The Highlanders-Dynamos saga; ad-hoc committee and another and ...

One moment Highlanders make the correct headlines and the next it's a shameful affair of Fathi's payments. And then you think they they will play in the finals of the BancABC Sup8r and then on this one, Dynamos want to compete to be foolish and say they will play the replay, then fail to turn up and concede Bosso should go ahead. As soon as they think the ink of their correspondence will dry up, they make a u-turn and claim they want justice for a match they won.

The Premier Soccer League has of late come up with an appeasement for the Harare side. Twine Phiri is reported to have claimed to set up another ad-hoc committee to deal with the issue from scratch. The verdict will come and Bosso and Dembare will go about business exactly the barbaric way, and frankly, I am sick and tired of their childish antics. Tired.

Highlanders are already throwing a tantrum beforehand. They will not accept anything anything not coming from the ZIFA board both teams did not contest the ZIFA decision to replay that match. They claim to respect the national association as the custodians of the game, yet they went to the courts, not ZIFA, with a grievance of the same issue. It is the same argument by Dynamos that the decision for the replay came in the wake of a court of law interfering with diski.

As for Dembare, they did not fulfil the fixture due players dictating boardroom issues. Players told their board that they are not playing and guess what, the bosses shivered and chickened out. A chicken and egg situation tinted with kindergarten drama. Now, the set up ad-hoc committee has a lot of time to waste and I hope there will be funds for coffee and cookies.

All they need now is a coin with 2 different sides, one blue and the other black and white. They will have to toss it and save valuable time. They can even fixture the match and whoever turns up first plays the final. Personally, I would ask Caps United to select a team from both sides and that team would play without coach. BancABC would have their mileage on the final and Bosso and Dembare would scream their lungs out. I would stuff my ears with earphones and play Bob Marley music, 'Crazy Bald Heads'. Otherwise, make the team that makes the first noise to go and play Division one football.

Maybe the PSL and ZIFA should get Bosso and Dembare executive members to be the members of the that ad-hoc committee. They will need to engage the army with armoured vehicles and lock the two teams in a single small cell with candle light and no aircon. There must be no food nor drink and the teams should not come out until they have a verdict of their mess. No toilet facilities or breaks should be permitted and neither will be the smoke breaks.

On that Fathi issue, The Chronicle reports that he sought his embassy to get the money from Bosso. Bosso bought him the ticket to fly out of the country but no man can leave his money behind. That story just bores me now and I will spare you the agony. Bayasisukela laba, basijwayela kabi.

Highlanders were duped by Dynamos

In a very clear case of trickery and manipulation, Dynamos dribbled Highlanders and the Premier Soccer League of Zimbabwe in a single swipe of artistry synonymous with the female ZIFA bosses gone by. A simple and swift case of 'tsamaya, 'shibobo', 'show me your number' and 'tsipa', the Glamour Boys left Bosso and the PSL wondering what hit them. After Bosso travelled to Harare for a BancABC semi-final replay fixture at the National Sports Stadium, Dembare refused to kick off.

The match followed the one in which Dynamos took the law into their own hands and walked off the field after a penalty was awarded to Highlanders, and then Bosso reciprocated the gesture. The equalising act ended in the dark and the match was abandoned. The many other stories and issues resulted in a committees entrusted to make football decisions. The Arbitration sub-Committee with a football mentality awarded the match to Dynamos with a 3-0 scoreline.

Highlanders broke protocol by taking a football matter to a court of law, disregarding the ad-hoc committee mandate to have their ruling 'appeal proof'. BancABC threatened to quit football altogether. After frantic efforts by the PSL to try to save the sponsor who is threatening to pull out and with good reason, Dynamos pledged to honour the remaining 9 minutes of the match. Bosso said that Dembare would play themselves for 9 minutes. What goes around comes around.

The court ruling was that the final to be played between the other semi-final winner, Caps United, should not go ahead and that the matter should be exhaustively finalised. As if to compromise, Dynamos agreed to play the match for the good of the game and to save the sponsor. Highlanders thought they prevailed and were also willing to participate in that replay.

