Online Reporter
Blessing Malinganiza
Zimpapers Sports Hub
FOR the last decade, FC Platinum have dominated local football, clinching a four-peat of consecutive titles in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021/22.
Scottland, the reigning champions, want to be the next club to dominate the way the Zvishavane side did.
Scottland won the championship in their debut season in the top-flight league.
They have Norman Mapeza, who was a key player as FC Platinum dominated the domestic landscape, as their head coach.
They also have Peter Ndlovu, who achieved a lot of success at Mamelodi Sundowns, as the team manager. Ndlovu is the greatest player to wear the Warriors jersey.
Scottland also have the duo of Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat, two of the best players of their generation. They also have Kelvin Moyo, a serial winner.
Moyo now has four titles to his name after winning the first three with FC Platinum from 2017 to 2019.
The champions want to defend their title.
They are within touching distance of leaders CAPS United, who have opened up a four-point lead in the championship race.
The Scotts have also just won their first match at Ngoni after a 1-0 win over fierce rivals MWOS on Saturday.
Moyo feels they are gaining the momentum needed to close the gap between them and CAPS United. “We are building up nicely. Last season was history, this is a new fight,” said Moyo.
“Every team wants to beat the champions, but we are not afraid. The momentum is gathering and we are closing the gap on CAPS United.”
Moyo, a key figure in Scottland’s historic debut championship run, stressed that the club’s hunger has only grown following their remarkable entry into the top-flight.
“The ambition in this dressing room is different. We didn’t come here just to win once.
“We want to dominate like we have seen in the past. That is the standard we are chasing.”
Bongani Ndlovu