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Mukudzei Chingwere in ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar
CNaPS Sport ………… .0) 1
FC Platinum ………… .. (0) 1
EDWIN Madhanhanga marked the end of the match against CNAPS Sport at CNAPS Vontovorona, Antananarivo, during the preliminary round of the preliminary round. The draw allowed FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza to feel satisfied.
Madhanhanga has canceled the previous goal of Captain Andoniaina Andrianavalona, the captain of the host team, to ensure what could prove to be a decisive goal for the Zimbabwean champions.
After failing beyond the first hurdle of the previous competition, the miners entered this edition of the African Safari with the clear goal of reaching at least the mini-league phase of the tournament.
Mapeza entered the match with a defensive approach in his formation, seeking to contain the opponents and finish them off when they travel to Mandava for the second leg.
The hosts sent four regular players from the Malagasy national team qualified for their first Africa Cup of Nations and it appeared that the miners based in Zvishavane were going to spend a long afternoon.
Although they have created better chances, the organizers boasted of superior international visibility, never shown on the playing field, the visitors being by their side and creating opportunities of their own.
CNaPS needed a penalty kick to violate FC Platinum's uncompromising defense, hosted by Kelvin Moyo, Lawrence Mhlanga and Gift Bello.
The former man from Harare City, Madhanhanga, who is no stranger to continental football, made a brilliant showing at both ends of the field and maintained the offensive duo consisting of Rodwell Chinyengetere and Cameroonian Albert Eonde.
Madhanhanga achieved the best moment of the match when he rejoined the attack and that he was calm, opening up space before scoring the crucial goal that places the FC Platinum one foot from the next stage of this competition.
The result gave the miners an advantage in the second leg of this match.
Although he admitted that his men had done a great job, Mapeza had refused to be taken away and insisted that the work was not finished yet.
"Yah, we came here to look for a positive result. We talked to the boys (and) coming home with a draw. I think it's a big feat for us as a club.
"We are still playing, we just have to keep working hard and try to get a result when they visit Zimbabwe.
"I can not talk about the return match, it's a football match, but coming here and getting a positive result is a big feat.
"The boys played very well, it was not easy to play on an artificial turf. We are not used to that, so I am proud of the boys, they worked so hard today, "said Mapeza.
FC Platinum started the game brilliantly, knocking the ball over, preventing much of the game from playing the ball in the danger zones.
Thirteen minutes after the start of the duel, Chinyengetere and Madhanhanga had a good exchange before the latter released Eonde, but the Cameroonian could not connect his shot correctly.
After 22 minutes, the hosts showed that they could be dangerous when the Malagasy international Tobisoa Sandratriniaina centered the ball to Arnauld Randrinantenaina, who had centered the ball at the back of the net, but that did not happen. did not count because he was in an offside position.
The slippery international winger of Madagascar, Lalaina Manampisoa, represented a constant threat to Zimbabweans, but was limited to long-term efforts with his international teammate Jaotombo Bourahim.
Moyo intercepted the center of Bourahim. Tojo Miandrisoa was hiding in the surface. One minute before the break, the miners were inches away when Raphael Muduviwa's free-kick, just outside the box, barely pbaded the bar, as the goalkeeper was a battered man.
Three minutes after the hour of play, Moyo blocked the player on fire Manampisoa inside the area and Namibian referee Jonas Shongedi said the point.
The captain of the Malagasy team, Andrianavalona, then approached and sent Petros Mhari in the wrong direction.
But 20 minutes from the finish, midfielder Madhanhanga cleared his way before firing a powerful shot.
CNAPS coach Patrick Andriambololona, however, was provocative at the end of the match, saying he still had a chance to qualify for the first round.
"It was a very difficult match. We had several opportunities, but missed the opportunities we created.
"FC Platinum have scored a goal here and why should not we score in Zimbabwe?
"We still have a chance, we just need to score a goal to have a chance and it is possible to score," said Andriambololona.
The teams:
CNaPS Sport: J. Randrianasolo, R. Fetraniaina (H. Rasolofonimanana, 74th minute), L. Manampisoa, J. Bourahim (T. Randrianantenaina, 88th minute), R. Rajaonarivelo, T. Sandratriniaina, T. Miandrisoa, A. Andrianavalona, O. Ramiandrison, A. Randndrinantenaina, T. Andrianirina.
FC Platinum: P. Mhari, G. Bello, Moyo K., Mhlanga L., Moyo E., Muduviwa R. (G. Mbweti, 72nd minute), W, Mhango, F., Madhanhanga, K., Madzongwe, R. Chinyengetere, A. Eonde (T Chideu 84th min)
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