Ferroviarro de Nampula...(0)1
Highlanders..........0

Highlanders won 3-1 on aggregate.

HIGHLANDERS set themselves up to what should be a thrilling first round soccer tie of the Caf Confederations Cup against Zambian giants Green Buffaloes when they pulled through to the next round despite losing away to the Mozambicans in Nampula yesterday.


According to reports from Nampula, Bosso went down to a second half penalty after Anzilom Ndlovu was adjudged to have handled inside the box and the home team were awarded a spot-kick which they converted.

But the home 3-0 win by Highlanders a fortnight ago at Barbourfields was good enough to save them another early exit, leaving them to live to fight another battle in African football.

They will meet Green Buffaloes, an army team that has produced several Zambian stars in recent years who include the irresistible Christopher Katongo.

Eric Mudzingwa, Jacob Muzokomba and Richard Choruma scored Highlanders’ three goals in the first leg.

In yesterday’s match, Washington Arubi guarded the posts with Ndlovu, Gilbert Banda, Peter Makuvise and Zephaniah Ngodzo in defence.

Mkhuphali Masuku returned to do the mopping-up exercise just in front of the four defenders with Wellington Sibanda, Mudzingwa, Marshall Machazane and Douglas Zimbago taking up the midfield slots.

Cuthbert Malajila was the lone striker up-front.

The match was played in highly humid and hot conditions, which Bosso seemed to have commendably adjusted to.

Morale in the Highlanders camp is said to have been boosted by the arrival of chairman Ernest Sibanda, who had remained behind to sort out the team’s allowances.

Highlanders vice-chairman Elkanah Dube, in congratulating his team for a job well done, said in African football it was important to win at home.

This, he said, made the second leg an easier outing.

"I wish to congratulate the boys. They have done the country proud by winning.

"We made the task easier for ourselves by winning the home tie and our focus is now on Green Buffaloes," said Dube. (Herald)

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lighteria said:

	every game is a new game but the game plan on all away games has been poor so far as the team doesnt score the more important goals. The teams worst rersult should be at least a "nil all draw" not the 1-0 defeat, there are more painfull than a drubbing.
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bosso said:

	Bring on the Zambians!!
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March 07, 2008
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