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CHAPUNGU recorded their first away win of the season by edging struggling Bantu Rovers in a Castle Lager Premiership soccer match at Luveve yesterday.

Raymond Sibanda scored the solitary goal in the 57th minute with a well-taken free-kick from the edge of the box after Tinei Chitora had been felled by Munyaradzi Chitambwe.

Sibanda curled his free-kick past diving Bantu Rovers’ goalkeeper Notice Dube into the top left corner of the net.

Chapungu had been finding the going tough away from home, suffering three defeats and drawing the same number of games.

Their coach Tendai Chikuni said the win came as a big relief.

“This is a big relief to us a team, as you know this is our first win away. We really needed this win because we have been getting draws away from home.

“It was a tough match against Bantu Rovers’ youngsters and we knew they will be confident after their draw against Ngezi Platinum Stars. The guys really did well after last week’s performance against Dynamos, so this is an opportunity to pick ourselves up and look forward to our next match against Chicken Inn,” said Chikuni.

Despite the loss, Rovers’ assistant coach Joseph Sibindi insisted that his charges were still work in progress.

“The game was fair and I think the boys really played very well. It’s unfortunate that we are not getting the results that we want, but eventually we will get there.”