Online Reporter
Langton Nyakwenda
VETERAN gaffer, Luke “Vahombe” Masomere, has thrown the first punch ahead of the new season, describing Premier Soccer League’s new boys Scottland, as a group of stars who are yet to know much about themselves.
Masomere has guided Triangle United back into the Premier Soccer League and his first assignment on his return to the top flight is a seemingly tough task against a star-studded Scottland at Rufaro tomorrow.
Scottland might be new in the top-flight league but their players are a mixture of Premiership veterans and star players.
Following a busy off-season, in which they lured some of the league’s best players, including Soccer Star of the Year Walter Musona and evergreen Warriors star Khama Billiat, bookmakers have installed Scottland as one of the favourites for the league championship.
Apart from Musona and Billiat, Scottland also have Soccer Star of the Year finalists Godknows Murwira, Kingsley Mureremba, Tymon Machope and Golden Boot winner Lynoth Chikuhwa on their roaster.
But Masomere, a Premiership old timer who has now coached more than 10 teams in the top flight, actually thinks it’s an advantage to face Scottland in the early stages of the season.
“It’s better to play the best team now because it will give us a good measure of where we are going as a team,” said Masomere.
“But one thing is for sure is Scottland are a group of stars who still don’t know much about themselves.
“They still don’t know much about their weaknesses, unlike us who have been working together since last season when we were still in Division One,” said Masomere.
Triangle United are Masomere’s 15th job in the PSL, having coached Hwange, Masvingo United, Amazulu, Dynamos, Shabanie Mine, CAPS United, Sporting Lions, Mwana Africa, Motor Action, How Mine, Border Strikers, Buffaloes, Manica Diamonds and ZPC Kariba.
“Playing them now is an advantage but this is going to be a very tough game, an important game for us as well, as this gives us a chance to rate ourselves.
“A good result will give us the reason to believe in ourselves.
“Scottland are a well-organised team, a star studded outfit, very professional and financially sound, so they are under pressure to perform more than ourselves.
“We are looking forward to a good game.”
He added:
“We don’t have any big names here, we retained most of the players and also acquired some from Division One clubs.
“The players we have are so unknown in football that you would think they are boxers if I tell you their names.”
Match Day One Fixtures
Tomorrow
Scottland v Triangle United (Rufaro) Saturday Herentals College v TelOne (Rufaro), Simba Bhora v FC Platinum (Wadzanai), Manica Diamonds v Yadah (Sakubva), Kwekwe United v Ngezi Platinum Stars (Bata), Greenfuel v CAPS United (Greenfuel Arena) Sunday Dynamos v ZPC Kariba (Rufaro), MWOS v Highlanders (Baobab)
