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Published by the government of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Harare Utd Reduce Gap

Grace Chingoma

31 July 2007

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Harare — A BOUYANT Harare United kept the pressure on pacesetters Gunners after a weekend of fluctuating fortunes for the leading contenders for the Zifa Northern Region Division One league championship.

Harare United reduced the gap between them and Gunners to five points setting the tone for an exciting second half as the giants battle for the sole ticket to the Premiership.

A brace by Ali Sadiki and another goal by Lisbon Matimati was all Harare needed to dismiss bottom club Blue Jets at Pfupajena.

Leaders Gunners were lucky to escape with a point at Zimphos grounds in Msasa when a first half shot by the home side's midfielder Frank Nkomo found the target but was somehow disallowed.

Zimphos coach Ikabort Masocha said they were disappointed by the disallowed effort.

"The referee later explained that he had already blown to end the first half when we scored but it happens in football and am happy with the way my team performed after we had lost 4-0 in the reverse fixture and we were underdogs in this game," said Masocha.

Third-placed Douglas Warriors marched on when they beat Kubatana 2-0 at Chipadze.

Milton Kureva and Victor Bangira scored for the Warriors who have now won all their games since they parted company with coach Solomon Mudavanhu.

Paul Chimalizeni's Haka lost 2-0 to Friday Phiri's GMB Tigers at Ngoni with Onius Mbiriri scoring a brace for the Aspindale-based side.

Dorking moved into the top four for the first time this season after registering back-to-back victories over debutants Falcon Gold.

The Concession-based side followed their 2-0 victory over Falcon Gold three weeks ago by edging the Chakari outfit 1-0 in their own backyard, thanks to a second-half goal by substitute Willion Taonazvinhu, who had came on for Lameck Hundi.

Taonazvinhu gained possession on the right and unleashed a rising shot which beat the Falcon Gold goalkeeper.

In the Eastern Region, pacesetters Kiglon thrashed Buffaloes 4-0 at Chibuku while rivals Air Zim Jets beat Mwenezana 1-0 in Mwenezi.

Results

Northern Region: Blue Jets 0, Harare United 3; Haka 0, Grain Tigers 2; Jumbo Giants 0, ZRA 2; Karoi United 1, Flame Lily 1; Falcon Gold 0, Dorking 1; Kubatana 0, Douglas Warriors 2; Turnall 3, Chegutu Pirates 0; ZPC Kariba 3, Black Mambas 1; Zimphos 0, Gunners 0.

Eastern Region: Mkwasine 5, Dairi Steri 0; Blue Swallows 1, Hippo Valley 0; Kiglon 4, Buffaloes 0; Feruka 1, Grain Masters 1; Chitungwiza 3, Gutu 1; United Lions 0, Mutare 1; Highway 3, GMB 0; Gaths Mine 2, Lona 1; Mwenezana 0, Jets 1; Windsor 2, Triangle 0.

Log Standings

Northern Region

               P W D L F A Pts

Gunners 18 13 5 0 45 11 44

Harare United 18 12 3 3 49 12 39

Douglas Warriors 18 11 3 4 37 20 36

Dorking 18 8 5 5 18 14 29

Kubatana 18 8 5 5 21 28 29

Turnall 18 7 6 5 32 26 27

Zimphos 18 7 6 5 29 24 27

Grain Tigers 18 7 5 6 24 26 26

ZRA 18 6 6 6 32 21 24

Black Mambas 18 6 6 6 21 22 24

Haka 18 7 2 9 21 22 23

Flame Lily 18 6 5 7 20 25 23

Karoi United 18 5 6 7 21 32 21

ZPC Kariba 18 5 1 12 29 30 16

Chegutu Pirates 18 3 6 9 12 27 15

Falcon Gold 18 2 8 8 22 35 14

Jumbo Giants 18 3 4 11 17 46 13

Blue Jets 18 2 6 10 15 39 12

Eastern Region

            P W D L F A Pts

Kiglon 20 19 1 0 68 8 58

Air Zim Jets 21 16 5 0 47 6 53

Highway 21 14 4 3 51 18 46

Chitungwiza 21 14 4 3 40 18 46

Blue Swallows 21 12 6 3 40 17 42

Triangle 21 8 7 6 38 28 31

Mutare Farm Sply 21 9 4 8 27 36 21

Windsor 21 9 3 9 34 36 30

Mwenezana 21 8 4 9 26 29 28

Buffaloes 21 7 6 8 29 39 27

Hippo Valley 21 6 7 8 25 19 25

United Lions 21 7 3 11 22 30 24

Gaths Mine 21 5 9 7 23 30 24

Grain Masters 21 7 3 11 19 41 24

Feruka 21 5 4 12 23 47 19

GMB Marondera 21 5 3 13 11 33 18

Gutu Leopards 20 5 2 13 20 33 17

Mkwasine 21 4 4 13 20 34 16

Dairi Steri 21 5 1 15 16 55 16

Lona 21 3 2 16 19 42 11

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