Southern Eye gives you the live updates of the Chicken Inn, Shabanie Mine first quarter-final match of the 2013 edition of the BancABC Sup8r Cup at Mandava Stadium.
Updates by Tapiwa Zivira/ Fortune Mbele
Full time, Shabanie Mine 2- 0 Chicken Inn.
Nailbiting moments here as the game gets 3 minutes of injury time with Shabanie having just thrown in a second goal. Looks like the Chickens will not recover here.
4:43 pm Penalty for Shabanie, Zimunya takes it and its another gooooooooaaaal!! for Shabanie. Shabanie 2-0 Chicken Inn.
4:35 pm Ndoro scores but ruled off-side as Masocha misses on the counter. Last gasp chance corner kick for Chicken Inn cleared away. Moses Kackson in, Canaan Nkomo out in three minutes before full time.
4:35 pm Ndoro scores but ruled off-side as Masocha misses on the counter. Anxious moments here as the clock ticks away towards the end.
4:30 pm. 15 minutes to go, time is ticking away for Mandla Mpofu and Chicken Inn. Scoreline Shabanie 1- 0 Chicken Inn.
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4:21 pm. The pace of the match picks up, more physical contact as the players tussle for possession in search of goals in this dangerous 65′ of play. Ndoro dribbles past Twaliki but his effort is cleared by Kunyarimwe.
4:12 pm Mkhokeli replaces Chimenya… and another brilliant save from Njabulo. Another substitution as Goredema replaces Juru. Shabanie showing all signs of attempting to keep the lead while Chicken Inn whose previous matches ended with no smiles, struggles to throw in an equaliser. With the current pace of the match, it appears, Shabanie Mine will just fry Chicken, Fancy a Shabanie chicken stir fry?
4:05 pm Gooooooaaaal! Four minutes into the second half, Rukanda scores for Shabanie from a Masocha cross and the ball was effortlessly flighted to the left corner of the goal posts. Shabanie now leading by 1-0
4:04 pm With only the goalkeeper to beat, Ndoro’s effort is easily picked up by Twaliki.
4:01 pm Second half starts.
3:48 pm Half time, the score is Shabanie Mine 0-0 Chicken Inn here at Mandava.
3:41 pm Beautiful ball exchanges from Shabanie and Masocha strike hits left upright post. Chicken Inn appear under pressure from the offensive Shabanie. But goals are not coming for Shabanie as all its efforts are not yielding a goal.
3:38 pm. Still 0-0, Rukanda turns and packs a powerful shot, but Njabulo saves it. The first real chance of a goal this afternoon.
3:34 pm 34″ played aand Chicken Inn appear relaxed as Shabanie look hungrier for goals. A save from Njabulo Ncube from a Shabanie corner.
3:25 pm 25 minutes into the game, no goals from either side at Mandava.
3:23 pm Another Masocha effort blocked by Mbiriri.
3:20 pm: A chance for Caleb Masocha but her prefers a cross. Chicken Inn clears the ball. Free kick for Shabanie in a good position for a goal, blocked by Chicken Inn wall.
3:13 pm. Mahachi cross and a flick by Twali saves the day as Chicken Inn mounts pressure on a counter attack. Mbavarira cautioned for a crude foul on Ndoro.
3:07 pm 7″ played Ndoro breaks loose but wastes a good effort but it is Shabanie that seem to be having an upperhand from the onset.
3:00 pm. The match kicks off with Shabanie taking the centre. Early corner kick as Shabanie move into the offensive. Ndaba’s header misses and goes overbar. 2:43: Chicken Inn playes get ready for the match.
Starting Line ups Chicken Inn: Njabulo Nyoni, Brian Mbiriri, Zephania Ngodzo, Tonisani Sibelo, Felix Chindungwe, Danny Phiri, Tendai Ndoro, Brian Juru, Canaan Nkomo, Kuda Mahachi, Thomas Chimenya
Shabanie Mine: Victor Twaliki, Philip Sithole, Munyaradzi Kunyarimwe, Blessed Mbavarira, Smart Muchabaiwa, Tafadzwa Mombeshora, Fungai Chirinda, Valentine Ndaba, Pervington Zimunya, Caleb Masocha, Tarisai Rukanda
