NEWLY-Promoted Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side, Mutare City Rovers are eager to use the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) newly-unveiled Diamond Cup for the Eastern Region Division One football teams that ended in the top four at the just-ended season, to prepare their second dance in the top-flight.
BY KENNETH NYANGANI
The $10 000-tournament will be officially launched early next year.
Mutare City Rovers spokesperson, Clayton Masekesa said they are hoping to win the tournament, where the local authority side is set to fight for honours with former Premiership side, Buffaloes, Tenax and Masvingo-based side, Mucheke United.
“This is a prestigious event and, as usual, we will give our best. We will not change our approach to the game. We know that these kind of tournaments bring out massive competition so we can take each game as it come,’’ he said
“Where there is money, there is bound to be a high level of commitment and competition. So as a team, we are geared for this and we hope that the players will be in the right frame of mind,” he said
Buffaloes secretary and spokesperson, Arnold Gatsi said they are also looking forward to the tournament.
“We are looking forward to the tournament and we want to win it at all cost. We missed out on Premiership promotion, so we so this is the chance to lift our spirit,’’ he said.
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Eastern Region secretary-general, Wisdom Simba said finer details of the tournament will be revealed at the official launch early next year.
ZCDC supply chain executive, Newton Demba, speaking at the Zifa Eastern Region awards ceremony, recently confirmed the development.
“As part of our strategy to give back to the community and brand visibility, we are sponsoring the Diamond Cup to the tune of $10 000.”
