Online Reporter
Alberto Chamwadoro in ZVISHAVANE
FC Platinum…………………………………..….(0) 0
Dynamos………………………………..………(0) 1
DYNAMOS coach, Aristide Cioaba, says football is not meant to be always beautiful because what matters, at the end of the battle, is the RESULT.
It’s the result, a smash-and-grab victory over FC Platinum who created, and fluffed, a host of chances, which has seen the Glamour Boys move into second place on the Castle Lager Premiership table.
It’s the result, which has seen them go FIVE games, without conceding a goal, since the Romanian took over as coach.
It’s the result, which has seen the Glamour Boys come to another stadium, where they lost last season, and leave with all three points.
That was the case at Ngoni, against MWOS, in Cioaba’s first away full game in charge of DeMbare.
It was Lloyd Mutasa, a former DeMbare coach, who fell that time, it was Joel Luphahla, a former member of the club’s coaching staff, who fell yesterday.
It was a result that helped DeMbare climb above Hardbody into second place, eight points behind leaders Scottland.
They will remain there until today when Hardrock and Ngezi Platinum Stars play their matches.
In the 71st minute, Dynamos new signing Ben Sidibe cleverly shielded the ball away from an FC Platinum defender and delivered the killer goal.
FC Platinum huffed and puffed in search of a goal but it was never meant to be.
Cioaba was elated with the result.
“It’s good for us because before coming here, I told everybody, let’s go and play for the result,” he said.
“Forget playing fantastic football against this team. Come here and play for the result.
“Stay a compact team and, if you have one chance, two chances, let’s go and score and win the game.”
Luphahla was visibly frustrated.
“It’s disappointing that we’re losing, especially at home,” he said.
“It’s our duty to make our fans happy by scoring because, at the end of the day, to win, you need to score goals.
“It’s not about dominating or anything.
“Dynamos only had one chance and they got the goal. We had several chances. In the first half, we could have wrapped up the game.
“In the second half, an open net to beat, the goalkeeper not there, and we missed.
“So I think it’s something that’s mentally draining the players and the confidence is low. It’s like playing at home, they no longer have that confidence to play, but we need to have confidence.”
“We are playing in front of our fans. These guys have been supporting us through thick and thin, even when we’re not doing well.”
