Late nite soccer news (2025)

17/05/2025

DYNAMOS TO BUS FANS AHEAD OF DERBY BOYCOTT ...............HARARE................ In a move set to counter the planned boycott by its fans , struggling Harare giants Dynamos will bus over three thousand fans to Rufaro Stadium for free , Late nite soccer news can reveal. Former Dembare players and influential supporters have been calling for it's fans to boycott Sunday s Harare derby against equally struggling Caps united at Rufaro Stadium . But the Dynamos executive has resolved to give free tickets and free transport to some close friends ,families and workmates so as to counter the boycott. " It's better to count loses on one game, than to lose control of the team entirely comrades , so let's mobilize our friends ,relatives and even workmates to come early here and collect money for tickets and transport so that we can win this war . We must work tirelessly to prove that this boycott has failed. So if we sponsor about three thousand fans plus those that will not heed to the calls of boycott , we will have won the battle . And obviously Caps United fans will come in their numbers that will be our advantage", said a leaked audio of a Dynamos official addressing members of the Dynamos executive and some members of the Dynamos supporters association. Dynamos has only scored a paltry two goals in eleven matches this season and is sitting one point above bottom placed Kwekwe FC and a whooping 15 points separate them with leaders MWOS FC .

15/11/2024

WARRIORS QUALIFY FOR AFCON 2025 DESPITE FAILING TO BREAK KENYA JINX..................POLOKWANE,SOUTH AFRICA ................. Zimbabwe Warriors joined the elite teams in Africa after they qualified for AFCON 2025 , despite failing to beat Kenya here in South Africa , in this match which finished 1 all. Tawanda Maswanhise s strike in the opening period was good enough for the Warriors who conceded early in the last half . Zimbabwe Warriors qualified with one game to spare , and they will now go to Cameroun hoping to top the group. However the Warriors have now failed to beat Kenya in more than six attempts . This group of Warriors were once labelled amateurs by former coach Norman Mapeza ." Don't boast that you play in Europe , some of you ,are just amateurs ,you play in lower and little known leagues in Europe. I played in the Champions league with Galatasaray so you need to rise up your standard, " Mapeza was quoted saying after Zim Warriors lost to Kenya last year in an invitation tournament in Malawi.

14/10/2024

JORDAN ZEMURA SILENCES CRITICS, INSPIRES WARRIORS TO AFCON....................JOHANNESBURG , SOUTH AFRICA. .....................Once labelled an amateur,Jordan Zemura who plays for Serie A giants Udinese was the star of the show as the Warriors of Zimbabwe beat Namibia 3-1 to complete a double against their bogey side , in this AFCON group match qualifier played at Orlando stadium this evening. Zemura proved why he is playing in one of the world s top five leagues, with a solid display which left even neutrals praising him. Douglas Mapfumo could have put Zimbabwe ahead before the break but he fluffed the chance as he usually does ,but it was Musona Walter who put the Warriors ahead just after the resumption. The lanky midfielder added from the spot some moments later before Prince Dube added the third later to seal a comfortable win for the Warriors and moved a big step towards qualifying for Afcon2025. However the Namibians got their consolation goal deep in added time. Despite playing for Udinese in Italy , Norman Mapeza once labelled Zemura an amateur .

15/09/2024

DEMBARE OVERPOWER ORAPA , URGES CLOSER TO BIG MONEY................GABORONE, BOTSWANA, ............... Dynamos proved that they are not amateurs in African Safari ,after they cruised to victory away from home , beating Botswana side Orapa Ostriches United 1-0 this afternoon ,thanks to a solitary strike from Kadonzvo. Kadonzvo came from the bench to break the deadlock in the 87 th minute .Dembare playing all their home matches away from home will host Orapa in the few days to come for the second leg hoping to seal a place in for the next round which will be heavily financed . In Harare Caps United came from 2-0 down to beat Bulawayo side Highlanders 3-2. In London Arsenal beat Tottenham 1-0 despite missing several key players .

