Harare — Only 150 fans paid to watch the Premiership tie that fizzled out into a draw at Gwanzura between Shooting Stars and Eagles.

Maybe many fans still had a hangover from the Sean Paul-Akon show the previous night and it appeared some players had also come to the game still enmeshed in the show mood.

Eagles were left kicking themselves after missing several good chances, especially in the first 30 minutes of the game, where they kept the Shooting Stars defence busy.

The Flying Eagles created more than six chances in the first quarter of the game when they were literally camped in the Shooting Stars half and, more precisely, in the box but failed to connect when it mattered most.

Tafadzwa Takawira called Pedzisayi Gumiremhete into action when he unleashed a volley from outside the box which the Shooting Stars goalkeeper found too hot to handle but was able to collect the spill in the 11th minute.

Eagles got another chance in the 18th minute when hard working midfielder Whitby Conrad won a challenge in centre circle and found Tsepo Rathokoane who failed to connect.

Shooting Stars made their first attempt when former Shabanie Mine player James Chitereki made shot on the run but found Samuel Mafukidze on guard in the 20th minute.

A minute later Shooting Stars spurned a glorious chance when referee Christopher Manuel penalised Mafukidze for delaying and awarded the Wild Boys an indirect kick inside the box.

Veteran Elliot Matsika took responsibility but Mafukidze was well positioned.

The Wild Boys gained confidence and tried to hit their opponents on counter attacks with Tofireyi Sambo defying age and being one of the better players on view.

Eagles coach Patridge Muskwe was disappointed with the lack of precision by his players.

"If players do not listen to the coaches, we end up getting such poor results. I told them to go in and get an early goal and they created those chances.

"We had more than seven corner kicks in the early stages but no goal.

"It's just poor finishing and I am fuming over this result. We were not supposed to lose points in this game, we should have buried them in the first half," said Muskwe.

Shooting Stars coach Gishon Ntini said fatigue had taken a toll on their players.

"We have played three games in seven days. My players are tired and it's like we are playing in a gala instead of a league," he said.

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