Trumus’ resilience pays dividends

Tobias Mandoreba in Hwange
TRUMUS Warriors’ resilience in the Matabeleland North Division Two Soccer League race seems to be paying off after the Victoria Falls outfit chalked up a remarkable 2-1 win away at Dete-based Hotspurs Leopards on Saturday to go level on points with log leaders Ingagula. From the season’s onset, teams that have travelled to Dete left empty-handed, but Trumus changed all that, with goals from Oscar Mbondo and Wesley Dube. Leopards got their goal from Tolbert Ndlovu.

Ingagula stumbled to a goalless draw against prison warders Tenax on the same day to throw the race wide open. Third placed Boabab Rovers stayed close with a 2-0 win over Amagagasi Under-19 on Sunday, thanks to a Governor Sikapila brace.

Army side Moto Moto also remained within range of the pace setters with a 1-0 win over Mosi Rovers. Willard Bembenene grabbed the game’s solitary goal.

Hwange Under-17 added more salt to the wounds of bottom side Iwisa with an emphatic 6-1 thumping at the Colliery Stadium. Charlton Nyathi scored a hat trick, Kudzai Matanda a brace, while Keith Chuma was also on target. Wisdom Ncube got Iwisa’s consolation.

There was also no joy for troubled Blackrock, who were clobbered 0-4 by Classic Luyando at Chinotimba, with goals coming from Naboth Sibanda (brace), Godknows Gudyanga and Ashill Maphosa.

Lukhosi Pirates continued with their impressive home run with a 2-0 win over visiting Corinthians. Devine Mathe and Edmore Mpande were the scorers.

Table

P W D L GF GA GD PTS

Ingagula 9 7 2 0 24 1 23 23

Trumus Warriors 9 7 2 0 18 3 15 23

Baobab Rovers 9 7 1 1 18 6 12 22

Motomoto 9 6 3 0 17 3 14 21

Hotspurs Leopards 9 5 1 3 19 9 10 16

Mosi Rovers 9 4 1 4 14 12 2 13

Tenex 9 3 4 2 7 8 1 13

Lukosi Pirates 9 3 3 3 6 8 -2 12

Hwange U17 9 3 2 4 14 12 2 11