Nyoni dropped, Pritchard in fruitful outing

who were walloped 4-0 by Kortrisk during a league match on Saturday.

The Warriors player, who has been a regular in the last few games for his club, was not even on the bench for his struggling side that has now conceded a massive 22 goals in nine matches, in the process scoring a paltry four goals.

Fellow countryman in that league, Ovidy Karuru was taken out in the 46th minute for Bjorn Ruytinx as his side, OH Leuven were massacred 6-2 at home by Lokeren.

It was a fruitful outing for Bradley Pritchard as his Championship playing Charlton Athletic scored a morale boosting 2-1 away win over former Premiership side Blackburn Rovers.

Pritchard, yet to play for his country of birth, Zimbabwe was in his usual superb form in the middle of the park, winning some crucial tackles.

“Another great game, another great win,” he posted on his social network page in celebration of the win.

Onesimo Bhasera, who plays for Plymouth Argyle in the League Two in England, was inactive this weekend following the postponement of their match against Southend United due to the snow that swept across England during the past week.

In Cyprus, Eddie Mashinya was a second half substitute for Ethnikos Achna as they beat struggling Ayia Napa 2-1 to move out of the drop zone.

He came in for Marco Paixao.

Last week the former Highlanders front man was on target and with Zifa on a rebuilding exercise for the Warriors, coach Klauss Dieter-Pagels might want to have a look at him during the international friendly against neighbours Botswana early next month.

He is one of new players like Pritchard, Thando Velaphi of Melbourne Victory in Australia’s A-League who could be called up by the Warriors’ technical bench in a bid to qualify for the World Cup.

Velaphi’s Melbourne Victory scored a 1-0 win over Perth Glory to remain third on the standings.

Fellow Zimbabwean in Cyprus Noel Kaseke, playing for whipping boys Alki was set to be in action last night against Enosis Paralimni, once home to another former Highlanders player Obadiah Tarumbwa.

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