…Masvingo United draws with Tenax FC in season opener
By TellZim Reporter
Masvingo United drew nil-nil with Tenax FC in their Eastern Region Soccer League (ERSL) Division One season-opening match.
Playing before its legion of fans in Mucheke stadium the George Magariro coached boys missed the opportunity to convert from the chances they got.
The team manager Lewis Matambo said as a season opener, they were looking to build on from the performance displayed.
“We played a fair match even though we missed a lot of chances. We were supposed to have converted from at least one or two of those chances.
“Since it was our first match of the season we are expecting to improve from what we did. We have some young players who were not in the previous squad so they are still trying to blend with others but soon they will master our plan,” said Matambo.
Bigboy Masocha a football fan said the team displayed a good game but they only need improvement on strikers’ finishing.
“Masvingo United failed to take full advantage of their opportunities. They missed almost six good chances but the game was not bad.
“The team only need to improve on the strikers but the youngsters were playing well, they only need time to gel,” said Masocha.
Tenax, whose dispute with the Zifa Eastern Region Soccer League board nearly halted Bikita Minerals’ promotion to the Premier Soccer League (PSL), rarely crossed to the other side of the field.
A Masvingo United supporter Roderick Chadya is optimistic that the team is going to excel this season.
“Based on their performance, I’m hopeful that we’ll have better results this season. We just need to sharpen our striking techniques,” said Chadya.
In the country’s top league Bikita Minerals FC which is using Sakubva stadium as their home ground won against Bulawayo Chiefs.
