DYNAMOS assistant coach Richard Chihoro is wary of Highlanders as the two teams face off in a top-of-the-table Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie likely to decide the destiny of the championship at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
Tawanda Tafirenyika Sports Correspondent
Chihoro yesterday said Highlanders had hit top form at the right moment and it would not be easy to break them down.
He also said the fact the Bulawayo giants scored three goals against Black Rhinos at Rimuka Stadium was testimony of their good run.
“They are the first team to score more than two goals at Rimuka Stadium,” he said.
“Black Rhinos had turned Rimuka into a fortress. They were unbeaten in their last three games at Rimuka Stadium and the fact that Highlanders ended that good run shows they are the team of the moment.
“So we have to tackle this assignment with hunger and aggression because they have not won the championship for a very long time and will be at home. They really need to win this title. We have to go out there with a positive mind.”
No team had managed to score a goal against Black Rhinos at Rimuka in their last three matches before their 3-0 thumping by Highlanders.
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They had drawn 0-0 against Black Mambas at Rimuka, defeated How Mine 3-0 and drawn 0-0 against Buffaloes — a clear testimony of Bosso’s resurgence.
However, Dynamos who have staggered from one poor result to the other getting kicked out of the BancABC Sup8r Cup and the Mbada Diamonds Cup, have also rediscovered their winning formula after handing Tripple B a crushing 4-0 defeat thanks to goals by Oscar Chove, Ugandan Boban Zirintusa, Tawanda Muparati and Washington Pakamisa.
And the Harare giants will take heart from that memorable victory as they seek to topple Bosso from the summit of the league table.
Dynamos have a proud record at Barbourfields as they have not lost a league match to their opponents since 2006 when Highlanders lifted the domestic crown.
That will certainly give them a psychological advantage as the title race reaches boiling point.
Only five matches are left before the curtain comes down on the soccer calendar.
Highlanders lead the pack with 47 points with Dynamos trailing by two points while Harare City are third because of an inferior goal difference.
FC Platinum are on fourth position with 42 points, and are still in the picture despite a shock 1-2 defeat to in-form Triangle in their previous match.
