BOTTOM-PLACED Mines United shattered Green Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the lucrative ABSA Cup after edging them 1-0 in a dramatic Week 17 MTN Super League encounter at Independence Stadium in Choma. With everything to play for in front of their home supporters, Eagles faltered in a must-win fixture that would have secured their place in the ABSA Cup, instead gifting Mines United only their second victory of the season. Patrick Simwiinga proved the difference-maker, netting a decisive first-half goal in the 12th minute to stun the hosts and silence the home crowd.
The early strike set the tone for a frustrating afternoon for Eagles, who dominated possession but struggled to penetrate a disciplined and compact Mines United defence. Do you agree that child defilers should be castrated?
