Online Reporter
Lovemore Dube
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THOUSANDS of soccer fans from across the country are expected to throng Bulawayo to watch football giants Highlanders and Dynamos lock horns at Barbourfields on Sunday afternoon.
The two teams command the biggest following in the land and have won 29 of the titles competed for since 1963.
Dynamos have won 21 titles and Highlanders eight and both teams have been home to Soccer Stars of the Year, Moses Chunga, Zenzo Moyo, Memory Mucherahowa, Japhet Mparutsa, Tawanda Muparati, Dazzy Kapenya, the late Mercedes Sibanda, George Shaya and Ernest Kamba.
By 7AM on Sunday morning one bus from Harare carrying Dynamos supporters had arrived in the city.
Bulawayo Metropolitan Dynamos Chapter chairman Mathias Taderera said the bus was for the advance team with 10 minibuses traveling in a convoy set to arrive ahead of a roadshow to drum up support for the game.
“This is the first group; we have 10 buses arriving at noon and we will engage in a roadshow. We are preaching peace and we call upon supporters to come and enjoy the game,” said Taderera.
Comrade Shumba who is the vice chairman of the Bulawayo Dynamos Chapter also called for restraint among supporters.
The two teams that had cordial relations prior to 1976 when Highlanders pulled out of the elite league in protest that Dynamos were being favoured by the late John Madzima and Peter Nemapare football league.
Bongani Ndlovu