Online Reporter
Veronica Gwaze
Zimpapers Sports Hub
WITH only five games left in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, Yadah are in danger of being relegated.
The Miracle Boys are in 17th place on the table with 29 points from 29 matches.
They are two points behind Green Fuel and three behind Dynamos. Yadah carved out a reputation for nurturing and reviving careers.
Tanaka Shandirwa, Tanaka Chikumba, Shingirayi Masukuta, Takunda Vareta and Anotidaishe Gwatidzo all came through the club.
Big names like Khama Billiat, Evans Rusike, Tafadzwa Rusike and Edmore Sibanda used the platform to reignite their careers.
The club were fined US$5 000 after a board member was found guilty of assaulting goalkeeper Godknows Gurure.
Yadah’s campaign has been chaotic.
They began the year under a FIFA-imposed transfer ban.
Coach Ikabort Masocha was demoted to assistant when Takaendesa Jongwe took charge, only for Jongwe to be sacked last week after a 2-1 loss to TelOne. Brenna Msiska has since stepped in on an interim basis.
Before his dismissal, Jongwe admitted the club’s position was perilous.
“We have made our lives very difficult. At this stage you do not want to drop points like that,” he said.
“In the last five games, we need at least 10 points. We just hope that other teams drop points too so that our chances of survival don’t diminish.”
Yadah’s fight for survival continues this week at Mandava, where they face FC Platinum in a must-win tie.
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