18 16 39
Ingagula 23 13 0 10 35 25 10 39
OT Lions Academy 24 7 10 7 32 24 8 31
Lukosi Pirates 24 7 9 8 30 36 -6 30
Nengasha Stars 24 5 10 9 25 36 -11 25
Shumba Stars 24 6 3 15 28 50 -22 21
Flying Elephants 23 1 7 15 18 61 -43 10
Amagagasi U19 23 1 3 19 15 59 -44 6
Corinthians 24 1 3 20 9 83 -74 6
Division 2 B table
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
Lunda 15 11 2 2 29 10 19 35
Kamativi 15 6 5 4 20 17 3 23
Siansali 13 6 4 3 24 17 7 22
Siavwandu 15 6 3 6 27 19 8 21
Mangani 14 4 5 5 21 19 2 17
Saba 13 5 2 6 19 24 -5 17
Muchesu Bombers 12 4 2 6 11 11 0 14
Lubanda 14 3 4 7 16 30 -14 13
Sowa United 11 2 5 4 13 20 -7 11
Shooting Stars 5 0 2 3 1 8 -7 2
Londile Moyo
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