adminAaron Dube in Johannesburg
FORMER Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari is happy with his South African Absa Premier League team Bidvest Wits’ performance. He described his team’s recent rich vein of form as the best compared to past seasons and believes the arrival of former Premier League winning coach, Gavin Hunt was the tonic needed for the team.
Mwaruwari, who is highly rated, is happy to be united with Hunt who once coached him at SuperSport United during his trials.
He said:
“The only secret that makes the team tick is hard work, determination and team work. We have a great coach who understands us and is one of the great tacticians I have ever worked under.”
Added the former Warriors skipper:
“At first things were awkward but we kept on believing in ourselves and listening attentively to the coach’s instructions and at last it paid dividends as now we are in top four on the log.
“I have been in the game for sometime now. I know I haven’t scored my debut goal at Wits but that cannot destroy my focus, as long as I’m creating chances for other players, it’s good and it shows maturity in football.”
The former Warriors ace said he is enjoying himself and hopes his team can finish in a respectable position before the Christmas break.
Mwaruwari was signed from relegated Chippa United at the beginning of the season.
Meanwhile, the Premier Soccer League has postponed all PSL games to Monday 16 to pave way for the burial of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Sunday in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
Fixtures:
Monday 16 October: Golden Arrows v Amazulu (Kings Zwelithini Stadium 3:30pm) Platinum Stars v Orlando Pirates (Royal Bafokeng Stadium 3:30pm) Mpumalanga Black Aces v Free State Stars (Kanyamazane Stadium 3:30pm) SuperSport United v Mamelodi Sundowns (Loftus Stadium 6pm) Kaizer Chiefs v Pretoria University (FNB Stadium 8:15pm) Maritzburg United v Bidvest Wits (Harry Gwala Stadium 8:15)
Wednesday 18 October: Moroka Swallows v Polokwane City (Dobsonville Stadium 7:30pm) Ajax Cape Town v Bloemfontein Celtic (Cape Town Stadium 7:30pm)
Nedbank Cup Preliminary matches for First Division clubs Monday 16 October Witbank Spurs v Sivutsa Stars (Puma Rugby Stadium 3pm) Wednesday 18 October Black Leopards v Blackburn Rovers (Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 3pm)
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