The MMK Insurance match between log leaders Madombidzha Western Stars and Madombidzha Arsenal ended in a 1-0 victory for Stars.

The Stars players used their height advantage to win the aerial balls from behind. Instead of playing “carpet football” when they were in possession, Arsenal committed the blunder of volleying the balls from the middle of the field.

Arsenal had nobody else to blame for the defeat as they squandered numerous scoring chances throughout the game. Their first player to cause an upset was Eric Sefularo. In the 10th minute, he received a pre-cooked pass from Dakalo Nwanamidwa from just outside the box. Instead of picking his spot and unleashing quickly, Sefularo held onto the ball for far too long, until he lost possession.

Mukondi Tshivhula  committed an unforgettable blunder a little later. He shot wide from the edge of the box with the keeper already beaten.

Things turned against Arsenal when Stars were awarded a free kick outside the box in the referee’s optional time. Silver Ndou caught the Arsenal keeper, Rendani Maduwa, napping and Ridovhona Singo beat the keeper with a good header to seal the game.