IN FORM CAPS UNITED SEEK TO UPSET BOSSO BY @HWATAX SOURCE: @HERALDZIMBABWE CAPS United and Highlanders clash in the headline-grabbing Castle Lager Premiership showdown of the weekend tomorrow but the fortunes of champions Dynamos and surprise packages ZPC Kariba will be followed closely. Saul Chaminuka’s ZPC Kariba can go top of the table, this afternoon, if they keep their momentum and beat Triangle at Gwanzura. Tomorrow, the Big Boys plunge into action with CAPS United hosting Highlanders at the National Sports Stadium while DeMbare have a very tough away assignment against Moses Chunga’s Buffaloes at Sakubva. Bosso will be under caretaker coach Mark Mathe, who has been given the freedom to lead the team until the end of the season, after the acrimonious departure of his old boss, Kelvin Kaindu, following a depressing run of results. Mathe, who was in charge of Highlanders when they hammered CAPS United 4-0 in the reverse league encounter at Barbourfields with Kaindu boosting his coaching credentials in the United Kingdom, refuses to entertain views that his team is out of the race. “We are coming into the game with a positive attitude. What happened was in the past and CAPS United are a good side with a good coach in Taurai Mangwiro and also good players,” said Mathe. “They are gunning for the championship and we are also in the race. So there is no room for complacency and that’s what I have been saying to the players. “We should not take any chances at this stage of the season.” Bosso were hammered 1-3 by ZPC Kariba in their last match at Hartsfield and will be hoping that unsettled striker Charles Sibanda can find his scoring touch amid reports that he wants to leave at the end of the season. Matches between Bosso and CAPS United have always been explosive and this one is unlikely to be any different. One of the outstanding Green Machine players has been midfielder Tendai Samanja, who believes that they learnt their lessons from the thrashing they received at Barbourfields. “We are prepared for the game and everyone is ready to play. The weather is hot but we have been taking a lot of fluids like water and we hope to do our best,” said Samanja. “Competition for places is intense as everyone wants to play. It would be an honour to be just in the team now. “In the match at BF, we conceded goals in the fourth or fifth minute and Highlanders increased the lead in the seventh minute. “Then, it was at the start of the season and some of the youngsters succumbed to pressure. We were playing away and we failed to recover. “I think the players have now gained confidence and everyone is pushing really hard. We are all happy and we just need to keep fighting hard until the end of the season.” Big centre-back Stephen Makatuka, who returns after missing the 1-0 win over Black Rhinos, will have another partner at the heart of the defence with Malawian international George Nyirenda unavailable because of suspension. A big crowd is expected at the giant stadium and the CAPS United leadership has been calling on their fans to rally behind the team after a violent group turned against coach Mangwiro at Rufaro following a goalless draw against How Mine at Rufaro. The Green Machine are unbeaten in six league matches, stretching back to their controversial 1-2 loss at the hands of Hwange at the Colliery, in the first week of August. They have beaten Chiredzi 3-0, held Shabanie to a goalless draw at Maglas, beat Chapungu 1-0, were held to a goalless draw by Bantu Rovers and How Mine and beat Black Rhinos 1-0 at Rimuka. The CAPS United fans will also keeping tabs about what will be happening at Sakubva, where DeMbare take on Sakubva, praying that the Glamour Boys drop points.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 03:59:35 +0000
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