Chicken Inn… (0) 2 Buffaloes…(0) 0
By Sukoluhle Mthethwa
Chicken Inn will be eagerly waiting for the outcome of the match pitting FC Platinum and Hwange at the Colliery Stadium this afternoon, with the hope that their fifth place is safe, as they fight for a top four finish after beating Buffaloes at Hartsfield Ground yesterday.
The Gamecocks will be hoping that FC Platinum are not successful today against Hwange. They also hope to win their last match to finish strongly.
Thabani Goredema scored first for the home side in the 49th minute before Divine Lunga grabbed the second in the 70th minute.
Chicken Inn moved two places up, with 44 points from 29 games while Buffaloes remained on position nine with 36 points from the same number of games.
The Gamecocks gaffer Joey Antipas praised his boys for a good show. “We did a good job. We started slow in the first half but we raised our tempo in the second half. Our passing and movement was good in the second half. I am happy with the 2-0 victory. It was a solid performance. We increased our tempo in the second half because Buffaloes was slow,” he said.
Buffaloes coach Moses Chunga said they were not in the game. “Our attitude was wrong. We were not prepared for the match mentally. We have to go back to the drawing board but time is not on our side.
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“We have to change our mentality. Our midfield was not creative we were not mobile. We have to sit down and find ways of addressing our challenges. We now have to beat Hwange at home if we are to survive relegation,” he said.
Chicken Inn came back a rejuvenated side after the half time break.
They were rewarded in the 49th minute when Thomas Chimenya found Goredema inside the box who made no mistake beating Buffaloes goalkeeper Blessing Mwandimutsira.
Lunga’s free header gave Chicken Inn the win when he took advantage of a George Majika corner in the 70th minute.
