The ManicaPost
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
Manica Diamonds…………………………………….. (1) 2
Simba Bhora……………………………………….…… (2) 3
COACH Jairos Tapera and his men were once against subjected to a poor start of the season when Manica Diamonds lost to a determined Simba Bhora in a Castle Lager Premiership season opener that ended in a 2-3 result at Sakubva Stadium today.
Although they eventually finished the season on an impressive second position on the log table, the Gem Boys endured a similar false start to the season last year.
Simba Bhora goalkeeper Tymon Mvula dives full stretch to make a save
Junior Makunike opened the floodgates for the visitors in the 10th minute before Tymon Machope doubled the lead in the 21st minute.
However, it only took a minute of fine exchanges that culminated into the hosts pulling one goal back through diminutive yet hardworking Kudzanai Dhemere.
EYES ON THE BALL . . . The two sides’ players vie for the ball
The five goal thriller saw the hosts returning after the breather playing a more purposeful game and restored parity in the 53nd minute through Trevour Mavhunga.
However, two minutes later, man of the match Billy Veremu sealed his team’s dominance with a well-executed hard and low in a goalkeeper-to-beat situation that left Manica Diamonds shotstopper Tedious Baye, a well beaten man.
