The ManicaPost
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
Manica Diamonds…… (0) 2
Tenax FC ……………….. (1) 2
THE Mutare Derby between cross-town rivals Manica Diamonds and Tenax in the Chibuku Super Cup Group Three duel ended in a two-all draw this afternoon at Sakubva Stadium and saw Cranborne Bullets advance to the competition’s quarter-finals.
The Harare-based army side are through to the last eight of the tournament and can afford to lose their final encounter but still remain among the top two teams to progress from their group.
Debutants Cranborne Bullets are the current leaders in their group after amassing nine points while second-placed Black Rhinos have seven points with only one round of group stage matches remaining.
The Mutare duo of Manica Diamonds and Tenax FC are tied on five points.
In what is turning out to be an intriguing battle, the race for the remaining ticket to progress to the next phase of the competition now remains between Rhinos, Manica Diamonds and Tenax FC.
Manica Diamonds face Black Rhinos in the final round of Chibuku Super Cup matches while Tenax FC entertain Cranborne Bullets at Sakubva Stadium.