10/09/2024

K-NEES OF KHAMA MISSES HOME TOUCH OF MUSONA IN CAMEROUN DRAW.................KAMPALA ,UGANDA................................Brilliant Zimbabwe Warriors dominated against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun but only failed to find the target in this Afcon qualifiers match played at Mandela Stadium in Kampala tonight, Late nite soccer news can report. Just like the previous game against Kenya , Zimbabwe were so good that they even shocked themselves with a quality display against the giants of Cameroun. Khama Billiart, Jodan Zemura , captain Marshal Munetsi were so brilliant but were let down by an out of sorts Walter Musona and ageing Godknows Murwira who seemed lost for long periods of the game. However Zimbabwe had five shots on target whilst their highly rated opponents failed to register a single shot on target although they looked threatening in the last moments of the game. Meanwhile Zimbabwe could have won the match had they played at home. Zimbabwe are now sitting on third position after their two games ended goal less whilst Kenya beat Namibia to shoot to the top of the table .

06/09/2024

IMPROVED AGEING WARRIORS FAIL TO BREAK KENYA S VIRGINITY AGAIN.................KAMPALA, UGANDA............. Zimbabwe Warriors failed to beat little Kenya again ,in this AFCON CUP qualifiers match which finished nil all, although their play was more improved than the last time the two teams met in the Cosafa Cup, Late nite Soccer can report. Warriors , featuring ageing goal keeper Washington Arubi 40, Godknows Murwira 37, Gerald Takwara 35 and returnee Khama Billiart 35 , missed several chances in the opening minutes and the last moments of the game. However Washington Arubi kept the Warriors in the match when he made a crucial save with his leg ,minutes after the hour mark . Overated Tawanda Chirewa failed to reach the heights he made the last time he featured for the Warriors, although in the early stages of the match he displayed good skills . Murwira s delivery from the corner kicks were very poor, he just pumped long balls that eluded everyone in the box . The Warriors will now face Cameroun in South Africa on Tuesday. The Warriors have failed to pe*****te and break the Kenyaans in more than five attempts .

27/08/2024

GAY_LIKE HIGHLANDERS PLAYER FACES BAN.....................BULAWAYO................ An ordinary and below average Highlanders player, Arthur Ndlovu could face a lengthy or a permanent ban from playing local soccer after it emerged that different groups and organisation are planning to write letters directed to PSL , ZIFA and the Sports Ministry condemning his behaviour , of caressing a Chicken Inn player during Sunday s Bulawayo derby which finished nil all. The groups are using the Video which is circulating on social media as evidence. " The Zimbabwe law is very clear , it doesn't allow g**s or le****ns. What that player did was wrong , caressing another man s buttocks .The law should be applied. As a Christian group we are writing to the ministry of sports complaining about that. We have heard of g**s and le****ns in soccer but without proof in the past, but this incident is very clear " , said the spokesman of the Christian family in Bulawayo. Another group said , " Soccer is a family sport, but what that player exhibited in full view of young kids and women was wrong .Strong measures should be applied towards him so that other players wont copy him. Zimbabwe we say no to g**s and le****ns .These players should not copy what they watch on Television or on social media.Mind you in England g**s are recognized , no wonder why that Wolves player that touched Gabriel Jesus s buttocks never got any punishment ". In Harare fliers have been printed written No to g**s Arthur Ndlovu REPENT. Meanwhile the PSL and Zifa said they would only react after receiving formal complain .It is not the first time that a Bosso player have hogged limelight for wrong reasons , Peter Muduwa was suspended last season for causing the premature ending of a Dynamos versus Highlanders match when his team was trailing 2-0 in the early stages of the match. Andrew Mbeba is currently serving a suspension at his club after exchanging harsh words with his coach Kevin Kaindu. The photo shows Arthur Ndlovu with a left ear ring which some section associate with gayism

