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Patrick Chitumba at Bata Stadium
TelOne FC 2-3 Yadah FC
VISITING Yadah FC recorded their first win of the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League beating TelOne FC 3 – 2 in a match that had a controversial ending at Bata Stadium in Gweru yesterday.
The Harare based team had gone for five matches without a win but managed to upstage the WiFi boys through two first half goals from Prosper Kafelapanjila in the 32nd minutes, Marlon Mushonga in the 43rd and Blessing Ndereki after 74 minutes in the second half.
TelOne FC managed to pull two goals in a space of two minutes through Kudzai Jaison on 93 minutes and Collins Chidomaya in the 95th minute.
But the match had a sad ending as referee Tichaona Tigere had to leave the stadium under heavy police escort as TelOne FC fans adjudged he prematurely blew the whistle with three minutes of time added on still to be played.
With nine minutes added time and scoring two goals in the final six, TelOne FC were on a surge and the fans thought they could get an equaliser but alas Tigere blew the final whistle much to the disappointment of supporters some of whom invaded the stadium.
TelOne FC coach Tendai Chikuni lamented the scoring chances which he said were wasted by his strikers especially in the first half.
“We started slowly and we missed some scoring chances and they (Yadah FC) managed to get two goals in the first half. But I believe it was a game of two halves because we managed to come back and scored two goals,” he said.
Chikuni said the referee’s decision is always final adding that his players should have done better.
“We were playing against wounded lions and we should have taken advantage,” he said.
Yadah FC coach Thomas Ruzive commended his players for taking the game to TelOne FC.
He said the team was did not miss the services of former Warriors player Khama Billiat.
“In the other previous matches, we were playing well but failing to score and today we managed to score,” he said.
Teams
TelOne FC: A Tangwara (gk), N Tachi, Mafirenyika, M Kwinjo, F Makambanga (F Muza 78th minute), P Shoko (W Navaya 50th minute), B Sahondo, Mujawo, B Sahondo, B Sibanda, L Gwerina (C Chidomaya 69th minute), T Sibanda (K Jaisoni 50th minute)
Yadah FC:
M Takarinda (gk), A Gwatidzo, M Mushonga, B Ndereki, P Kafelapanjila (J Chipangura 63), T Chikumba, E Chitauro, K Nadolo (K Juru 67th minute), M Mlilo (V Sango 77th minute) Mandivei, E Rusike (R Ncube 77th minute)
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