With due respect to the law of the territory in which the dispute is taking place, the PSL schedules the match for a neutral venue to take away any form of advantage that may arise and cause the discontent by either party. The match was then penciled for the Baghdad Stadium. Enjoying the new brotherhood of their old rivalry, they both entered an agreement witnessed by the devil, to move the match to Harare. This marriage which Bosso thought was made in heaven was actually made in hell by a Dynamos vampire. Bosso were screwed full time as they had to travel to Harare thinking they will play in that beautiful game that Dynamos knew were taking everyone for a ride. And what a ride for the Bosso players and fans.

The moral of the story; 1. Never appeal an 'appeal proof' decision. It costs money and travel time. It chases away football sponsors. 2. Do not make a pact with a devil from the north. He will dump you and laugh at you for your stupidity, and you will have a lot of travelling alone while that devils is basically home. If a crazy teams walks out at BF, never walk-out and have your fans go hey waya. A committee will award the offender a 3-0 scoreline. 3. If the devil ask your balls in marriage, say NO. He has an ace up his sleeve, more so, will laugh you to scorn until the cows come home.

Hats off to the PSL for the way they tried to do football the football way and shame to Bosso for bringing themselves to this shameful position to start with. Once beaten, I hope never beaten again as Mr Cooper is doing a fantastic job. He must regroup and forget the psychological warfare the Harare team are tyring to play because there is a lot of money in the ZAOGA Jubilee. As for Dynamos, they are dirty squirrels with players involved in dirty money of the Far East in their "national team" duties. They are trying to pull a fast one and of course, you can see how efficiently they pulled off this one that they are pro.

What is next in football in Zimbabwe? They have done everything.

The Verdict Is Out: As Expected, Bosso Lose.

Ill-advise on the players by the Highlanders coach, Mohammed Fathi, during the BancABC Cup semi-final match against Dynamos of Harare has back-fired. Highlanders were found guilty and lost the final berth by a 3-0 margin. A 3-man ad-hoc disciplinary committee felt it fair to dump the Bulawayo side out of the competition.

That was not all. The ad-hoc committee recommended charging a few individuals responsible for the fracas to be brought to book. Fines are a possibility as the committee also want to see the walk-out punished.

I must say that while Highlanders will have to come to their supporters to borrow money to pay these looming fines, Dynamos will be earning the money from the final they may win. In any case, they still attract full-houses. 

Under the circumstances, there was no shadow of doubt that Highlanders shot themselves on the foot. While Dynamos had acted immaturely on the day by scratching their bottom side and bit their fingers and Highlanders went on to lick and bite the source.

The rules of the game clearly stated that the match was supposed to produce a winner. During the semi-final match, Dynamos were ahead for most of the match up to the point of abandonment.

Bosso had a responsibility of scoring their own goals. This is a lesson Highlanders should have learned between 1926 and 1963 when Dynamos came into being. It is such a shame they fall into such school boy tricks at this day and age. They need to go to a professionalism school.

The ad-hoc committee found the Mantengwane responsible for the match not to proceed and their judgement is both irreversible and cannot be contested. Bosso had a penalty awarded to them and Dynamos walked off the pitch and dressed up. They missed the spot-kick and 5 minutes later, the Harare team were awarded a penalty, which presented Bosso with an opportunity to 'revenge'. Naively, they did.

The Verdict Is Out: As Expected, Bosso Lose.

Ill-advise on the players by the Highlanders coach, Mohammed Fathi, during the BancABC Cup semi-final match against Dynamos of Harare has back-fired. Highlanders were found guilty and lost the final berth by a 3-0 margin. A 3-man ad-hoc disciplinary committee felt it fair to dump the Bulawayo side out of the competition.

That was not all. The ad-hoc committee recommended charging a few individuals responsible for the fracas to be brought to book. Fines are a possibility as the committee also want to see the walk-out punished.

I must say that while Highlanders will have to come to their supporters to borrow money to pay these looming fines, Dynamos will be earning the money from the final they may win. In any case, they still attract full-houses. 

Under the circumstances, there was no shadow of doubt that Highlanders shot themselves on the foot. While Dynamos had acted immaturely on the day by scratching their bottom side and bit their fingers and Highlanders went on to lick and bite the source.

