Zimbabwe: Highlanders Go Atop

AN ill-advised substitution and a well-timed one turned yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Highlanders and Ngezi Platinum at Barbourfields into the Bulawayo giants' favour with victory propelling them to the summit of the table.

After bravely holding their own against Highlanders for more than an hour, Ngezi Platinum coach Tonderai Ndiraya made a double substitution in the 65th minute, taking out Qadr Amin and Dominic Mukandi for Tichaona Mabvura and Donald Teguru and also abandoned his compact 3-5-2 formation in favour of a 4-3-3 system but his world collapsed on him as the two players failed to come to the party.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.