HIGHLANDERS’ supporters will this afternoon have a chance to watch most the stars that Bosso has brought on board when the Bulawayo giants date Harare City in the semi-final of the Bob 90 Super Cup at Barbourfields Stadium. FORTUNE MBELE SPORTS REPORTER
Bosso has signed probably a host of players that matter in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League this and have made eight acquisitions to date before the Zifa transfer window that closes next month.
Their latest is Warriors attacking midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi, who started training with Bosso on Thursday and the multitudes of Highlanders supporters definitely can’t wait to see him donning the black and white kit.
Southern Eye has it on good authority that Mahachi put pen to paper on Friday.
In a bid to lure spectators, gate charges have been slashed — VIP $10, wings $5 and rest of the ground $3.
Bosso have signed Mahachi, Rahman Kutsanzira, Felix Chindungwe, Joel Ngodzo, Valentine Ndaba, Welcome Ndiweni, Khumbulani Banda and goalkeeper Njabulo Nyoni, leaving the technical team spoilt for choice in 2014. Today, assistant coach Mark Mathe takes the hot seat in the absence of Kelvin Kaindu, who on Thursday left for the United Kingdom, where he is attending a Uefa B Licencing course.
Mark Mathe yesterday said they is likelihood the new players being paraded this afternoon and he said he is confident Bosso will start the season on a winning note against a team that walloped them 4-0 in the final stages of the league when former assistant Bekithemba “Super” Ndlovu was in charge.
“We are looking for victory on Sunday (today). It will be good to start the season on a positive note. Pressure! Football is a pressure game and those are the hazards of the game. “If the new players are selected and there are no injuries, you are most likely to see them in the team,” Mathe said.
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Harare City, one of the country’s financially sound football teams, troop down to Bulawayo meaning business as they have equally signed eight players for the 2014 season.
Among their new signings is Francisco Zekumbawira, who single-handedly demolished Dynamos when Hwange beat the Harare side 2-0 in the Bob 88 Super Cup semi-final at BF in 2012.
Zekumbawira went on to join DeMbare last year but was hard done by injury only to be shown the door midway through the season.
“Our preparations have been going well and we are really looking forward to playing Highlanders on Sunday. This is a big competition and we are likely to field some of our new players. At the moment I cannot however say who will be in the team,” head coach Bigboy Mawiwi said.
The Sunshine City Boys have also grabbed Misheck Mburayi, Takudzwa Chimwemwe, Agrippa Muripa, Timire Mamvura, Mhleli Sibanda, Benson Maglasi and Arnold Chiveya.
The winner between the two sides this afternoon clash with Dynamos in the final as the Harare giants got a bye in the draw.
The final will be played on February 23.