The rules of the game clearly stated that the match was supposed to produce a winner. During the semi-final match, Dynamos were ahead for most of the match up to the point of abandonment.

Bosso had a responsibility of scoring their own goals. This is a lesson Highlanders should have learned between 1926 and 1963 when Dynamos came into being. It is such a shame they fall into such school boy tricks at this day and age. They need to go to a professionalism school.

The ad-hoc committee found the Mantengwane responsible for the match not to proceed and their judgement is both irreversible and cannot be contested. Bosso had a penalty awarded to them and Dynamos walked off the pitch and dressed up. They missed the spot-kick and 5 minutes later, the Harare team were awarded a penalty, which presented Bosso with an opportunity to 'revenge'. Naively, they did.

The Verdict Is Out: As Expected, Bosso Lose.

Ill-advise on the players by the Highlanders coach, Mohammed Fathi, during the BancABC Cup semi-final match against Dynamos of Harare has back-fired. Highlanders were found guilty and lost the final berth by a 3-0 margin. A 3-man ad-hoc disciplinary committee felt it fair to dump the Bulawayo side out of the competition.

That was not all. The ad-hoc committee recommended charging a few individuals responsible for the fracas to be brought to book. Fines are a possibility as the committee also want to see the walk-out punished.

I must say that while Highlanders will have to come to their supporters to borrow money to pay these looming fines, Dynamos will be earning the money from the final they may win. In any case, they still attract full-houses. 

Under the circumstances, there was no shadow of doubt that Highlanders shot themselves on the foot. While Dynamos had acted immaturely on the day by scratching their bottom side and bit their fingers and Highlanders went on to lick and bite the source.

The rules of the game clearly stated that the match was supposed to produce a winner. During the semi-final match, Dynamos were ahead for most of the match up to the point of abandonment.

Bosso had a responsibility of scoring their own goals. This is a lesson Highlanders should have learned between 1926 and 1963 when Dynamos came into being. It is such a shame they fall into such school boy tricks at this day and age. They need to go to a professionalism school.

The ad-hoc committee found the Mantengwane responsible for the match not to proceed and their judgement is both irreversible and cannot be contested. Bosso had a penalty awarded to them and Dynamos walked off the pitch and dressed up. They missed the spot-kick and 5 minutes later, the Harare team were awarded a penalty, which presented Bosso with an opportunity to 'revenge'. Naively, they did.

The Verdict Is Out: As Expected, Bosso Lose.

Ill-advise on the players by the Highlanders coach, Mohammed Fathi, during the BancABC Cup semi-final match against Dynamos of Harare has back-fired. Highlanders were found guilty and lost the final berth by a 3-0 margin. A 3-man ad-hoc disciplinary committee felt it fair to dump the Bulawayo side out of the competition.

That was not all. The ad-hoc committee recommended charging a few individuals responsible for the fracas to be brought to book. Fines are a possibility as the committee also want to see the walk-out punished.

I must say that while Highlanders will have to come to their supporters to borrow money to pay these looming fines, Dynamos will be earning the money from the final they may win. In any case, they still attract full-houses. 

Under the circumstances, there was no shadow of doubt that Highlanders shot themselves on the foot. While Dynamos had acted immaturely on the day by scratching their bottom side and bit their fingers and Highlanders went on to lick and bite the source.

The rules of the game clearly stated that the match was supposed to produce a winner. During the semi-final match, Dynamos were ahead for most of the match up to the point of abandonment.

Bosso had a responsibility of scoring their own goals. This is a lesson Highlanders should have learned between 1926 and 1963 when Dynamos came into being. It is such a shame they fall into such school boy tricks at this day and age. They need to go to a professionalism school.

The ad-hoc committee found the Mantengwane responsible for the match not to proceed and their judgement is both irreversible and cannot be contested. Bosso had a penalty awarded to them and Dynamos walked off the pitch and dressed up. They missed the spot-kick and 5 minutes later, the Harare team were awarded a penalty, which presented Bosso with an opportunity to 'revenge'. Naively, they did.

Of Highlanders and Dynamos, Who's Fooling Who?

Dynamos beat Highlanders FC in a semi-final and the Premier Soccer League wants to sit and decide whether the win is a win or not. They may decide to play the remaining 17 minutes of the match not completed due to bad light.

