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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter
NOT only did Highlanders walk away with bragging rights after beating old foes Dynamos, but Bosso players made rich pickings of US$1 500 each as bonuses for the Uhuru Cup victory.
The club’s principal sponsor Sakunda Holdings poured in US$69 300 as incentives for the match that lived up to its billing.
Highlanders won the tightly contested game 1-0, courtesy of a 55th minute strike by forward Stanley Ngala.
The Independence Cup had all the facets of a blockbuster, with tension and skill, and both sides showing tactical astuteness as the teams exhibited the best of Zimbabwean football before a capacity crowd.
There’s no doubt that incentives played a big part in bringing the best out of the players who exhibited their A-game.
The 20 Highlanders players that made yesterday’s squad shared US$30 000, with coach Mandla Mpofu getting US$2 250 for beating Dynamos.
The four assistant coaches shared US$6 000 while the team manager and team doctor each got US$1 500. The two medics shared US$2 250.
The man-of-the-match chosen by the winning technical team took home US$2 250.
Sakunda reviewed the prize money to be shared by Dynamos to US$18 300 from US$9 000, which it had set aside before the final.
This means each member of the 30-team DeMbare squad will get US$610.
Meanwhile, for lifting the Uhuru Cup, Highlanders earned themselves $6 million, while Dynamos went home with $4,5 million. – @ZililoR
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