Motor Action woes continue as Rhinos, Buffaloes share spoils

Harare Bureau
Motor Action …………………………….. 0
How Mine ……………………………. (0) 1
MOTOR Action’s relegation troubles continued when they suffered another defeat, this time at the hands of How Mine in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Motor Action Sports Club yesterday. How Mine utilised their experience to beat a youthful Motor Action who had dominated the better part of the match. The hosts started well but were punished for their lapse in concentration when Qunani Sibanda struck for How Mine in the 53rd minute.

In what looked like an offside that left Motor Action centre backs Douglas Walaza and Collen Kwaramba standing still, Sibanda had sliced the ball past advancing Bernard Donovan in goals for Motor Action. The match started on a high note with Motor Action showing their intentions of fighting to the bitter end as they dominated possession in the first half with Wisdom Mutasa testing Ephraim Mazarura in the fourth minute.

The Mighty Bulls also had a chance in the 39th minute when Walter Musona took time to shoot after he had broken loose on the left and in the 44th minute Collen Dhuwa also came close for Motor Action who took control of the midfield in the last 20 minutes after veteran Mernard Mupera was withdrawn following a head injury and was replaced by Ocean Mpofu.

How Mine also had their fair share of chances with Simba Sithole wasting several chances which he could have easily converted into goals.
In another match played yesterday at Kadoma’s Rimuka Stadium, Black Rhinos and Buffaloes shared the spoils in a goalless match. Black Rhinos failed to utilise home advantage. Rhinos have so far gone for six consecutive league games without conceding a goal at their adopted home at Rimuka.

After a shaky start to the game, the Buffaloes defence gained composure in the second half and repelled all the Rhinos raids and ensured Blessed Mwandimutsira’s goal was not breached. Buffaloes had a chance to get a breakthrough when Wonder Sithole’s effort off a free-kick from about 25 metres out narrowly went wide with Rhinos goalkeeper Herbert Rusawo already beaten.