…fellow MDC Cllr rushes to the rescue
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CHIREDZI – MDC Chiredzi
Councillor Musingashari Musingashari rushed to the rescue of City of Masvingo
Mayor Collin Maboke after a mob of Chredzi Stars supporters moved to manhandle
him soon after the team’s disputed win against Masvingo Utd at Chishamiso
Stadium last weekend.
Councillor Musingashari Musingashari rushed to the rescue of City of Masvingo
Mayor Collin Maboke after a mob of Chredzi Stars supporters moved to manhandle
him soon after the team’s disputed win against Masvingo Utd at Chishamiso
Stadium last weekend.
Maboke is an avid Masvingo Utd soccer
supporter and is a patron of the team.
supporter and is a patron of the team.
Musingashari successfully cooled down
the tempers of an agitated mob which was moving around attacking Masvingo Utd
fans.
the tempers of an agitated mob which was moving around attacking Masvingo Utd
fans.
The melee started after Masvingo Utd
fans got angered by their team’s loss which they blamed on corrupt officiating
by referee Bernard Matenga.
fans got angered by their team’s loss which they blamed on corrupt officiating
by referee Bernard Matenga.
Masvingo Utd initially attempted to
attack match officials and police officers in protest, triggering a rapid
response from Chiredzi Stars fans.
attack match officials and police officers in protest, triggering a rapid
response from Chiredzi Stars fans.
Una supporters broke into violence in
the 32nd minute of play as Stars took a lead with a goal by Misheck Ngwenya.
the 32nd minute of play as Stars took a lead with a goal by Misheck Ngwenya.
The visitors’ supporters tried to break
into the pitch and damaged the gate in the process but they later restored their
peace after their team was awarded a penalty in the 40th minute.
into the pitch and damaged the gate in the process but they later restored their
peace after their team was awarded a penalty in the 40th minute.
On the pitch, however, Masvingo Utd failed
to contain the pressure from their hosts and conceded a second goal in the
dying minutes of the game.
to contain the pressure from their hosts and conceded a second goal in the
dying minutes of the game.
The visiting team’s supporters then
went to attack the referee and almost overpowered the six police officers who
had moved to protect him. Chiredzi Stars supporters then moved to fight back
and protect the police officers and the referee, with Maboke being caught up in
the disturbances.
went to attack the referee and almost overpowered the six police officers who
had moved to protect him. Chiredzi Stars supporters then moved to fight back
and protect the police officers and the referee, with Maboke being caught up in
the disturbances.
Before Musingashari’s intervention, a
horde of Chiredzi Stars supporters had encircled Maboke, accusing him of
kicking one of their own.
horde of Chiredzi Stars supporters had encircled Maboke, accusing him of
kicking one of their own.
