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Oscar Rusenga in Triangle
Triangle1- 0 Border Strikers
A SECOND-HALF penalty by Marvellous Mukumba was enough for a 10-man Triangle to collect maximum points against new boys Border Strikers in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Gibbo yesterday. The home side were forced to play the last 10 minutes with 10 men after Courage Denias was sent for an early shower after a second bookable offence.
Border Strikers are yet to register a win after round three of the Castle Lager Premiership matches and they have already faced two teams that finished in the top four last season, losing 1-0 to both champions Chicken Inn and Triangle.
It was another sad day in the office for their nomadic gaffer Saul Chaminuka who lost 2-1 in the game that vanished hopes of survival at the same venue when he was in charge of the relegated Buffaloes last season. And Chaminuka blamed his side’s latest defeat on referee Brighton Chimene who otherwise had a decent performance.
A fuming Chaminuka said: “The referee gave Triangle the game, that’s why when there are (international) tournaments we don’t have referees from Zimbabwe because of this kind of refereeing… He has given (Triangle) the goal on a silver platter.
“I don’t know what Yogi (Triangle coach David Mandigora) is going to tell his players because this is pure robbery. We end up being sanctioned after these comments but this has been happening in our football.’’
Strikers should have grabbed an early lead when Tambwe Kalunga was cleverly set through on goal seven minutes into the game by David Tito, but the winger sent his effort wide off the target.
Triangle missed their only chance in the first half 10 minutes later when the erratic James Chivasa sent his effort over the bar after some good work on the left flank by captain Nhamo Lameck.
Teams
Triangle: T. Chilenga, R. Kawondera, N. Meson, K. Chigwida, G. Zhokinyi, M. Mukumba, M. Gaki, M. Chiwara, C. Denias, J. Chivasa, N. Lameck
Border Strikers: G. Chigwandaza, D. Tito, M. Vhariso, F. Mukarati, B. Chirumanzu, K. Kwashi, T. Jaravana, H. Chikosa, A. Banana, S. Chaminuka (Jnr), T. Kalunga
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