Simba Bhora climbed to the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table after beating Bikita Minerals 1-0 at Wadzanayi Stadium on Wednesday. Ishmael Nyanhi scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to secure victory for the defending champions. The win puts Simba Bhora at 32 points, just one point ahead of MWOS who still have one game left to play on Thursday. Bikita Minerals fell to 14th place after losing the match in Shamva. The result helps Simba Bhora take control of the league standings.
GreenFuel and Scottland battled to a 2-2 tie in an exciting match in the Lowveld region. Scottland striker Lynoth Including scored his first goal for the club, ending a long stretch without finding the net. Panashe Mutimbanyoka added another goal for Scottland in the 15th minute. Chris Ngwende scored twice for GreenFuel, opening the scoring in the 5th minute and adding a penalty kick in the 85th minute. The draw gave both teams one point from the match.
Highlanders returned to winning form with a 1-0 victory over Manica Diamonds at Sakubva Stadium. Maphios Chihweta scored the decisive goal in the 65th minute to lift Highlanders to eighth place with 22 points. The loss pushed Manica Diamonds down to 10th place with 20 points. FC Platinum kept their perfect record intact with a scoreless draw against Herentals at Rufaro Stadium. Other matches saw TelOne and ZPC Kariba tie 1-1, and Chicken Inn beat Ngezi Platinum 1-0.
GreenFuel and Scottland battled to a 2-2 tie in an exciting match in the Lowveld region. Scottland striker Lynoth Including scored his first goal for the club, ending a long stretch without finding the net. Panashe Mutimbanyoka added another goal for Scottland in the 15th minute. Chris Ngwende scored twice for GreenFuel, opening the scoring in the 5th minute and adding a penalty kick in the 85th minute. The draw gave both teams one point from the match.
Highlanders returned to winning form with a 1-0 victory over Manica Diamonds at Sakubva Stadium. Maphios Chihweta scored the decisive goal in the 65th minute to lift Highlanders to eighth place with 22 points. The loss pushed Manica Diamonds down to 10th place with 20 points. FC Platinum kept their perfect record intact with a scoreless draw against Herentals at Rufaro Stadium. Other matches saw TelOne and ZPC Kariba tie 1-1, and Chicken Inn beat Ngezi Platinum 1-0.