Quelaton pay the penalty as Dynamos advance

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Quelaton………………..(0)1

(Dynamos win 4-2 on penalties)

By Edward Marange

Holders Dynamos sneaked through to the quarter finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup after a 4-2 win over whipping boys Quelaton at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. The first round tie had ended in a 1-1 stalemate during regulation time.

The build up to the match was dominated by news that golden boy Denver Mukamba is bravely battling asthma. With some fans unveiling a banner offering their prayers for him, it was only fitting he scored DeMbare’s only goal.

In the penalty shootout Dynamos striker Roderick Mutuma struck the winning penalty while Mukamba missed the fourth penalty when he shot weakly at Quelaton ‘keeper Tapiwa Marime.

A miss by Quelaton’s (not so) Proud Zireni offered the Glamour Boys a lifeline. Mutuma, who had come in for Martin Vengesayi, in the second period, calmed his nerves, shot to the right to the send a big crowd at Rufaro into delirium.

Dynamos young defender Partson Jaure was named man-of-the-match and got US$500. DeMbare coach Callisto Pasuwa conceded that his team struggled with their game. “They thought they had on already. We had so many chances in the first half but at the end of the day they had to fight for a win.

“They (Quelaton) had one striker and three central midfielders so we were having problems in the middle of the park. Denver and (Tichaona) Mabvura were not tucking in when without the ball and we had two strikers in front who were second to the ball,” said Pasuwa.

The teams lined up as follows

Dynamos:  G. Chigova, O. Mushure, P. Jaure, G. Zhokinyi, T. Magorimbo, D. Chafa, T. Mparati, D. Mukamba, T. Mabvura, F. Mupasiri(S. Sithole 49th min), M. Vengesayi(R. Mutuma 49th min),

Quelaton: T. Marime, W. Chiramba, S. Dube, S. Zibusisiso, I. Kutsanzira (T. Mugumanya 55th min), G. Mleya, M. Sibanda, T. Moyo, P. Zireni, T. January, E. Nkhulungo (S. Manwere 85th min).

Gunners roast Chicken Inn

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Ishmael Lawe scored in time added to give a youthful Gunners a sensational victory over Chicken Inn in the first round of the Mbada Diamonds Cup at Pelandaba yesterday.

The match looked headed for a penalty shootout but Gunners capitalised on Chicken Inn’s defensive blunders and dumped the Bulawayo outfit out of the country’s richest football tournament.

Lawe’s goal sparked wild celebrations from a few Gunners supporters, led by their owner Cuthbert Chitima, who saw their team come from behind to win.

The teams lined up as follows

Chicken Inn: N Nyoni, M Jackson, B Mbiriri, F Chindungwe, H Dick, T Goredema, C Nkomo (K Mahachi 61st min), T Mukambi (L Mpofu 50th min), M Ncube (T Ndoro 70th min), S Linyama, E Chikwaikwai

Gunners: C Dombo, P Chinungwa, W Kamudyariwo, M Muchenje, I Lawe, V Ndaba (W Gondo, 54th min), B Sande, T Dephistara, O Machingura, M Chiwara

Buffaloes beat Mambas

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Lanky Warriors’ trialist Proper “Zhake” Matizanadzo’s brace powered Buffaloes into the quarter-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup at Sakubva yesterday.

The Mutare army outfit will now square up against CAPS United in the last eight of the country’s richest football tournament. The Green Machine dismissed last year’s finalists Motor Action by a solitary goal at Trojan on Saturday.

The teams lined up as follows

Buffaloes: H Bere, D Chinowawa, K Thembani, M Waerera, T Ndlovu, S Muchabaya, P Matizanadzo, R Mwenga, M Mageja, P Bhamisi, P Thembani(N Musvipa 76th min):

Black Mambas: C Benjanim, S Mutenheri, C Kasimero, N Alfandika, T Chiunungo, P Khumazo, B Nyahunzvi, L Chibwiro, P Muswere, P Mateyanga, I Nyoni

Shabanie edge Hwange

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Shabanie Mine edged Hwange at Maglas yesterday to set up an intriguing Mbada Diamonds Cup quarter-final showdown with neighbours FC Platinum.

On Saturday, FC Platinum destroyed Harare City 3-0 at Nyamhunga in Kariba. All seemed not well in the Hwange camp with their officials coming to the pre-match meeting at 1pm instead of the scheduled 10.30am.

This irked the sponsors. The asbestos miners got their all-important goal from Pervington Zimunya.

And what a goal it was!

Leading goal-scorer, Nelson Mazivisa, was fouled outside the box by Hwange defender Aaron Katebe and impressive Harare referee Nomore Musundire awarded the hosts a free-kick. Zimunya curled in a beauty that Hwange goalkeeper Timothy Sibanda never saw.

The teams lined up as follows

Shabanie Mine: V Twaliki, P Zimunya, G Mchiwa (K Kwashi 90th min), P Sithole, R Sibanda, B Mbavarira, E Phiri, T Rukanda (C Masocha 89th min), R Mware, N Maziwisa, T Mombeshora

Hwange: T Sibanda, D Boriwondo, O Mpofu, R Chinyengetere, N Siwela (M Mungadze 59th min), W Mhango, T Mamina (A Tavarwisa 69th min),T Mareya, M Longwe (D Kamunenga 59th min), G Ndlovu, A Katebe