Health Card of the Big Five Going Into Round Six

By Sports Editor

The Castle Lager Premier League's big five troop into five venues across the country facing extremely different fortunes this weekend. Three of the big league franchises are in fairly good form while the oldest firms in the game occupy unfamiliar territory at this stage of this race that is made up of 34 weeks. Let’s look at each clubs fortunes this far starting with Highlanders FC.

Bosso go into the weekend lying 15th on the 18th team log table with no wins, two draws and two losses. The Bulawayo giants only collected two points out of the possible 15. They face a high riding Hwange side who have collected maximum points 4 times, lost once with 12 points to their tally. For the first time in several seasons the hosts go into this one as under dogs.

Dynamos the second oldest out fit in the big five club, happen to be the country’s most successful since football was introduced to these shores. However this term after five outings the so called Mbare glamour club have only won once, drawn twice and lost three times. They recently fired their coach Loyd Chigove together with his back room staff turning to old son Tonderayi Ndiraya. They go into the weekend as underdogs against visiting ZPC Kariba who lie third on the table with four wins and a loss.

Caps United, another of the only founding premier soccer league clubs still in existence seem to be enjoying their season this far this term. Makepekepe as they are affectionately known by their green and white shirted hordes of supporters currently lie fourth on the table with three wins and a draw. they currently have ten points in their bag and a game in hand. This weekend they face unpredictable Harare City who are stationed on position twelve on the table with two wins and three losses. Caps United go into this tie favourites to grab maximum points.

Chicken Inn the gamecocks appear one of the favourites to lift the castle lager premier league title. They currently sit on position five after three wins and two losses. They travel to Gibbo Stadium in Triangle not to face the “sugar sugar” boys but to face abode less Manica Diamonds. The hosts Manica Diamonds lie seventh on the table with two wins, one draw and two losses. Joey Antipas men appear favourites to win this one.

FC Platinum the undisputed Kings of the local game for the past two seasons, currently sit atop the P.S.L table after four wins and a draw. their opponents this weekend are Herentals who have one win, three draws and a loss. Kugona Kunenge Kudada are favourites in this one.