What a big shame to the beautiful game of football. The two giants of Zimbabwean football were involved in a BancABC Sup8r semi-final at BF over the weekend, in which the unsightly ugly scenes were the order of the day.

It was a concoction of incompetence, stupidity and ignorance that embraced the occasion, with a million excuses and blames flying everywhere.

Highlanders FC of Bulawayo and Dynamos FC of Harare have always been involved in heated encounters which sometimes begot violence. It would be either the fans or the rarely, the players.

On this occasion, the match was played and Dembare took the lead in the 36 minute through Eddie Mashiri. In the 69th minute Bosso were awarded a penalty after Dynamos’ defender Guthrie Zhokinyu felled Francis Kanda, by the referee, Bryton Malandule .

The not so clever Dynamos players mobbed the assistant referee Abraham Manda seeking the reversal of the decision. Dynamos’ goalkeeper Washington Arubi is said to have centre-finger gestured at the Bosso supporters at the Soweto stand. The Soweto crowd accepted the invitation the way they know how, by throwing all sorts of debris onto the pitch.

The Mbare boys walked off the pitch to their dressing room in protest as the skirmishes swelled. They are reported to have swanked into their casual gear and left the dressing rooms. About 30 minutes later they got into their football kit and went into the pitch and play resumed. The penalty was taken and missed when Arubi dived to his right to save Gilbert Banda’s effort. Dynamos were awarded a penalty of their own.

It is said that Bosso coach Mohamed Fathi ordered a walk-out in a revenge protest. This emotional decision was ill-informed. Even as Bosso came in 30 minutes later to complete the fixture, it was too dark to continue with play and the match ended with Dynamos leading 1-0, therefore deserving to progress to the finals.

According to Acting PSL CEO, Kennedy Ndebele, there was supposed to be a 90 minute match to decide the finalist of the BancABC Cup. In case of a draw in 90 minutes, extra time would be played and eventually penalties to decide a winner on the day.

 There has been calls for the match to be played on a neutral venue to decide who will play Caps United in the final. Isaac Mbedzi called on the coaches to pull this one for the sake of fair play and the paying public. Liqhwa Gama had this to say, "I hate to say it but Dembare is through to the next round or is it the final!!"

Both clubs acted in childishly and blamed the referee for failing to handle the game, which may be true. If the robbed a bank because they saw the referee do it, they thought they would escape the jail term by saying the referee started it. Wow, what a mature people we have here.

The Bosso family must actual feel they robbed themselves as they could have played and won the game regardless of all they faced. They may have scared off any potential sponsors who want to associate with excellence and discipline. The team will surely pay a huge fine, adding to their unpaid bills and over  $200 000,00 debts.

Do you think it is the Coach's duty to order players to break rules?

Of Highlanders and Dynamos, Who's Fooling Who?

Dynamos beat Highlanders FC in a semi-final and the Premier Soccer League wants to sit and decide whether the win is a win or not. They may decide to play the remaining 17 minutes of the match not completed due to bad light.

What a big shame to the beautiful game of football. The two giants of Zimbabwean football were involved in a BancABC Sup8r semi-final at BF over the weekend, in which the unsightly ugly scenes were the order of the day.

It was a concoction of incompetence, stupidity and ignorance that embraced the occasion, with a million excuses and blames flying everywhere.

Highlanders FC of Bulawayo and Dynamos FC of Harare have always been involved in heated encounters which sometimes begot violence. It would be either the fans or the rarely, the players.

On this occasion, the match was played and Dembare took the lead in the 36 minute through Eddie Mashiri. In the 69th minute Bosso were awarded a penalty after Dynamos’ defender Guthrie Zhokinyu felled Francis Kanda, by the referee, Bryton Malandule .

The not so clever Dynamos players mobbed the assistant referee Abraham Manda seeking the reversal of the decision. Dynamos’ goalkeeper Washington Arubi is said to have centre-finger gestured at the Bosso supporters at the Soweto stand. The Soweto crowd accepted the invitation the way they know how, by throwing all sorts of debris onto the pitch.

