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Zimbabwe vs Senegal

Warriors defensive shortcomings exposed

By Robson Sharuko Senegal and Tunisia’s failure to score a goal in three-and-half hours of quarter-final battles on Saturday night as they crashed out of the 2017 Nations Cup finals has crudely exposed the Zimbabwe Warriors’ fatal defensive shortcomings in their Gabonese adventure. The Lions of Teranga, billed as one of the favourites to win […]

May the real Warriors stand up?

By Makomborero Mutimukulu Zimbabwe desperately need to do what they have done at their two previous appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations – win their last group match. However, the Class of 2017 also needs to avoid doing what they have done in their first two matches of this campaign – fail to manage […]

Katsande reveals lions’ scars

By Ishemunyoro Chingwere The Warriors’ dressing room resembled a funeral wake on Thursday night after a 0-2 to defeat to Senegal at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon, skipper Willard Katsande has revealed. Goals from Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Saint-Etienne’s Henri Saviet inside the first 15 minutes were all the West Africans […]

It’s a reality check: Warriors, though, can still qualify for quarter finals

By Robson Sharuko Zimbabwe…………0 Senegal………….(2) 2 Zimbabwe were handed a reality check Thursday night by a rampant Senegal who showed their class by strolling to an easy victory as Africa’s number one-ranked football nation powered into the quarter-finals in style in Franceville and left the Warriors starring elimination at the group stage again. After having […]