Warriors crush Botswana in Four Nations tournament opener
ZIMBABWE’s senior men’s football team kicked off its Four Nations tournament campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over host Botswana at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown Saturday evening. The Warriors scored three good first-half goals to silence the hosts before rounding off the match in the second half with another good performance, which saw […] The post Warriors crush Botswana in Four Nations tournament opener appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.
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ZIMBABWE’s senior men’s football team kicked off its Four Nations tournament campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over host Botswana at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown Saturday evening.
The Warriors scored three good first-half goals to silence the hosts before rounding off the match in the second half with another good performance, which saw goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze saving a penalty to maintain a clean sheet.
Highlanders’ player of the moment, Mongameli Tshuma, opened Zimbabwe’s scoring account in the 24th minute after making a good finish to grab a goal on his debut in national team colours.
Zimbabwe doubled its lead in the 32nd minute through McCauley Bonne, who benefitted from a good interplay with Bill Antonio.
The Warriors sealed their scoring account on the stroke of halftime through Belgian-based Antonio, who made it 3-0 in the 45th minute.
Returning for the second half, Warriors coach Marian Marinica introduced Daniel Msendami, who came in for third goalscorer Antonio in the 47th minute.
Botswana had a chance to score a consolation goal in the 66th minute after they were awarded a penalty, only to be denied by goalkeeper Chipezeze, who made a good save.
Zimbabwe’s win over Botswana has booked them a spot in the final, where they will play Zambia, who knocked out Malawi 9-8 on penalties.
The Four Nations tournament is a platform that Warriors coach Marinica is using to assess new players within the team, ahead of upcoming competitions.
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