The Mbare boys walked off the pitch to their dressing room in protest as the skirmishes swelled. They are reported to have swanked into their casual gear and left the dressing rooms. About 30 minutes later they got into their football kit and went into the pitch and play resumed. The penalty was taken and missed when Arubi dived to his right to save Gilbert Banda’s effort. Dynamos were awarded a penalty of their own.

It is said that Bosso coach Mohamed Fathi ordered a walk-out in a revenge protest. This emotional decision was ill-informed. Even as Bosso came in 30 minutes later to complete the fixture, it was too dark to continue with play and the match ended with Dynamos leading 1-0, therefore deserving to progress to the finals.

According to Acting PSL CEO, Kennedy Ndebele, there was supposed to be a 90 minute match to decide the finalist of the BancABC Cup. In case of a draw in 90 minutes, extra time would be played and eventually penalties to decide a winner on the day.

 There has been calls for the match to be played on a neutral venue to decide who will play Caps United in the final. Isaac Mbedzi called on the coaches to pull this one for the sake of fair play and the paying public. Liqhwa Gama had this to say, "I hate to say it but Dembare is through to the next round or is it the final!!"

Both clubs acted in childishly and blamed the referee for failing to handle the game, which may be true. If the robbed a bank because they saw the referee do it, they thought they would escape the jail term by saying the referee started it. Wow, what a mature people we have here.

The Bosso family must actual feel they robbed themselves as they could have played and won the game regardless of all they faced. They may have scared off any potential sponsors who want to associate with excellence and discipline. The team will surely pay a huge fine, adding to their unpaid bills and over  $200 000,00 debts.

Do you think it is the Coach's duty to order players to break rules?

Of Highlanders and Dynamos, Who's Fooling Who?

Dynamos beat Highlanders FC in a semi-final and the Premier Soccer League wants to sit and decide whether the win is a win or not. They may decide to play the remaining 17 minutes of the match not completed due to bad light.

What a big shame to the beautiful game of football. The two giants of Zimbabwean football were involved in a BancABC Sup8r semi-final at BF over the weekend, in which the unsightly ugly scenes were the order of the day.

It was a concoction of incompetence, stupidity and ignorance that embraced the occasion, with a million excuses and blames flying everywhere.

Highlanders FC of Bulawayo and Dynamos FC of Harare have always been involved in heated encounters which sometimes begot violence. It would be either the fans or the rarely, the players.

On this occasion, the match was played and Dembare took the lead in the 36 minute through Eddie Mashiri. In the 69th minute Bosso were awarded a penalty after Dynamos’ defender Guthrie Zhokinyu felled Francis Kanda, by the referee, Bryton Malandule .

The not so clever Dynamos players mobbed the assistant referee Abraham Manda seeking the reversal of the decision. Dynamos’ goalkeeper Washington Arubi is said to have centre-finger gestured at the Bosso supporters at the Soweto stand. The Soweto crowd accepted the invitation the way they know how, by throwing all sorts of debris onto the pitch.

The Mbare boys walked off the pitch to their dressing room in protest as the skirmishes swelled. They are reported to have swanked into their casual gear and left the dressing rooms. About 30 minutes later they got into their football kit and went into the pitch and play resumed. The penalty was taken and missed when Arubi dived to his right to save Gilbert Banda’s effort. Dynamos were awarded a penalty of their own.

It is said that Bosso coach Mohamed Fathi ordered a walk-out in a revenge protest. This emotional decision was ill-informed. Even as Bosso came in 30 minutes later to complete the fixture, it was too dark to continue with play and the match ended with Dynamos leading 1-0, therefore deserving to progress to the finals.

According to Acting PSL CEO, Kennedy Ndebele, there was supposed to be a 90 minute match to decide the finalist of the BancABC Cup. In case of a draw in 90 minutes, extra time would be played and eventually penalties to decide a winner on the day.

 There has been calls for the match to be played on a neutral venue to decide who will play Caps United in the final. Isaac Mbedzi called on the coaches to pull this one for the sake of fair play and the paying public. Liqhwa Gama had this to say, "I hate to say it but Dembare is through to the next round or is it the final!!"

Both clubs acted in childishly and blamed the referee for failing to handle the game, which may be true. If the robbed a bank because they saw the referee do it, they thought they would escape the jail term by saying the referee started it. Wow, what a mature people we have here.

