Brito in false start as Zimbabwe lose 4-3 on penalties to Botswana

Highlanders coach Baltemar Brito’s tenure in charge of the Zimbabwe Warriors got off to a disappointing start after they lost 4-3 on penalties to Botswana in a 2023 Botswana Independence Cup clash on Saturday.

Brito was put in charge of the senior national team last week on Thursday with a contract running until July 2024 by the FIFA appointed ZIFA Normalisation Committee.

On fire Bulawayo Chiefs’ striker Obriel Chirinda put Zimbabwe ahead with a long range effort but the lead did not last long after Lemogang Maswena levelled the scores for Botswana a minute later.

In the shootout that followed Botswana converted 4 spot kicks while Highlanders star Brighton Manhire and Bulawayo Chiefs’ Mthokozisi Msebe missed theirs to give the hosts a 4-3 win.

Qadr Amini, who is not new to the national team set up, scored Zimbabwe’s first penalty as did Xolani Ndlovu and Peter Muduhwa.

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  • Joseph Gadzira

    He won’t win any single match that guy his tactics and formation leaves much to be desired

    • Joseph Gadzira

      Frank Chinembiri haazive bhora mudhara asingagone Shona uyauya did you watch highlanders playing

    • Hayibo Dube

      Joseph Gadzira ,idiot, most coaches can’t even utter a single word Shona but they win matches, whats so special about thst Shona!

  • Wale Domaine

    You guys honestly munekakuhwadziwa in you instead of praising our new coach you biz talking nonsense

  • Solomom Maoneke

    Kana Mnangagwa asina kubviswa pachigaro, bhora harinakidze iro, futi hapana kwamunosvika muchitambira bhora iro, mumasanction iwayo, mastadium hamuna, kunongove kundotambira kunyika dzavamwe.

  • Frank Chinembiri

    You are wrong. The boys tried given the fact that they only had a very short time of preparation. Remember Zimbabwean team has not Played international competition for some time now while Botswana has just competed in the COSAFA a few months ago. And they managed to hold Botswana to a draw. They Played better.

    • Dacor Dhliz

      Frank Chinembiri vanombozviziva here ava vepa social media.combination and so forth zvinodiwa mu team.ndovaya vasina kana sport one yavaiita kuchikoro chaipo

    • Frank Chinembiri

      Dacor Dhliz havazivi chinhu kana1. Or they are trying to paint the coach with a dirty brush.

  • Simba Humphrey

    Kkkkkk wasn’t he incharge of the warriors?y don’t u refer to him for that particular match as warriors and highlanders coach?

  • Madhumbe Madhumbe

    Bora rinoda vanhu vakaguta but 😂😂😂😂😂😂 nyika yakaita seZimbabwe inonetsa kuti vanhu vafarire bhora bcz vazhinji vari kutambura

    • Dakalo Vhugala

      Madhumbe MadhumbeIwe urikutambura wega kumba kwako

    • Choto Chichima

      Dakalo Vhugala vanhu vakaita sewe ndimi mandiri kuti munotambura hamugone ku supporter bhora bcz munenzara thats why zim national team ichidyiwa bcz haina support,vanhu vanofanira kusupporter zim vane nzara havangamboite zvebhira ,ini kuside kwangu kuri boe zvekuti bcz bhora handina basa naro plus handigare zim ndinotori kumafuro manyoro😂😂😂😂😂 nhamo toita yekunzwa nekuonera kune vari zim sewe so

    • Dakalo Vhugala

      Choto ChichimaSaka akuudza kuti kuno kunenzara ndiani uchiri kuvhaira nechikafu chinorwarisa .Munofunga kuti life yamunorarama hatizive takabvako kumhunga hakuna ipwa tseke

  • Stewart Mazuru

    It was a fixed match Botswana was a must to win

  • Intombi YakoMabuza

    As a nation people must learn to support it not to criticise all the time .Some people have got too much anger ,they need therapy

  • Ray Mrango Sikhosana

    So yu wanted to beat Botswana on their independence celebration on their home soil

  • Valentain Chisema

    If u lose to Botswana 🇧🇼 the Answer cme from SA coach

  • Stanley Maphondera

    Having the bigger criminal captaining the small criminals kkkkkkkk