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TSHOLOTSHO goalkeeper Mariyoni Chang saved the day for his side as his brilliant saves from a threatening How Mine side ensured the two teams settled for a share of the spoils in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Luveve yesterday.
BY FORTUNE MBELE
The gold miners scored first on the stroke of half time through Timothy January who latched onto a cross by Milton Ncube from the right to blast the ball past Chang.
How Mine shot-stopper Donovan Bernard then made a poor delivery in the second half, giving the ball to a Tsholotsho midfielder, who was intercepted on attack by centre-back Makundika Sakala for a corner-kick.
Xolani Ndlovu then sent in the corner-kick which was met with a first-time volley by an unmarked Trust Nyabinde in the 71st minute for Tsholotsho to get the equaliser which put them on two points in two matches after they played a goalless draw against Hwange last week.
How Mine coach Kelvin Kaindu admitted after the game that Chang had frustrated his strikers and gave him the man-of-the-match tag.
“We dropped two points. Our opponents only got one shot at goal and they got a goal. But if you have strikers who can create so many chances, I am happy. We are on the right track, but my biggest worry is the way we are defending. Their goalkeeper was just too good and probably the man-of-the-match. Our strikers did their best,” Kaindu said.
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Chang made another spectacular save in the 61st minute, shutting out Toto Banda from close range in a build-up that involved Ncube and January.
Four minutes before the final whistle, he punched away for a corner a well-taken shot by Marvelous Mukumba.
Tsholotsho coach Farai Tawachera said he was happy to come out of the tough encounter with a point.
“It was a difficult game. They [How Mine] were a bit superior to us. We need to work on our final third because the movement is okay. I am happy with a point,” Tawachera said.
TEAMS:
HOW MINE: D Bernard, P Tonha, B Mbiriri (N Nefitari 84’), N Ndlovu, M sakala, M Mukumba, , T Ranthokoane (A Muganyi 74’), P Manhanga (T Makanda 80’), T Banda, M Ncube, M Ncube, T January
TSHOLOTSHO: C Mariyoni, N Siwela, X Ndlovu, G Mukambi, T Nyabinde, P Zivengwa (M Phiri 62’), M Mushonga, B Madanhire (A Ncube 68’), C Nkomo, N Gama (N Moyo 62’), T Chimenya