The Bosso family must actual feel they robbed themselves as they could have played and won the game regardless of all they faced. They may have scared off any potential sponsors who want to associate with excellence and discipline. The team will surely pay a huge fine, adding to their unpaid bills and over  $200 000,00 debts.

Do you think it is the Coach's duty to order players to break rules?

Highlanders FC Fly High Into The Semi-finals.

Highlanders FC 1, Monomotapa 0.

Highlanders FC Bosso, earned themselves a much-needed semi-final spot when they beat Monomotapa by an odd extra-time goal this afternoon at BF. Amahlolanyama always had the advantage of having had an international practise match last weekend, when they stormed into Johannesburg amid hype for a charity match that they drew 0-0 with South African Jomo Cosmos FC, at the Johannesburg Stadium.

Highlanders are now expected to meet Dynamos FC of Harare, in a match the sponsors are likely to have at Emagumeni, in a BancABC SUP8R Cup semi-final. The tournament was twice postponed making way for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Progress in a Cup tie like this can only make things better for Bosso. Fans must do their part and revive the days of old that so many people talk about. Make it for yourselves. The executive do their part, the players won this game, now the fans must fill that stadium.

Cup holders, Lengthens clashed against league champions Gunners at Rimuka in another fixture. Monomotapa parted ways with coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe and elevated assistant coach Taurai Mangwiro to lead the team for the remainder of the season a  few days back but they can not blame that defeat on the bad decisions they make when they have better ones to make.

For your kind knowledge, Methembe Ndlovu's Bantu Rovers FC are coached by coach Gift Lunga (Senior).

Highlanders FC Fly High Into The Semi-finals.

Highlanders FC 1, Monomotapa 0.

Highlanders FC Bosso, earned themselves a much-needed semi-final spot when they beat Monomotapa by an odd extra-time goal this afternoon at BF. Amahlolanyama always had the advantage of having had an international practise match last weekend, when they stormed into Johannesburg amid hype for a charity match that they drew 0-0 with South African Jomo Cosmos FC, at the Johannesburg Stadium.

Highlanders are now expected to meet Dynamos FC of Harare, in a match the sponsors are likely to have at Emagumeni, in a BancABC SUP8R Cup semi-final. The tournament was twice postponed making way for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Progress in a Cup tie like this can only make things better for Bosso. Fans must do their part and revive the days of old that so many people talk about. Make it for yourselves. The executive do their part, the players won this game, now the fans must fill that stadium.

Cup holders, Lengthens clashed against league champions Gunners at Rimuka in another fixture. Monomotapa parted ways with coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe and elevated assistant coach Taurai Mangwiro to lead the team for the remainder of the season a  few days back but they can not blame that defeat on the bad decisions they make when they have better ones to make.

For your kind knowledge, Methembe Ndlovu's Bantu Rovers FC are coached by coach Gift Lunga (Senior).

Highlanders FC Fly High Into The Semi-finals.

Highlanders FC 1, Monomotapa 0.

Highlanders FC Bosso, earned themselves a much-needed semi-final spot when they beat Monomotapa by an odd extra-time goal this afternoon at BF. Amahlolanyama always had the advantage of having had an international practise match last weekend, when they stormed into Johannesburg amid hype for a charity match that they drew 0-0 with South African Jomo Cosmos FC, at the Johannesburg Stadium.

Highlanders are now expected to meet Dynamos FC of Harare, in a match the sponsors are likely to have at Emagumeni, in a BancABC SUP8R Cup semi-final. The tournament was twice postponed making way for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Progress in a Cup tie like this can only make things better for Bosso. Fans must do their part and revive the days of old that so many people talk about. Make it for yourselves. The executive do their part, the players won this game, now the fans must fill that stadium.

Cup holders, Lengthens clashed against league champions Gunners at Rimuka in another fixture. Monomotapa parted ways with coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe and elevated assistant coach Taurai Mangwiro to lead the team for the remainder of the season a  few days back but they can not blame that defeat on the bad decisions they make when they have better ones to make.

For your kind knowledge, Methembe Ndlovu's Bantu Rovers FC are coached by coach Gift Lunga (Senior).