How Mine will be looking to complete a league double over champions Caps United when the two teams clash at Luveve Stadium this afternoon.
BY FORTUNE MBELE
The gold miners beat Caps United 3-1 in Harare in July with goals from Kudakwashe Musharu, Thembani Masuku and Pacsca Manhanga, but today they face an well-oiled Green Machine that has gone 10 matches without a defeat, sitting on the fifth spot on the log eyeing a possible top-four finish.
Caps United started the season on a low note, but since their Dynamos defeat they have managed six wins and four draws, hauling themselves up in the log table to position five with 50 points.
They are just four points ahead of How Mine and the gold miners’ coach Kelvin Kaindu said Caps United are coming down to Luveve determined to beat them after the defeat at the National Sports Stadium.
“We beat them in the first round, but this time around they have been playing well. They are the team who are nearer to us on the log table. They have been very consistent and it is a good thing playing a team that has been this consistent. We are ready for them,” Kaindu said.
How Mine will be missing central defender Frank Mukarati due to suspension.
Mukarati has brilliantly partnered Zambian Makundika Sakala at the back, but Kaindu said they have cover in Kudzai Chideu, who has been on the sidelines for three months due to injury.
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