Little, however, did Dynamos know that a few weeks down the line, the same misfortune would visit their own house.
As of yesterday, DeMbare had picked up only six points from a possible 18 points.
In fact, before yesterday’s matches, Dynamos had picked up only one win in their last six matches and were five points behind leaders FC Platinum who had 40 points.
As if that were not enough, DeMbare were even three points behind second placed Chicken Inn, a clear sign that the 1998 Caf Champions League finalists are slowly drifting away from the league title race.
What is clearly evident is that on current form, the race for the championship could be between Chicken Inn, who won the title in 2015 and FC Platinum who have won the past three editions of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.
The two will even give Dynamos’ its true testing time in the next two weeks when DeMbare welcome FC Platinum at the National Sports Stadium before visiting Chicken Inn at Luveve, a week later.
Should Dynamos fail to win the league championship this year, it will likely take them even longer to do so as they — at the moment —- look like they have the player material and the coach to produce results.
Surely, a team that has such prodigious talents as Emmanuel Paga, Bill Antonio, Shadreck Nyahwa, King Nadolo, Evans Katema, Ralph Kawondera and Godknows Murwira should be at the top and not in third place.
What is ironic is that Dynamos seem to have lost their touch when they have the same players and the same coach who made them shine during the early stages of the PSL competition.
There was a time this season when DeMbare were considered title winning material with an attractive type of play and great individual skills but not now when they have become so ordinary that even Yadah can beat them at the National Sports Stadium.
All sorts of theories have been drummed up as to what exactly has gone wrong at DeMbare with some suggesting that the team has been ‘cursed’ in the wake of the ownership wrangle currently going on.
Dynamos are split between two boards of trustees, one led by Ernest Kamba which is claiming ownership over the one led by Bernard Marriot which has been in control over the years.
At the moment, Dynamos is being run by an executive appointed by Marriot and led by banker Isaaih Mupfurutsa but Kamba also has his leadership in waiting and a coach on the wings. 🔗 Read Full Article
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