FC Platinum finally realised what three points means in football. After three successful draws, the Zvishavane based side came to terms and endured another grueling ninety minutes of football.
The result, a hard fought three points through a solitary goal scored late in the second half against a determined team of Coal Miners in Hwange FC.
A very tense moment that must have kept Plasto faithfuls thinking they are headed for another mind and body draining draw.
But that was not the case today. Norman Mapedza pushed on his boys to get that all importan goal. And it finally paid of.
In the Bulawayo derby Howmine Zambian coach Kelvin Kaindu got the better of Rahman Gumbo and his Chicken Inn side via a Kudzai Chideu solitary goal.
Its these points that have proving vital for Kaindu. As the early season misfiring had somehow brought mixed reactions and could have been one the candidates scrutiny in the coaching departments.
These three points sends his team into the third position equal on points with log leaders Ngezi Platinum on thirteen points. Only overshadowed by goal difference.
Kaindu will be overly elated at the performance of his charges.
At the Gibbos Stadium in the remote sugarcane production town of Chiredzi, Triangle United FC had to come from behind to rescue a point at home.
An 80th minute penalty scored by Ronald Mudimu gave the hosts a point. Black Rhinos had taken the lead in the 20th minute through Milton Kureva.
The one point gained by Triangle switches positions with Hwange on the table who lost 1nil to Platinum FC.
7th April
Fulltime Results
FC Platinum 1-0 Hwange
Chicken Inn 0-1 How Mine
Triangle 1-1 Black Rhinos
