Chingwere Thump Karoi Bush Bucks To Seal Promotion Into Northern Region Division One League

By Lloyd Mwale at Pfupajena Stadium, Chegutu

Chingwere football club has secured the Zifa Mashwest Division Two league playoffs to be promoted into the Northern Region Division One League after thumping helpless Karoi Bush Bucks 3-nil in a one sided provincial leagues playoffs match played at Pfupajena Stadium, Chegutu yesterday.

Goals by central striker Gift Mukaratigwa, spot kick by right back defender, Brown Munyaradzi and an own goal by Bush Bucks defender sealed victory for Chingwere in which Bush Bucks failed to show character.

The match which was delayed due to inspection quickly turned into a nightmare for Bush Bucks as they found themselves down one-nil at the stroke of the hour after Gift Mukaratigwa was left unattended in the 16-yard box to slot home past a diving Gift Mainga in goals for Karoi Bush Bucks.

Chingwere could have scored more goals in the first half but missed chances would leave them to go to the oranges with a slender one-nil lead.

After the break, Karoi Bush Bucks strikers tried to breach the Chingwere defence but the latter’s back four marshalled by evergreen Brown Munyaradzi, Enock Vhurumu, Reward Chitaura and Howard Dzapasi stood firm thwarting Bush Bucks moves.

In the 52nd minutes Chingwere surged ahead from a penalty kick after Bush Bucks defender handled a harmless ball in a bid to clear and Kadoma-based referee, Steven John’s, popularly known as Batista, who handled the match professionally, being assisted by Tanaka Huni and Ishmal Gostara, pointed to the spot for Munyaradzi Brown to Chingwere’s lead.

Two minutes later Chingwere made it 3-nil from an Bush Bucks defender own goal who failed to clear the lines beating his own keeper.

A harmless looking ball was flighted by Chingwere striker and in bid to clear, central defender,Tatenda Chakabva,in a moment of madness in which it was easier to head away used his leg and the ball went into the net with Mainga trying to block the ball missing it in the process to gift Chingwere a third goal.

After the match Chingwere coach, Ntongazabo Bachi (pictured) celebrated with joy after clinching the Mashwest slot to dance in the Northern Region Division One League next season.

“I am really happy to have come all along to make it into the Northern Region Division One League . I really want to thank the players, our fans who have been with us all along, our sponsors who made this dream come true,as we make it into the Northern Region Division One League we will try to be ourselves,” said Bachi.

While Bachi was on cloud nine, his opposite, Vice Tasara, Bush Bucks coach, heaped praise on Chingwere for a good game and wished them good luck in the Northern Region Division One League.

“Chingwere is a very good side, they have quality players, my charges have been outclassed by the senior Chingwere side. My players were to young for the game but as it is, it was a learning curve for us, next season we will regroup and come back stronger,” said Vice Tasara, Bush Bucks gaffer.