Traditional football rivals, Dynamos and Caps United will this Sunday renew their battle for City bragging rights with a mouthwatering ZNA Charity Shield semi final clash at the giant National Sports Stadium in Harare.
By Munashe Chokodza
Caps United who are currently participating in the CAF Champions’ League will look to bank on the fact that their team has shaped up after playing two matches, a home and away clash against Lioli of Lesotho.
The green machine is also banking on the experience of their new signings Ronald Chitiyo who helped them dump Lioli out of the prestigious CAF Champions League to set up a thrilling encounter against African giants, TP Mazembe.
Dynamos will also look to use the match to assess their largely new side and will bank on the experience of seasoned players such as Ocean Mushure, Masimba Mambare and Denver Mukamba who have remained with the club despite a massive exodus of old players.
Mutasa who has been tasked with building a new squad for the club is obviously confident that rivalry between the two teams will motivate his side to fight for a result.
With the departure of prolific goalkeeper, Tatenda Mukuruva, Dembare fans knows that its not going to be easy not to concede especially with Makepekepe boasting of strikers in the mould of Simba Nhivi and 2016 golden boots winner Leonard Tsipa.
Unveiling the ZNA Charity Shield, Brigadier General Douglas Nyikayaramba said “this game is going to make a make in the history of the tournament and the are inviting a lot of soccer lover to come and support this project.”
Nyikayaramba added that he is confident they will make profit out of it with proceeds going towards supporting the less privileged army members or families who lost their loved ones through the national service.
Former Dynamos striker Rodrick Mutuma will hope to make his debut match in black and white as Bulawayo giants Highlanders face Norman Mapeza’s FC Platinum in a thrilling encounter to be played at Babourfields stadium in Bulawayo.
