admin65th minute, firing a cracker into the top right corner of the net from just outside the box following some sloppy defending from the Power Master defenders.
The nickel miners took some retribution from their previous poor form and ensured they return to winning ways having won only once this season.
Power Master have themselves to blame after creating many scoring chances but came short in front of goals.
Alfa Makwinja was the main culprit for Power Master squandering many chances by either shooting wide or straight into the hands of the goalkeeper.
Malvin Chipunza took his turn next, looking to produce a spectacular effort after a quarter of an hour when attempting a delicate chip from outside the area that, however went slightly off target.
In the dying stages of the game, Power Master had a penalty appeal turned down after Chipunza clashed with Mwana Africa’s Rapheal Mutandagai.
Mwana Africa coach Zacks Kataya was happy to see his boys respond to last week’s home defeat to Aces Youth Soccer Academy with an away win.
“It was a tough game but we managed to pull through and win the match, I must give credit to the players for showing character and determination.
“It was a good response especially coming from back to back defeats.
“We want to keep on working hard and keep on producing good results so that we can stay in touch with other teams,” said Kataya.
Power Master coach, Tonderai Marume blamed the defeat on his players’ lack of concentration in front goals. We had full control of the game, we created many chances but failed to score and in football if you don’t score you will lose.
“We made one mistake and it cost us the game but otherwise we played well,” said Marume.
In other matches played yesterday, across town at Rufaro, Twalumba dismissed Droment Chirova’s Scotia 1-0 to put more pressure on Chirova for failing to deliver.
At Hellenics, Aces Soccer Youth Academy clobbered Jumbo Giants 5-2 in an exciting match.
Meanwhile, Jabes Lefani from Kadoma reports that Black Rhinos dismissed Eiffel Flats at Rimuka with Lot Chiunga scoring the priceless goal for the soldiers after getting to the end of a Lazarus Muhoni free-kick.
Today DC Academy meet Blue Jets at Gwanzura.
Results:
Eiffel Flats 0, Black Rhinos 1; Flame Lilly 3, Banket 0; Twalumba 1, Scotia 0; DStv 1, Skylink 0; ASYA 5, Jumbo Giants 2; JMC Academy 0, ZPC Kariba 0; Power Master 0, Mwana Africa 0;
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