Monomotapa booted out of League

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THE empire called Monomotapa has crumbled and it’s back to the Northern Region Division One, that is if they get the resources to sustain the campaign.

THE empire called Monomotapa has crumbled. Next season, it’s back to the Northern Region Division One, that is if they get the resources to sustain the campaign.

HENRY MHARA SPORTS REPORTER

Monomotapa . . . . . . . . . . 0 How Mine . . . . . . . . . .. (0)1

Yesterday, their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fate was decided at Gwanzura Stadium after the 2008 league champions fell to How Mine.

But the demotion did not come as a big surprise really. The signs were there for everyone to see.

They had no training ground to talk about after they were evicted from Alex Sports Club months ago for non-payment of rentals and the players had been crying for their salaries for a long time now.

So bad was the situation that for yesterday’s match, the Monomotapa players had not met since their last league match two weeks ago and only regrouped a few hours before kick-off.

To their credit, the players battled in the first half, but were always bound to collapse at some stage and they duly did give in just after the break when Thembani Masuku connected home a cross from the right.

The defeat left Monoz rooted on 26 points and with just six points still to play for, they can no longer catch up with the nearest team Black Rhinos who are on 34 points.

How Mine moved up into the coveted top eight on seventh position with 41 points.

After the match, Monomotapa assistant coach Conrad Nyambabvu gave a frank assessment of their season, blaming the club executive for the team’s demise.

He said the club would not survive beyond this year.

“Football is all about teamwork. The executive, coaches and players should work together to get results. “We the technical team and the players did our best, but we were not complemented.

“The situation was beyond our control because these players have gone for six months without pay, and this month we haven’t got a cent,” Nyambabvu said.

Monoz become the third team after Motor Action and Tripple B to get relegated.