adminAllen Khumalo, Sports Reporter
BANTU Rovers captain Bukhosi Sibanda became the first player in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League to score a hat-trick this season when he led his side to a 7-2 rout of “coachless” Yadah FC at Luveve Stadium on Saturday.
The three goals increased the young midfielder’s goal tally to seven from the same number of games, making him the league’s top goal scorer. He is only four goals shy of the 2016 Castle Lager Top Goal Scorer, veteran Leonard Tsipa, who bagged 11 goals. Sibanda’s scoring prowess has been impressive for a side that is 16th on the league table with only six points.
Sibanda opened his league’s scoring account with a goal apiece against FC Platinum and Triangle. He then scored a brace in his side’s 2-3 loss to Hwange before his weekend’s hat-trick.
“I’m shocked and excited at the same time that I have managed to score seven goals in seven outings.
“Each time I get onto the field, I always try to do my best and I believe that’s the reason why I have managed to score more goals. There is nothing special except that I have managed to utilise the chances that I got from all the matches, as you know in football it’s all about chances,” said Sibanda.
He was also quick to hail the contribution of his teammates.
“I want to thank my teammates because I wouldn’t have scored these goals without their assistance and I hope we will be able to score more. We just take it one game at a time and see what comes out,” he said.
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