Author: Lawrence Mangenje

Dynamos legend Misheck Chidzambwa dies

Legendary former Dynamos defender Misheck Chidzambwa, has died.

Misheck, brother to another legend of the blue and white army Sunday, had not been will since last year and was in and out of the hospital.

Misheck played for the Glamour Boys in the early 80s and won seven titles.

He was also the first national team captain to lift a title for the country, when he skippered Zimbabwe to the Cecafa Cup at Rufaro in 1985.

As a coach, Misheck was the first to guide Zimbabwe to silverware, when under his guidance, the Warriors lifted the Cosafa Cup in the year 2000.

We send our condolences to the Chidzambwa family, Dynamos supporters and the entire local football fraternity at large.

Dynamos to resume quest for Chibuku glory, against Herentals

Dynamos will resume their quest for Chibuku Super Cup glory when they take on Herentals on match day six at the giant National Sports Stadium on Thursday.

Kick off is 13:00.

Tonderai Ndiraya’s blue and white army will take on The Students looking to correct their wrongs from match day one, when the two sides played out a somewhat dull goalless draw at the same venue.

Football is back after government authorized its resumption but clubs are expected to follow all the Covid-19 protocols to mitigate the spread of the novel.

The Dynamos players got tested at Parirenyatwa Hospital this morning ahead of resumption of training.

This new-look Dynamos will bring back glory days: Romario

Staunch Dynamos cheerleader Chris ‘Romario’ Musekiwa believes the current Dynamos squad assembled by coach Tonderai ‘Stanza’ Ndiraya will bring back glory days to the blue half of the capital.

The Harare giants put in a solid shift in the Chibuku Super Cup, winning their three games and drawing two before government temporarily suspended football due to the resurgent Covid-19 virus.

Interestingly, Ndiraya’s charges only conceded one goal since the tournament started- right-back Emmanuel Jalai’s own goal in the 1-1 draw with arch-rivals CAPS United and it is that stubborn defence, plus other factors, which excite Romario.

“Coach Ndiraya has managed to assemble a rejuvenated star studded-squad. We have witnessed two star players on each position.The new look Dynamos side has the best defence in the league, a quality midfield department and we have also seen very good strikers who can deliver the much desired results,” an excited sounding Romario told Dembare.net.

The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League has evaded Dynamos since 2014, with FC Platinum dominating in recent years but Romario believes the Platinum miners’ days at the top of Zimbabwean football are numbered.

He also insists DeMbare have what it takes to go all the way in the Chibuku Super Cup.

“We have always been dynamic DeMbare inopedza masports .As Dynamos fans we foresee glory days coming back and Chibuku Super Cup success beacons. This season we have a good squad, good enough to end FC Platinum’s dominance in the league.We have always been fighters hence we wish our Glamour Boys the best of luck in the the next round of the lucrative Chibuku Super Cup,” he said.

The current Dynamos squad is a blend of youth and experience, with captain Partson Jaure in the heart of defence while exciting young acquisition Bill Antonio has been hailed for reminding the local football football fraternity that teenagers can still shine in the iconic blue and white strip.

 

Dynamos players get tested ahead of football resumption

Dynamos players this morning underwent the mandatory Covid-19 testing before starting training, in line with measures put in place for local football to resume.

On Tuesday, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), gave football and other contact sports the green light to resume, after government had previously suspended them through a national initiative aimed of keeping in check surging cases of Covid-19.

The Chibuku Super Cup, in which the Tonderai Ndiraya-coached side was flying high with three wins and two draws before the enforced break, will now resume after all top-flight clubs undergo compulsory testing.

The Glamour Boys got tested at Parirenyatwa Hospital today in preparation for the resumption of training.

DeMbare’s last game in the competition was a slender 1-0 win over city rivals Harare City, thanks a to a solitary King Nadolo header.

No injuries have been reported, meaning it’s all systems go for Chazunguza.

Revive Dynamos’ junior policy: Mucherahowa

Legendary former Dynamos captain Memory ‘Mwendamberi’ Mucherahowa believes the Glamour Boys will never go wrong with grooming youngsters as long as they are from the the club’s grassroots structures and that policy should be revived.

When football was allowed to return with the Chibuku Super Cup after an 18-month lay off due to Covid-19, Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya unleashed teenagers Bill Antonio, Hammilton Gomba and Luke Musikiri, a move he defended saying there is no need to recycle players- instead, develop youngsters.

Speaking to Dembare.net from his base in Slough, United Kingdom, Mucherahowa, who just like the aforementioned trio, started playing for the Dynamos first team as a teenager, consented the idea.

“I agree with him (Ndiraya) on the issue of giving youngsters a chance, as long as he means grooming from the juniors, not to just take anyone because they are young,” Mucherahowa said.

“I started as a teen in the first team but the reason why I settled easily and quicker is because I knew the system and culture well, since I was in the juniors. The supporters knew me already from the juniors, that is why they welcomed me to the first team.”

“Junior policy is the way to go,” he added.

Asked to offer any kind of advise to the youngsters donning the iconic blue and white jersey, Mucherahowa simply said: “Discipline and Commitment.”