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Takudzwa Chitsiga

Sports Reporter

MASHONALAND Central based ambitious side Zambezi Coal and Gas FC are four points away from gaining their ZIFA Northern Region Division One Soccer League status with three matches to go.

The side, which hails from Centenary boost of former players like Steven Matsangaise, Tichaona Nyandoro, Alex Bakacheza and Nigel Kangwena.

The team is under the guidance of John Walaza, who is assisted by Noah Hlomani, Fulauns Chimukuyu and Norman Bwana who are all confident of gaining Division One status. Prosper Chalawe the Zambezi Gas and Coal FC team manager said they are happy to be fighting for promotion after they lost out to Concession United last season. “The team was formed in 2018 and it was known as Quick 10 before Edward Paradza come on board to support us. We are happy that we are almost making it after several years. We have a very good side which is a mixture of seasoned and young players who are working as a team.

“We are now expecting to win our next game so that we go into the last two games without pressure,’ said Chalawe.

Chalawe believes they have the capacity to play in Division One after another side Concession United, who were promoted from Mashonaland Central Division Two A region failed to last the distance and have since been expelled from Division one. “I think we are in good hands through our sponsor Zambezi Coal and gas who have stood by us. I am sure Paradza has since expressed his desire to see some players come from Centenary and surrounding Mash Central Province which he has shown by donation soccer balls to all the teams we played away from home. “At the moment we are using Garwe Stadium at Gato Primary and if anything we will opt for better stadiums like Tsungubvi, Concession, Trojan, Mvurwi among others within the vicinity,” added Chalawe.