adminmatch at National Sports Stadium yesterday.
CAPS United, now playing to finish the season on a better position after another disappointing season, eased into seventh position with 39 points.
Makepekepe got their first goal in the 8th minute through David Rediyoni, who shot into the nets after a fine delivery from Clive Kawinga.
And three minutes later Kawinga, who was having a fine afternoon, got his name on the scoresheet when he received the ball, chested it down and buried it home.
But the weather was hot and so were coach Lloyd Chitembwe’s charges as in the 14th minute striker Washington Pakamisa headed the ball home after a neat build up by Makepekepe.
Pakamisa then completed his brace after the breather, 10 minutes before full-time when he got a fine pass from the former Gunners midfielder Rediyoni and flicked it into the nets.
Blue Ribbon pulled one back just before the breather when Eria Phiri picked up his captain Daniel Kamunenga who fired the ball home.
However, CAPS United chief striker Evans Gwekwerere, who has 10 goals and two shy of Premiership leading scorer Dynamos’ Rodrick Mutuma, missed out a chance to add to his goal tally as he was sitting on the terraces.
The striker is understood to have been dropped out of the team by Chitembwe, who is a strict disciplinarian, after missing out one day of training last week.
However, CAPS United assistant coach Joel Lupaphla said they decided to rest the hitman and give other strikers a chance.
“You can see that the players are not under pressure but playing for a top eight finish.
“In the second half we played to consolidate our lead and didn’t want to bring them back into the game. We rested Evans and I am happy that the other strikers Washington and Clive got goals for us,” said Lupaphla.
Bad advertisement for football came in the 65th minute when Blue Ribbon coach Misheck Chidzambwa was involved in a near fistfight with CAPS United marshals manning the dressing rooms after he was denied entry when he had left the bench to go to the changing rooms.
Two Blue Ribbon officials were being denied entry into the changing rooms and Chidzambwa left the bench to join in the fracas which nearly degenerated into a fist-fight while some overzealous CAPS United fans threw in some missiles.
When asked about the incident during the post-match interview, Chidzambwa went ballistic and walked away, saying he was being asked questions which had nothing to do with football.
On the defeat Chidzambwa praised his opponents.
“CAPS United were the better side and deserved to win,” said Chidzambwa.
Teams
CAPS United: E Sibanda, T Kumbuyani, D Sengu, T Munyanduri, D Walaza, S Alimenda (E Chafungamoyo 62nd minute), A Nhongo, P Tafirenyika, D Rediyoni (C Chiutsa 82nd minute), C Kawinga (T Samanja 75th minute), W Pakamisa.
Blue Ribbon: T Zvaita, E Mwinga, C Mashumba, B Tuwaya, J Jam, E Phiri (M Mambacho 78th minute), C Rukwanhi, D Kamunenga, E Katema (F Kuswatuka 27th minute), C Boroma, S Choenda.
Online Reporter