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Fungai Muderere, [email protected]
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action will on Friday enter round three in a football menu that will be headlined by the game between log leaders Scottland FC and Ngezi Platinum Stars.
The two teams will fight it out at Rufaro Stadium.
In their previous match, free spending Scottland dismissed CAPS United 2-0 to maintain a 100 percent record. Scottland FC, who are under the guidance of Tonderai Ndiraya, are the only club that is yet to drop points.
In their Week Two fixture, Ngezi Platinum Stars edged Greenfuel 1-0 courtesy of a Malvin Gaki strike.
On Saturday, Highlanders will square it off against Greenfuel at Greenfuel Arena. The Andrew Mbeba captained Bosso will go into the match with their tails up following their 4-0 trouncing of Kwekwe United at home.
Joey Antipas’ Chicken Inn will play host to former champions FC Platinum at Luveve Stadium. Gamecocks, who have so far played two goalless draws against Bikita Minerals, will be hard-pressed to collect their first set of full points.
Last weekend, Norman Mapeza’s FC Platinum charges beat Manica Diamonds 1-0 in a match that was played at Zvishavane’s Mandava Stadium.
The platinum miners needed a Vincent Nyangulu goal two minutes from time to undo the Mutare side, who had repelled everything thrown their way.
On numerous occasions last season, FC Platinum struggled to break down teams that sat back to defend.
Dynamos will have a home tie against TelOne at Rufaro while defending champions Simba Bhora entertain Herentals at Wadzanayi Stadium.
Mhondoro’s Baobab Stadium will be the venue of the game between MWOS and Yadah Stars.
Bruised Kwekwe United will seek to redeem themselves when they take on Bikita Minerals at Gweru’s Bata Stadium.
After watching his charges fall to Bosso, Kwekwe United head coach Saul Chaminuka underscored the need to work on their defensive discipline.
“What we need is to have defensive discipline. Hopefully in our next match versus Bikita Minerals all would have been rectified. We will keep pushing and working hard,” said Chaminuka. His team boasts of a number of seasoned players that include Allen Gahadzikwa, Masimba Mambare and Timothy January, among others.
On Sunday, Manica Diamonds will clash with ZPC Kariba at Sakubva Stadium while Luke Masomere’s Triangle United welcome equally battered CAPS United at Greenfuel Arena
PSL Week Three Fixtures
Friday : Scottland FC v Ngezi Platinum Stars (Rufaro)
Saturday: Simba Bhora v Herentals (Wadzanayi), Dynamos v Telone (Rufaro), Chicken Inn v FC Platinum (Luveve),MWOS v Yadah (Baobab), Greenfuel v Highlanders (Greenfuel Arena), Kwekwe United v Bikita Minerals (Bata)
Sunday: Manica Diamonds v ZPC Kariba (Sakubva), Triangle United v CAPS United (Greenfuel). — @FungaiMuderere
