By Onward Gangata
Kwekwe United 0-3 Dynamos
IT maybe too early to say Dynamos will survive relegation by end of the Castle Lager Premiership season, but everything points to that at the moment.
Their 3-0 win over Kwekwe United yesterday means at 22 points, they are five points away from the team occupying the last safe position Chicken Inn — fifth from bottom.
In two or three more rounds, that could all change.
This is because there is more to how Dynamos now play. There is more than just faith or belief, but visible conviction in the face of mission impossible.
It was there for all to see as their vintage performance reflected a club far from the relegation zone.
Goals from Jairos Kasondo, Wisdom Mutasa and a late Ransom Chingwara volley were enough to stretch DeMbare’s winning streak to four in all competitions.
The Harare giants never put a foot wrong with a flawless performance as they won their second match on the trot for the first time this season.
For the record, it was also the first time they have scored three goals in one match.
The three goals scored yesterday in one match are 30 percent of goals scored in 25 matches, summarises how poor the Glamour Boys have been this season.
Zambian gaffer Kelvin Kaindu admits his charges have their confidence back.
“It’s giving us a lot of confidence and belief winning four matches in a row but there is a lot of work still to do if you look at how Kwekwe tried to come back in the second half,” said Kaindu.
“It is all about the belief, and the response from the players has been good, especially during this period we won four matches, it shows the bond with the players is getting strong,” he added.
For the first time in a long time, DeMbare supporters were given a real treat by the former league champions.
Forget that it was Kwekwe United, the basement side and arguably the worst team in the league, the Harare giants showed that they are ready to fight, a fight of honour, to save the badge.
DeMbare got the match off to a flier surging ahead inside three minutes when Kasondo tapped home a rebound after Kwekwe United goalkeeper, Elton Nechiware spilled Tellmore Pio’s stinging shot.
The goal settled nerves for Dynamos giving them a spring in their step as they began to pass the ball with purpose.
They doubled the lead after 17 minutes through Mutasa from close range.
It could have been three on the half-hour mark when Freddy Hammond thought he had bundled the ball home from a goalmouth melee, but referee Israel Nhepera decided the ball had not crossed the line.
The Ghanaian was having a bad afternoon, as he missed a sitter moments later, blazing his effort over the bar in front of an empty net.
Dynamos goalkeeper Prince Tafiremutsa had little to do in the first half apart from diving to his right to deny Orlando Zvavarevi’s header. Mandivei was however, called into action in the opening minutes of the second half denying Timothy January’s long range effort.
Kwekwe United kept putting pressure looking to reduce the arrears but found the DeMbare rearguard resolute.
The introduction of Denver Mukamba and Enasio Perezo Junior halted Kwekwe United’s resurgence as DeMbare put a foothold in the match.
Mukamba nearly made it three for DeMbare, but his long range effort slightly went wide.
However, there was no denying the Harare side in the last minute when Chingwara stuck from the edge of the box, finishing off a nice passing move involving Pio and Mukamba.
Kwekwe United coach Masimba Dinyero admits it’s now an uphill task for his side to survive the chop.
“We still have eight matches to save ourselves, all we need to do is win all the matches and we will survive but for us now it’s all about marketing the players for next season because most of them are youngsters who still have a lot to prove.”
TEAMS:
Kwekwe United: Elton Nechiware,Proud Gorekore, Genesis Munashe(Timothy January 46’), Takudzwa Chimhowa, Orlando Zvavarevi, Clive Mushori(Jealous Musukutwa 46’),Lennox Chibi, Nigel Nkosimane, Shelton Sibanda, Emmanuel Mutimbanyoka.
Dynamos: Prince Tafiremutsa, Emmanuel Jalai, Abel Gwatidzo, Tendaishe Magwaza, Clive Mandivei, Temptation Chiwungwa (Denver Mukamba 64’), Vusa Ngwenya (Alexander Mandinyenya 78’), Tellmore Pio,Wisdom Mtasa (Enasio Perezo Jnr 64), Jairos Kasondo (Ransom Chingwara 78’), Felix Hammond (Keith Madera 46’)