The Sunday News
Mandla Moyo, Sports Reporter
THE master eye of Stars FC strikers remain firmly fixed on the target which is the Bulawayo Social Soccer League (BSSL) championship as shown by the number of times they have come to the party.
Precision in front of the goal has seen the team remain glued to the apex of the table to date while the rest of their opponents are trying hard to play catch up. From a total of 23 games their weapons have remained set at the same elevation as well as deflection to enable them to hit this bull’s eye 135 times in the process help the team amass 59 points.
Even on a bad they have managed to return from their weekly hunting escapade with something in the bag, a situation that has seen the reigning league champions drawing twice while losing once.
On the other hand their nearest rivals have been shooting their volleys all over the show in search of the valuable three points needed to close the gap.
The end result has been a number of precious points lost much to the advantage of the early pacesetter of the league.
Mthala, who are their nearest rivals trail by four points from 23 games after winning 17 times, posting three draws as well as a similar number of losses to collect 54 points. Sitting in third position are 70 Combination with 49 points.
In pool B Mayihlome are still the team to beat after collecting a total of 62 points from 23 games. The second best team so far are Skippers who have 61 points under their belt by Real Magwegwe at 53 points while Nkulumane have made a harvest of 52 points from a similar number of games as the rest of the teams.
Fixtures
Pool A
Santos v Fireworks, (Silwane, Old Pumula), Funda v 70 Combination (Tshabalala Ext), Khami v Stars
(Khami), Brotherhood v Strivers (Desert, Njube), Tigers v Patapata (Mazai, Makokoba), Glenkara v Vule Vale (Somhlolo, Nkulumane), Masters v Zulu Chiefs (TM Cowdray Park), Congo v Makwee(Inyathi , Mpopoma), Ndola v Man United (Ndola), FC Pirates v Edgars (Rugby, New Lob), Iminyela Stars v CreamTata (Ndola), Mthala v Bullets (Bango), Old Timers v Legends (Pumula North).
Pool B
Sinyoka v Pumula Crackers (Silwane, Old Pumula), Real Shwelele v Pelandaba (Inyathi, Mpopoma), West Com v Pioneer (Induba Pry Pelandaba), Zinwa v Mabutweni (Mambo, Tshabalala), Celtics v Mayihlome (Food 4 Less Emganwini), Real Magwegwe v Shwelele (Magwegwe High), Lobels v Happy Valley (Matshobana), Zonke v Wembley (Esporweni, Entumbane), Gwabalanda v Nkulumane (Makhosi, Gwabalanda), Bombers v Matshobana (Esporweni Entumbane), Zobha v Skippers (Engotsheni, Sizinda), NJube v NJC (Desert).
