The Sunday News
Mandla Moyo, Sports Reporter
BULAWAYO Social Soccer League Pool B log leaders Skippers took another giant step towards their crowning moment after thrashing Zinwa 4-0 last Sunday.
The massive win by Skippers gave them breathing space at the top, while keeping alive their hopes of finishing as the best team in their respective pool this season. For winning the crucial encounter their total haul of points soared to 110 while Mayihlome, another contender for the top position are still in sight after edging Siyabangena 4-2 on the same day.
Real Magwegwe registered another motivating win after going down 4-1 playing against Edgars “The smart boys” last week. This time around they needed a single shot to take care of the reigning pool B champions Bombers to win 1-0.
In Pool A, the fight for the second spot in the league is still ongoing after the two teams vying for that slot, Man U as well as Mthala emerged victorious in their respective assignments. From the two the big winners were the Douglas “British” Mloyi-led Mthala who clobbered Santos 8-2 while Man U edged Tigers 4-2.
Finance was the only team from Cowdray Park to collect a full set of points after winning 5-1 against Wembley while the Mariet Chironga-sponsored 94 Strivers survived a second half assault from Vule Vale who rose from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.
The other Cowdray Park team Masters, Fireworks were all at the receiving end after going down. Fireworks lost 2-0 to Stars while Masters were humbled by Brotherhood 5-3 at Desert Ground.
Meanwhile, the league has since advised through a letter written by the fixtures secretary Edson Sibanda that plans are underway to take on board up to a maximum of six new teams taking the total number of teams to 60. In the event that this happens according to Sibanda the league will be split into three pools with effect from next year.
Fixtures
Pool A
Fireworks v Funda, Pirates v Man Utd, V/vale v Stars, Tigers v Congo, Mthala v Strivers, Khami v Creamtata, Glenkara v Edgars, Ndola v B/hood, Patapata v Old Timers, Iminyela v Makwee, Bullets v 70 Comb, Z/Chiefs v Legends, Masters v Santos
Pool B
R/Swale v R/Sinyoka, Njube v Lobels, Shwelele, Pelandaba v Bombers, Pioneer v Siyabangena, Valley v R/Magwegwe, P/Crackers v Mayihlome, Celtics v Zonke, Mabuthweni v M’bana, Nkulumane v Skippers, Finance v Zobha, Zinwa v NJC, Wembley v West Comm
