TAKUDZWA KADZURA
Zim PSL 2023 Matchday 3 results:
Herentals College 1-1 Manica Diamonds; Simba
Bhora 0-0 Dynamos; Sheasham 1-1 Yadah; Bulawayo Chiefs 0-0 Black Rhinos; Cranborne
Bullets 0-0 Chicken Inn; Highlanders 2-1
FC Platinum; CAPS United 1-0 ZPC Kariba; Triangle 0-0 Ngezi Platinum; Hwange
3-0 Green Fuel
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| Highlanders FC fans at Barbourfields Stadium vs FC Platinum. PIC ~ Twitter |
With much obviousness (on a weekend
dominated by goalless draws), the major highlight of Matchday 3 of the 2023-2024
Castle Lager Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was Highlanders Football Club’s
victory over rivals FC Platinum.
Bosso edged Pure Platinum Play 2-1 at
their traditionally fabulous and historical Barbourfields fortress in Bulawayo.
This was Highlanders’ first victory
over the Zvishavane-based side for the first time in 9 years.
And of course, the jubilations were
palpably infectious across the whole country. Barbourfields is on record a
major sporting rendezvous especially for the passionate football fans in
Bulawayo.
The Zimbabwe Castle Lager Premier League
returns for the 2023-2024 season amid acrimonious turmoil as concerns the FIFA
and ZIFA debacle which has seen the national team banned from playing and
participating in all international football related activities.
It is a heartbreaking material reality
that Zimbabwean football, without the international flagship is effectively
milked off of its hope.
But thanks to the Bulawayo outfit and all time
football giants Highlanders, the game in Zimbabwe is withstanding odds.
One even hopes for more competitiveness
from the traditional giants Dembare, CAPS, the two Platinum outfits, Manica
Diamonds; and from all the new entrants in Zimbabwe’s top-flight football
league.
Highlanders secured an unforgettable
two-nil lead in the first half courtesy of Stanley Ngala (27th min) and
Peter Muduwa (36th min) goals.
Bosso conceded in the second half (50’ Walter
Musona), but maintained their lead through an impressive and impenetrable
defensive play to gift the Soweto Stand a big smile for the weekend – and hope
for a season with better fortunes than the previous ones.
A rejuvenated CAPS United had an
emotional rollercoaster that saw Adrian Silla become the hero after a stunning
late winner on his debut against ZPC Kariba.
Kepekepe Bhora hope for a fruitful
season following a tumultuous and dismal 2022-23 season in which they
constantly teetered on the precipice of relegation.
The log standing is already
highlighting a blockbuster season ahead with Dynamos also starting the season
geared up – but even still, it’s too early to tell.
After three games, Dembare, Kepekepe,
and Bosso lead the table with 7 points apiece; followed by Hwange and FC
Platinum with 6 points each.
New entrants Green Fuel, Sheasham, and
Simba have struggled to find an early and comfortable settling-in as they sit at the bottom of the table alongside
Cranborne Bullets, Herentals, Manica Diamonds, and Bulawayo Chiefs.
Hwange’s four nil thrashing of Green
Fuel is the biggest victory over the weekend following a winless run of
fixtures on Saturday that ended in stalemates.
Below is the Zim Castle Lager PSL 2023 Log:
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