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Lovemore Kadzura in RUSAPE
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DYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya has admitted he is under mounting pressure following his team’s slump in form that has seen them lose ground on the leading pack in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League championship race.
DeMbare found the going tough again when they fell to struggling debutants Cranborne Bullets at Vengere Stadium in Rusape yesterday.
A 65th-minute bullet header by the army side’s Moreblessing Chibunyu was enough to separate the two teams in an otherwise evenly balanced match.
The defeat thrust the spotlight back on Ndiraya, whose continued tenure as Dynamos coach has been subject to speculation in the Harare giants’ administrative corridors.
The DeMbare gaffer, who was visibly distraught in his post-match interview, acknowledged that his troops are playing below par, especially his attack which has been their Achilles heel.
“I don’t know what we have to do to score goals? “Today’s game is one good example. We did everything to score but again we could not score just like we did against Triangle,” he said.
He felt that despite an improved performance, Dynamos were still left to rue missed chances.
“Today it was much worse because we were in control of the whole match.
“We got countless chances and failed to put the ball behind the nets and then our opponents got one and scored.
“What can we do to score?
“I do want to start questioning the quality of our strikers …
“Obviously the pressure is there because we are not winning.”
He believes Dynamos are still within range in the championship race and reckons he can turn the tide.
His future at the club, he added, remains in the hands of his employers.
“There is still time for us to claw back into the championship race. I do not employ myself and in terms of fearing for my job, it’s up to those who employ me.
“I feel there is still time for us to recover from this. We are going through a difficult phase.”
The Harare giants could have scored in the first minute but Ghanaian Emmanuel Paga shot wide after receiving a cross from Bill Antonio.
Five minutes later, Dynamos had a penalty appeal turned down after Bullets defender Kelvin Chiripawako appeared to have blocked a Keith Murera shot with his hand.
Dynamos trio of King Nadolo, Murera and Antonio continued to boss the midfield but could not breach the soldiers’ defence.
Ndiraya’s men continued with their dominance in the second half but Bullets remained resolute.
Veteran Evans Katema, still looking to break his duck, could have thrust Dynamos in the lead in the 56th minute but watched agonisingly as his low shot hit the upright post with Herbert Rusawo in goals for the home side clearly beaten.
The introduction of Jarrison Selemani changed the game for Bullets, as he ran around Dynamos defenders and outwitted them with some sublime skills.
Bullets won a free-kick just outside the box in the 65th minute and Moreblessing Mushangwe curled it into the box, where Chibunyu rose above everyone to beat Dynamos goalkeeper Taimon Mvula.
Dynamos tried to make a spirited comeback but it was in vain.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter