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Innocent Kurira at Barbourfields Stadium
Bulawayo City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1) 1
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BULAWAYO City never looked a side that is desperate to survive relegation as they blew an early lead to come out second best against Harare City yesterday to further deepen their relegation woes.
Bulawayo City vs Harare City- BCC relegated
Despite getting an early lead, the hosts put up a below par performance worth a side in the relegation zone. Yesterday’s result left Amakhosi 15th on the log with 33 points while the Sunshine City Boys are a point behind in 16th position. Both teams can be relegated if ZPC Kariba avoid defeat when they face Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon.
A draw takes the electricity generators to 36 points and even if they lose their last match, they would have to lose by a huge margin for Bulawayo City or Harare City to overtake them.
Kauya Katuru turu can be home and dry if they pick up three points against Tshilamoya as that would take them to an unassailable 38 points with the two municipal sides relegated.
The hosts went into the lead after eight minutes through a Melikhaya Ncube penalty kick.
Referee Arnold Ncube pointed to the spot after striker Dalubuhle Dlodlo had been hacked down inside the box by Dinoleen Masukuta.
Bulawayo City vs Harare City
Ncube stepped up and was up to the task though Tawanda Dendera in goal for Harare City dived to his right and got his hand on the ball on its way into the net.
The visitors came close to getting a response through Wilfred Muvirimi who saw his attempt at goal crash against the cross bar two minutes later.
Bulawayo City vs Harare City – Farai Tawachera sad
The visitors were in control of the game from that moment as the ball was played in the hosts own half for the greater part of the game.
Harare City were duly rewarded for their efforts through a beauty of a goal from Masukuta, who controlled well and volleyed home from the edge of the box after 39 minutes of play.
Had Harare City been more fluent in front of goal they could have scored more goals before the breather.
They would go on to seal their deserved victory after 77 minutes through Donald Dzvinyai.
City coach Farai Tawachera was saddened with the loss.
“I am disappointed. The lack of depth was evident. You could see the tired legs. We could have won this game. I am now thinking how we bounce back from here. The way we played today is not how we normally play,” said Tawachera.
Harare City coach Taurai Mangwiro was elated with the victory.
“We are not worried about what happens in the last game. We just have to continue from here.
“We have not had many of these wins this season so to get one away from home is good news for us,” said Mangwiro.
Teams
Bulawayo City: Bhekimpilo Ncube, Lukas Sibanda, Dominic Jaricha, Genius Mutungamiri, Melikhaya Ncube, Solomon Sithole (Obadiah Tarumbwa 72 mins), Welcome Ndiweni (Elshamar Farasi 46 mins), Crispen Machisi, Dalubuhle Dlodlo (Cedric Chinomona 72 mins), Itayi Makopa ( Nqobile Ndlovu 46 mins)
Harare City: Tawanda Dendera, Hastings Chapusha, Donald Dzvinyai, Innocent Zambezi, Emmanuel Zinyama, Donald Mudadi, Dinoleen Musukuta, Wilfred Muvirimi, Timothy January (Brighton Banda 90 mins) Tyler Mugoniwa, Alexander Mandinyenya ( Stanley Masukuta 74 mins)
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