FC Platinum are set to extend their lead at the summit of the Castle Premier Soccer league when they play host to bottom placed Border strikers at Mandava Stadium on Saturday.
By Elia Ntali
The match is one of the four matches lined up for Saturday with the other four matches set to take place on Sunday.
For Border Strikers it will be a match in which they seek victory which has been elusive in the previous six matches and worse still they are yet to find the back of the net.
Former champions Dynamos who have roped in Murape Murape in their technical team will make the trip to Bulawayo’s Barbourfields Stadium for a date with unpredictable Tsholotsho.
Dembare are in the unfamiliar territory of relegation after collecting four points from their opening six encounters and a victory at Babourfields will be a relief to the team that has seen their fans call for the resignation of club president.
Chapungu will play host to new boys Ngezi Platinum at Ascot Stadium in a match where both teams will seek maximum points after a mixed start to the season.
Star studded Caps United will play host to ZPC Kariba in what looks like an explosive encounter at Rufaro Stadium.
The Green Machine started their campaign on a high before being stopped by Kelvin Kaindu’s How Mine last week will have to be at their best if they are to subdue their opponents who have proved to be their bogey side.
On Sunday, Chicken Inn now under the tutelage of former Highlanders and Warriors mentor Rahman Gumbo will make the long trip to Mutare for a date with Mutare City Rovers.
The Gamecocks have lost their last three outing and will have to shrug off Rovers who are finding their groove after a bad start to the league.
David Mandigora’s Triangle will be out to prove that their good start to the Premiership is no fluke when they take on Bulawayo City at Gibbo Stadium.
How Mine will make the trip to Colliery Stadium for a date with struggling Hwange and the gold miners will be hoping to start from where they left off when they edged Caps United 2-1 last week.
Hwange will prove that their victory over fellow strugglers Border Strikers was no joke and will give How Mine a good run for their money.
In what looks to be the pick of the crop high riding Highlanders will host an under pressure Harare City at Barbourfields.
Highlanders are beginning to be favourites for the championship following an impressive run under their Dutch mentor Erol Akbay and are second on the log.
While Harare City who are one of the best assembled team with talent in their ranks will look forward to come out of their groove and be counted among the best.
A victory for the Sunshine Boys will ease pressure from their under fire coach Taurai Mangwiro.
All matches kick off at 1500hrs.
