Tripple B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) 4
Buffaloes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) 2
Tripple B made their intentions of staying in the Premier Soccer League clear when they hammered a stubborn Buffaloes 4-2 in match played at Dulibadzimu Stadium yesterday.
The Beitbridge team went into the match seeking nothing short of a win as they started on the offensive from the onset. Had it not been brilliant saves by Buffaloes’ goalie
Tandadzai Chengetai, Tripple B could have won the game with eight goals as the trio of Alick Marime, Simon Maengeni and Timire Mamvura unleashed a barrage of shots at goals for the better part of the day.
It was for the third time that the newly appointed head coach, Peter Manoti, managed to get a win at home.
Though Tshintsha Magiya was playing attacking football, their efforts were harmless in front of goal in the first 10 minutes when both teams were trying to settle down.
Webster Chingodza nearly scored for the home team on the sixth minute, but his shot went wide.
Mamvura also made his intentions clear when he combined well with Marime and Maengeni in the strike force. Former Dynamos striker Marime put Tshintsha Magiya in the lead after he scored from a Maxwell Mavhuto pass in the 17th minute.
Buffaloes’ skipper Farai Banda tried to make matters even, but his shot was well collected by Tripple B goalkeeper Prince Dube.
The visitors tried to capitalise on counter attacks though their defence was porous and always found wanting.
Mavhuto’s 17-metre drive was well collected by Chengetai after he sent a powerful shot off a Marime pass.
The visitors’ Farai Banda, Steven Sibanda and Jacob Muzokomba tried to penetrate the Tshintsha Magiya rear guard through the wings, but they were always hitting against a brick wall.
The in-form Marime capitalised on Watungwa Watungwa’s shamble defending and scored a brace just before half time.
A minute from the breather, Webster Chingodza registered his name on the score sheet when he scored off a Marime shot following a well-co-ordinated counter attack.
From that minute Buffaloes started attacking from the centre as the wings were well marshalled by Oscar Chove and Thomas Kombora.
Tripple B’s fans that had been sceptical of paying to watch their team trickled into the stadium following Chingodza’s score. They joined the other legions of fans who were already in a frenzy. The Marime magic struck again in the 62nd minute when he combined well with Maengeni, beating Watungwa Watungwa’s four defenders and sending Chengetai the wrong way.
The visitors were outdone as Jacob Muzokomba capitalised on Tshintsha Magiya’s poor defending and sent in a volley beating Dube.
The Watungwa Watungwa, coach Timothy Masachi, introduced a fresh pair of legs in the form of Tawanda Mareya for Sithole.
Mareya did not disappoint as he scored from a rebound in the 80th minute, forcing Tripple B to go into defensive mode. In a post-match interview, Masachi said: “We defended poorly and conceded a lot of goals. Actually defence has proven to be our worst challenge this season. We are scoring many goals but conceding more.
“We have been working very hard to improve on that area.”
Tripple B coach Peter Manoti said the win was part of their game plan to win all the home matches and collect maximum points. He said their target was to collect at least 30 points in the second half of season and hope to survive. Manoti said they have enough arsenal to stay out of relegation.
Teams
Tripple B: P Dube, T Kombora, T Mkondwa, O Chove, E Mwinga, T Mamvura, M Mavhuto, L Chiwaridzo, W Chingodza (R Pavari, 86 min), S Maengeni (A Makiwa, 78 min), A Marime.
Buffaloes: T Chengetai, K Mwaramba, A Dzumbunu, P Chandisaita, P Matizanadzo, P Alfasi, F Banda (R Mwenga, 46 min), P Thembani (M Mageja, 58 min), W Sithole (T Mareya 73 min), J Muzokomba, S Sibanda.
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