As the Castle Larger Premier Soccer League enters its 3rd long Easter weekend soccer lovers are in for treat with the potentially explosive Harare derby on the cards to look forward to between rivals host CAPS United and Dynamos at the National Sports Stadium and another potentially interesting match between Highlanders and Hwange at Barbourfields stadium.
CAPS United open their packed Easter fixtures today with a tricky away game with in form How Mine who won their last match against Dongo Sawmills. CAPS United will also be hoping win keep up their winning streak after dismissing representatives of the Caf Confederation Cup FC Platinium 1-0 at the National Sports Stadium.
Debutants Whawha will take on the Sunshine city boys at Ascot stadium on Friday. Harare City will travel to Gweru oozing with confidence after overcoming visitors from Chicken Inn at Rufaro stadium last week. In another match Chicken Inn host new comers Tsholotsho at Luveve stadium and both teams will be hoping to turn the tables after they lost to Harare City and Bosso respectively.
The last season second runners up ZPC Kariba face the visitors from the East Buffaloes at Gwanzura stadium on Friday with both sides hoping to get three points after both teams draw with Hwange and Triangle. In another encounter winless Hwange will be hoping to turn the tables on giant Bosso when they travel to Barbourfields. The Glamour boys are set to have an easy task as they dates new comers Dongo sawmills at Rufaro Stadium. Dynamos go into the match as favourites after winning all of their previous matches.
To wrap up the matches line up for Friday Triangle lock horns with Chapungu at Gibbo stadium.
Action resumes on Easter Sunday with the newly promoted side Flame Lilly will play their second Easter game against How Mine at Gwanzura stadium and Buffaloes host Bulawayo giants Highlanders at Vengere stadium to wrap up Sunday matches.
One of the premier league much anticipated match will be played on Monday at the National Sports Stadium the Harare derby when CAPS United exchange tackles with old rivals Dynamos. Both teams have met thrice this year so far and the Glamour boy won two out of those three games and they have an edge over their opponents. The same day Dongo sawmills clash with Triangle at Vengere stadium and Chicken Inn host debutants Whawha at Luveve stadium for their second matches of the Easter holiday.
Debutants Tsholotsho locks horns with Hwange at white city stadium whilst Chapungu and ZPC Kariba clash at Ascot stadium to complete the Easter Holiday fixtures.
During the mid-week fixture FC Platinum who will be away on Caf Confederation Cup assignment during the Easter Holiday will play their game in hand against new comers Flame Lilly at Mandava stadium.
Fixtures
Today: How Mine v CAPS United (Luveve)
Tomorrow: Whawha v Harare City (Ascot), Chicken Inn v Tsholotsho (Luveve), ZPC Kariba v Buffalos (Gwanzura), Highlanders v Hwange (Barbourfields), Dynamos v Dongo Sawmill (Rufaro), Triangle v Chapungu (Gibbo)
Sunday: Flame Lilly v How Mine (Gwanzura), Buffaloes v Highlanders (Vengere)
Monday:Dongo Sawmill v Triangle (Vengere), Chicken Inn v Whawha (Luveve), CAPS United v Dynamos, Tsholotsho v Hwange (White City), Chapungu v ZPC Kariba (Ascot)
Wednesday: FC Platinium v Flame Lilly (Mandava)