HARARE – Dynamos dropped precious points after drawing 0-0 against Monomotapa at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Sunday. Coach Callisto Pasuwa made eight changes to the starting line-up that lost to Hwange last weekend.
Last week, the league champions fell to a 4-2 defeat at the Colliery but their rivals in the league race failed to take advantage of the slump as Dynamos remained at the top of the log and it was the same case after round 23 of the matches yesterday.
Pasuwa opted to start with goalkeeper Artwell Mukandi instead of George Chigova, while he relegated veteran Magorimbo for rookie Blessing Moyo, who is a product of the team’s juniors, for the right back position.
Only three players — Tawanda Muparati, Boban Ziruntusa and Gift Bello — reclaimed their starting positions. However, Muparati failed to produce his usual top form yesterday while Ziruntusa was guilty of missing some scoring chances in the game before he was ejected.
But at the end the day, Dynamos fans were an unhappy lot and showed their anger when they rained missiles on the pitch on three occasions. The fans housed on the notorious Eastern Stand threw water bottles at second assistant referee Luckson Mhara as they questioned some of his decisions.
Teams
Dynamos: A. Mukandi, B. Moyo, A. Mbara, P. Jaure, G. Bello, S. Alimenda, T. Muparati, B. Ziruntusa (C. Sekete 76th min), P. Khumbula (A. Gwatidzo 53rd min), C. Kawinga, B. Marere (W. Pakamisa 66th min)
Monomotapa: T. Zvaitwa, I. Lawe (C. Messi 70th min), C. Rukwanhi, M. Mangombe, C. Boroma (M. Nelson 56th min), R. Chitiyo, L. Sithole, H. Mugoniwa, L. Mhlanga, O. Mwerahari , A. Tavarwisa
