Onward Gangata
SCOTTLAND moved seven points clear at the summit of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after a commanding 2-0 win at Ngezi Platinum Stars.
Malawian Moses Shidholo and talisman Khama Billiat scored the crucial goals that ensured the Mabvuku side made it six wins in a row.
To help their cause, CAPS United’s struggles deepened after yet another poor result.
Makepekepe lost 2-1 to Herentals at Rufaro stadium.
Both teams are now on 33 points but the Students have a superior goal difference.
With Hardrock playing on Sunday, the Kwekwe side slipped into fourth with 32 points.
They however, can move into second spot with a win against ZPC Kariba.
Scottland boss, Norman Mapeza tried to be modest and talked down about the title race.
“What we need to do is to take each game as it comes, we don’t have to look at what other teams are doing, otherwise we will start looking at what other teams are doing,” said Mapeza.
“We need to take each game as it comes try to get positive results and see how the season progresses.”
Mapeza added that his team is now getting the rewards for their hard work and patience after a slow start to the campaign.
“We have been working hard, there is nothing special, football sometimes needs perseverance and patience, now we are getting the results,” said the former warriors gaffer.
Relegation battle heats up
Bulawayo Chiefs got themselves some breathing space in the relegation battle after a clinical 2-0 win against Agama at Luveve Stadium.
There was also a win for Hunters after they came from behind to edge Simba Bhora 2-1 at the Heart stadium.
In Gweru, TelOne needed a late Tawanda Macheke goal to rescue a point against MWOS.
TelOne coach Saul Chaminuka bemoaned the lack of quality upfront after the TelOne forwards spurned numerous chances.
“We created a lot of chances, but we failed to put them away, we are just not scoring enough,” he said.