10/07/2024

RITUALS, OLD BELIEFS FORCES DYNAMOS TO FIRE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER ............................HARARE........................ Dynamos Football club finally succumbed to pressure from its sole owner, Mr Benard Marriot and a section of its fans s hardliners to fire its media and communication officer Chioniso Mashakada over superstitious beliefs that the club s deep slump in form, could be a case of involving a lady in its affairs, Late nite soccer news can reveal. " Chioniso was doing well here, but the problem is that some of us are too superstitious , they believe that the way the team is dropping points and failing to score goals is a result of involving a lady in our set up. I remember last year , some guys came here telling us that the team will not win the league because a certain sangoma have told them that the gods of the club were not happy that they were working with a lady . Marriot wanted to fire Chioniso last year but failed to do so ,but was always complaining that the team would not win anything with this lady.The reason why Chioniso was fired is also the reason why Dynamos want to disband its Women teams . They are too superstitious", said one of the executive members on condition of anonymity. Chioniso Mashakada parted ways with Dynamos last night. This is not the first time that this club has parted ways with female workers over superstitious beliefs, on the 6th of October 2009 Dynamos fired its physiotherapist Abigail Munikwa with the club failing to give valid reasons for her sacking .

02/07/2024

ZIMBABWE WARRIORS SUFFOCATES IN FINANCIAL BILL PROTESTS ...........IBHAYI, SOUTH AFRICA,..................... Zimbabwe Warriors suffered another defeat at the hands of minnows Kenya today when they succumbed to a 2-0 lose in this Cosafa cup match played in South Africa ,a result which left them booted out of the tournament this afternoon. The Warriors have now failed to beat Kenya in four attempts , in 2008 , Kenya beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in Nairobi before the two teams later drew 0-0 in Harare . Again this year , the Norman Mapeza coached warriors lost 3-1 in Malawi and today the losing streak continued against a country troubled with riots which have left over 40 innocent civilians killed. Zimbabwe Warriors failed to take advantage of Kenya s troubles back home and were humiliated in front of their strong crowd in South Africa. The Warriors are now heading back home with their old fashioned and cheap jersey . However they will be accompanied by their neighbours Zambia who failed to collect even a single point at the tournament.

28/06/2024

NORMAN MAROTO DIES..............HARARE........ ........... Former Dynamos striker Norman Maroto has died .Maroto rose to stardom in the early 2000s when he was promoted in to the Dynamos senior team when he was still a teenager . He won the league tittle in 2009 with Gunners before he joined promoted Fc Platinum in 2011. The photo shows Norman Maroto with Dancehall chanter Silent Killer recently at Rufaro Stadium

11/06/2024

GOAL KEEPING ERRORS COST WARRIORS TICKET TO WORLD CUP ................BLOEMFONTEIN ,SOUTH AFRICA ..................Zim Warriors matched their highly rated opponents , South Africa despite losing 3-1 thanks to errors by goal keeper Geofrey Chitsumba , in this World cup qualifier match played in Bloemfontein this evening. The Warriors who lost 0-2 against little known Lesotho four days ago , were behind as early as the first minute when a boozers mistake by Munashe Garananga gifted the South Africans with an easy and early goal. But Zim Warriors replied a minute later when Wolves midfielder Tawanda Charewa beat two defenders before slotting the ball in the empty net ..However the match seemed heading for a draw as both teams failed to create more chances ,only for South Africa to benefit from school boy errors by the Zimbabwean goalie Chitsumba , who surprised many when he was included in the first eleven today ahead of deserving talented Martin Mapisa.The Zim warriors gaffer Jairos Tapera will be questioned for benching veteran Jordan Zemura, and exciting midfielder Tawanda Maswanhise whilst preferring a confused Hachiro. Zimbabwe now anchor the group with only two points which they got when they held Rwanda and Nigeria during the Britto era. The photo shows Godfrey Chitsumba whose mistakes costed Zimbabwe a ticket to World Cup

07/06/2024

ZIM WARRY US FALTER IN RAINBOW NATION .................Johannesburg, South AFRICA..... ............... Donovan Bernard was the villian as Zim warriors lost 0-2 in this boring World Cup qualifier match played against little but lucky Lesotho at Orlando Stadium this afternoon. Donovan who surprised many Zimbabweans when he was included in this warriors squad, gifted Lesotho with two easy goals in the first period. The warriors ,boasting of European and south African based players failed to create meaningful chances for the better part of the match , but improved in the last quarter of the match after some changes. However Jairos Tapera will be questioned by many for benching Tawanda Maswanhise and warriors man of the moment Walter Musona. The two, contributed much for the limited time they were given .Zim Warriors face overated South Africa in the following days . Nigeria host South Africa tonight in the other group match .

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