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RENCO MINE- It was the famous script of being so near yet so far for FC Wangu Mazodze who dominated the entire season, but conspired to collapse like a deck of cards in the last few games.
Aspirations of joining elite league by FC Wangu Mazodze ends agonisingly as the miners pulled a shocker as Renco Mine FC defended as if their lives depended on defending.
Despite Renco being the home area of the flamboyant team’s sponsor, the miners had other ideas.
Going into the match Wangu Mazodze had 56 points trailing log leaders Bikita Minerals by a point and needed an outright win or decent draw to peep the lithium miners.
Tenax walloped Busha 6-1 to win the ZIFA Eastern Region Division One League with 59 points.
Wangu Mazodze ended with 57 points and will wait for 2024 season to fight for the sole ticket to the promised land.
Over 2000 spectators watched the see-saw match swinging from one end to the other.
An in-swinger corner sailed in beating Renco Mine goalminder Ronald Simanyiwa all systems out in the 42nd minute.
Renco Mine exchanged passes in the middle of park that saw Wangu Mazodze defenders chasing shadows.
Brighton Magalisa popularly known as Bholobho leveled the scoreline at the stroke of half time.
Second half the home team dictated the pace.
Action swinged from one end to the other with Wangu Mazodze the better team in the last stages of the game.
Renco Mine lived dangerously with sporadic attacks but held their own against a well funded outfit.
