Zimbabwe: Benjani Mwaruwari: ‘Highlanders FC machine will click’

Despite posting six straight draws in Zimbabwe’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL), Highlanders FC coach Benjani Mwaruwari insists his team will turn the corner soon.

The Premier League legend shared the optimism in a post-match interview after presiding over an away goalless against defending champions Scottland FC in Harare on Monday.

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Mwaruwari insisted that there were many positives to be picked from the past six games, including the match against the star-studded Castle Lager PSL holders at Rufaro Stadium.

Mwaruwari trusts Highlanders process

“Football is a process. I am happy with what we are doing. Slowly but surely, as soon as this

machine will click well, I think we will cause problems to many teams,” said the former Jomo Cosmos FC star.

“I am very much satisfied. My boys fought very well to come here, play against the champions to take a draw and don’t concede. I know I have been drawing but this one shows character. One good thing is that we have the consistency of not conceding and we are creating. Today, we had five or six chances.”

Scottland coach Mapeza gives his take of the game

Scottland FC coach Norman Mapeza described the game as very tight with few clearcut scoring opportunities.

“It was a good game. In some moments, we were in charge of the game, and in some moments, Highlanders were in charge of the game. We will take this point home because it [game] wasn’t easy,” Mapeza said.

Matchday 6 log standings:

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The result saw Highlanders dropping from 11th to 12th place in the 18-member Castle Lager PSL log table. Scottland FC have since climbed down from second to fourth place with 12 points.

CAPS United lead the standings with 15 points from six games, one point ahead of second-placed Dynamos FC followed by HardRock FC with 13 points.

In other games played over the weekend, Chicken Inn beat FC Hunters 1-0 while ZPC Kariba and TelOne drew 0-0 as Triangle United lost 1-0 to HardRock FC.

FC Platinum edged Bulawayo Chiefs 1-0. Agama FC lost 1-2 to MWOS FC. Manica Diamonds anchor the 18-member log table with just one point from six games