Dynamos 4 - 5 How Mine(penalty shootout)
How Mine players and technical team received the shock of their life after finding a chunk of rotten pork meat in the changing room leading to claims that Dynamos was using juju.
Dynamos was thrashed by Howmine in a penalty shootout after the match ended goalless leading to their elimination yesterday in the Chibuku Super Cup.
Dynamos are virtually out of the reckoning in the Castle Lager Premiership race and they were hoping to get consolation from the Chibuku Super Cup.
How Mine coach Kelvin Kaindu, was disappointed with what his team found in their changing room – a lump of pork, in a state of decay, which they believed was juju used by their hosts.
" I found something strange in the changing room. We have reported to the match commissioner, we reported to the fourth official.
"We are going probably to put a report as How Mine, the way Dynamos, or the people who man this stadium treated us. What we found in the changing room it's not there in sport, it's not there honestly.
"If we can find a steak of rotten pork in our changing room, it's not football. I know they are desperate for a win but honestly it's not football. The fairness is not there.
"I respect Dynamos. They are probably the team that has the majority in terms of support but if we sink so low it's not going to be good for football," said Kaindu.
Dynamos converted their first four courtesy of skipper Ocean Mushure, Godknows Murwira, Denver Mukamba and Masimba Mambare.
How Mine were flawless in their response as Qadr Amini, Milton Ncube, Kuda Musharu and Pasca Manhanga all made easy work of Mukuruva.
DeMbare midfielder Wisdom Mutasa, who had a tough afternoon yesterday, worse with the coach Lloyd Mutasa keeping faith in him the whole 90 minutes despite calls from agitated fans to replace him, missed the fifth kick for Dynamos when he shot tamely at the goalkeeper.
However, Mukuruva managed to keep them in the game when he saved Praise Tonha's kick.
But the Warriors number one turned villain when his kick was saved by his second in command in the national team Donovan Bernard.
The former Aces goalkeeper then turned the hero when he beat his Warriors teammate with the decisive kick to power How Mine to the last eight.
DeMbare coach Mutasa was dejected by the defeat, which is likely to put his future under the microscope.
"It's part and parcel of the game. We really trained for penalties but such is football, we lost it. Every individual has got his own way of taking penalties.
Teams
Dynamos: T. Mukuruva, G. Murwira, O. Mushure, D. Mukandi, O. Mwerahari, T. Chipunza, B. Amidu (S. Gorogodyo, 82nd minute), D. Mukamba, W. Mutasa, T. Sadiki (M. Madhiri, 71st minute), M. Mambare
How Mine: D. Bernard, P. Tonha, M. Ncube, V. Kamhuka, T. Khumbuyani, M. Sakala, T. Banda, P. Manhanga, T. Makanda, K. Musharu, T. January (Q. Amini, 88th minute)
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