FORMER Premier Soccer League side Bantu Rovers finally got it right after losing their last two matches when they ran riot, walloping Southern Region Soccer League newcomers Amagagasi 4-0 in Victoria Falls on Sunday.
BY FORTUNE MBELE/KENNETH NYANGANI
However, Tshintsha Guluva remain on position six on the log table with 21 points from 13 matches, just two games before the end of the first half of the season.
Lenience Mpofu grabbed a brace with the other two goals coming from Annot Malaba and Bukhosi Sibanda.
The much-talked-about derby between log leaders Bulawayo City and Bulawayo Chiefs ended in a goalless draw at Fairbridge on Saturday and there was no change at the top of the table with both sides on 27 points from 13 matches apiece.
Contenders ZPC Hwange suffered another defeat after losing to new boys Casmyn last week, with another 1-2 loss to Black Boots, this time at home in the coal mining town.
The power utility side is on position three with 26 points.
Casmyn continue to make waves in the league as they beat Hwange Juniors 2-1 away from home in Hwange and they sit on position five with 22 points, just behind Technosphere who are also on 22 points.
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Technosphere beat Mpumalanga 3-1 at the weekend.
In other matches, Makomo beat Trumus 1-0 in Hwange while Indlovu Iyanyathela overcame Nust and Ntabazinduna Prison also Old Nic Mine also by the same 1-0 scorelines.
In the Eastern Region, only two points separate log leaders Prime Rangers from sixth-placed side Mutoko Traders after 11 weeks of action.
It was a tough weekend again for the league’s leading pack as pacesetters Rangers suffered a 2-1 defeat to Gutu at Paradise Stadium on Sunday.
The previous week Rangers dropped two points after they were held to a goalless draw by Gaza Gunners in Chipinge.
They are, however, still enjoying a cool breeze at the summit of log standings with 22 points from 11 matches. Mutare City Rovers fluffed the chance to topple Rangers at the apex after they drew 1-1 with Tenax at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday.
Former Premiership side Masvingo United registered an important 1-0 away win against Black Eagles and they eventually moved to second position with 21 points from 11 matches.
Masvingo United are enjoying a superior goal difference to third-placed Hartley Academy who also have 21 points, fourth-placed Rovers and fifth-placed Masvingo City, who also have 21 points.
Hartley Academy demolished the league’s newcomers Melfort 3-1 in their own backyard in Marondera 3-1 on Sunday while Masvingo City defeated Ruwa Gunners 1-0 at Mucheke Stadium on Sunday to stay in contention for the sole promotion ticket to the PSL.
Newcomers Mutoko Traders proved that they are no pushovers after they walloped Gaza Gunners 3-0 at Chikondoma Stadium on Sunday and they are in sixth position just two points behind log leaders Rangers.
