Tsholotsho boost survival chances

Lets dance - Tsholotsho players celebrate their goal

TSHOLOTSHO Football Club registered a crucial 1-0 home win over visiting Whawha in a Castle Premiership Week 26 encounter at White City Stadium on Saturday to boost their chances of surviving relegation at the end of the 2015 season.

Whawha keeper Polite Sibanda tries in vain to stop Ncube's effort

Gangling central defender Thando Ncube scored the all important goal in the first half and Iziqholo ZeZhwane managed to hold on for an important victory.








The Lizwe Sweswe coached outfit moved a rung up the ladder to fifth from bottom on the log with 26 points to their credit.

Despair for Whawha players after conceding 

Tsholotsho swapped places with Buffaloes who are also on 26 points but dropped to fourth from bottom because of an inferior goal difference.








Buffaloes however, have a chance to move out of the bottom four as they will take on Hwange on Sunday afternoon at Sakubva Stadium.

Tsholotsho head coach Sweswe said the victory over Whawha could provide the foundation that his team needs to survive the chop.

"Its good that the boys did not allow complacency to creep into their game and they played purposeful football from the word go. We are still fighting relegation and the trick when working with such young players is to keep pushing them and making sure they don't lose focus," Sweswe said.

Lizwe Sweswe

There was drama towards the end of the match when some members of both technical teams were involved in a scuffle over match balls.
Complaints by the visitors over percieved delaying tactics by ball boys had earlier led to their ejection from the pitchside by fourth official Tambudzai Tavengwa and with no one then collecting stray footballs a member of the Whawha bench tried to grab some from the home side's technical area leading to some physical confrontation.

Whawha coach Lloyd Mutasa talks to match officials after the match

In other Week 26 matches played on Saturday Flame Lily held defending champions Dynamos 1 -1 while Harare City and How Mine played out a 2-2 draw.


On Sunday, Dongo Sawmill will host ZPC Kariba at Vengere while Buffaloes will play Hwange at Sakubva. Week 26 action will continue on Wednesday with struggling Bulawayo giants Highlanders visiting Chapungu at Ascot while log leaders Chicken Inn will play host to   championship rivals FC Platinum in a top of the table clash at Luveve Stadium.

A clash between Caps United and Triangle at the National Sports Stadium will round off Week 26 action on Sunday 1 November.

By Sakheleni Nxumalo