CIWU close gap on Toronto

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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
CIWU beat Chicken Inn 2-0 in a Zifa Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Division Two League match to close the gap on log leaders Toronto, who stuttered to a 0-0 draw against Zenzele Tigers.

CIWU now have 31 points and went into the weekend game trailing Toronto by three points, and that gap has now been reduced to a single point.

Goals from Elvis Tarabuka and Elias Chaora sealed the win and maximum points for CIWU.

CIWU head coach Prince Nyoni was happy with the victory, but felt Chicken Inn did not give them any challenge. “The game was not as tight as we expected. We’re happy that we collected maximum points and we are in a good position. The position we occupy comes with pressure, so we need to be cautious and focus on the next game,” said Nyoni.

While CIWU were celebrating their victory and closing in on the log leaders, Toronto coach Ghetto Nkala was disappointed that his charges failed to crack Zenzele Tigers. “It was our second draw in as many games and now our rivals have reduced the gap to a point. We are not happy at all. We are feeling the absence of six of our players that are nursing injuries,” said Nkala.

Toronto missed playmaker Nkosilathi Dube, strikers Keith Chikami and Tatenda Gwamure, midfielder Brian Kamusoko, captain Christopher Mpofu and left-back Tafadzwa Mukwakwami.

Results

Mpopoma 2-1 Arenel, Lobengula Stars 1-3 How Mine, White Birds 2-2 Sabona Mzilikazi, Khami 1-4 Main Line, Toronto 0-0 Zenzele Tigers, CS Distributors 2-2 Ajax Hotspurs, Chicken Inn 0-2 CIWU, LSU v Saints Academy (postponed)

Table

P     W     D     L     F     A     Pts
Toronto     14     9     5     0     39     12     32
CIWU     14     9     4     1     28     10     31
Ajax     14     8     4     2     26     16     28
Zenzele     13     7     4     2     18     7     25
Mpopoma Pirates     14     7     4     3     21     16     25
Chicken Inn     14     6     4     4     23     14     22
How Mine     14     5     5     4     24     21     20
Main Line     13     5     4     4     27     18     19
Sabona Mzilikazi     13     7     4     3     24     20     19
Arenel Movers     13     5     3     5     19     17     18
Saints Academy     13     4     4     5     13     18     16
Lobengula Stars     14     4     1     9     21     29     13
White Birds     14     3     3     8     19     27     12
Khami United     14     3     2 9     17     26     11
CS Distributors     14     2     1     11     15     39     7
LSU United     12     0     1     11     8     52     1

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