Nyakudanga comes out of shell

Curtworth Masango recently in GWERU

Black Rhinos exciting midfielder Kuda Nyakudanga proved once again why he is a pivotal cog for the army side in their quest for survival as they beat ZPC Kariba 4-3 in a Castle Lager Premier League match at Bata on Saturday. 

Nyakudanga, who was playing cameo roles in the past games, was given a starting berth.

He emerged a dominant force as he controlled the tempo of the game giving the army side an edge over their opponent.

The match marked his return in the starting 11 since injury. Nyakudanga was sidelined early in the first half of the season after suffering injury against Bulawayo Chiefs.

On Saturday, Nyakudanga staged a man of the match performance, and had his heroics highlighted by scoring a scorcher outside the box after turning his marker inside and out before unleashing a thunderbolt.

Nyakudanga told Zimpapers Sports that his strong comeback is a reflection of his hardwork.  “I am grateful for coming back from injury and being able to command a starting place in a team where there is competition.

“It feels good to be part of the winning team and especially coming and make contributions that could determine the game that was summed up by scoring a goal.

“All these times I was on the bench I used to look at where will be the team lacking and the loopholes that were there and that when I came in I try to rectify them.

“So I have been working on that also at training and even at home I practice shooting, long balls and through passes.

“All you have witnessed today is not a miracle. It’s something that I entirely work on a daily basis so I am grateful to God for all that.

“I am still in disbelief also of that goal as it’s not easy but for me it’s now a trademark. Even if you look the goal I scored against Chicken Inn I did the same but it all comes with practice and it’s not miracles.

Rhinos are now on 23 points and they will be looking to accrue more points in their coming encounters. They face Greenfuel in their next game.