tawandamusarurwa
Sports Reporter
Chicken Inn ……(1) 1
Cranborne Bullets……0
A ten-man Chicken Inn side subdued determined Cranborne Bullets to get their Castle Lager Premiership campaign off to a winning start at Luveve Stadium on Saturday.
Following good combination play, Munashe Pini atoned for his questionable showing in Mhondoro during the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final tie against Ngezi Platinum Stars when he scored the only goal of the game.
The Gamecocks then went a man down after the ever-impressive Clive Dzingayi was shown a second yellow card 15 minutes before time.
“It’s always exciting to win but I must say the boys gave a determined show.
“We went under pressure in the second half, but I am glad we had enough fight to win when we were one man short,” said Chicken Inn head coach Joey Antipas.
Nesbert Saruchera, who was in charge of the army side, said: “We need to be in the league next season.
“We need to work harder to correct the mistakes that we made.
“A number of our players were not playing according to instructions.”
Next up for the Gamecocks is a blockbuster encounter against FC Platinum set for Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane, while Bullets are at home against Bulawayo Chiefs.
Teams
Chicken Inn: D Bernard, G Goddard, B Muza, N Ketala, M Jackson C Dzingayi, X Ndlovu, O Chirinda, M Pini, B Amidu, S Mhlanga
Cranborne Bullets: T Makoni, T Sibanda, M Mushangwe, B Gurupira, l Zvasiya, K Chidonza, W Kapinda, M Mamakhoma, K Chipirawako, T Chibunyu, T Feremba
Ends
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter