D-Day in PSL title race:
THE ultimate Castle Lager Premiership title bridesmaids FC Platinum are hoping to finally land their first crown, and in the process create history, at Ascot this afternoon.
The country’s two big cities Harare and Bulawayo have provided league champions for more than half-a-century, the imperious domination could be brought to a halt if the Zvishavane platinum miners preserve their lead at the top.
The presence of the Glamour Boys in the title matrix is likely to have caused a lot of sleepless nights for FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza and his charges ahead of this afternoon’s confrontation with Chapungu.
FC Platinum once surrendered the title to Dynamos in 2011 when it looked certain they will be crowned champions.
Mapeza, a former champion with Monomotapa in 2008, has insisted in the build-up to this afternoon’s game that they just need to focus on their game and ignore what is happening in Harare.
“The most important thing is to concentrate on our remaining game and see what happens at the end of the day.
“I don’t think there is anything stopping us from winning the championship, we just have to go to Chapungu and get the result.
“I do not want to talk about history. We cannot talk of history, we cannot talk about what happened three years ago. This is a new ball game we just have to go there with a positive mind and get a result.
“Usually I do not want to comment on other clubs but for us we know what we want as a club, like I said, the most important thing is to go to Chapungu and get a result then we are done with the championship.
“When I won the league with Monomotapa we won with one game to spare but now we have to fight till the end, the pressure is now a little bit different.
“It is now important for the FC Platinum family, executive, coaches and the players to remain united as we go to Chapungu,” said Mapeza. Former championship-winning striker with Motor Action Charles Sibanda, who is a doubt for this afternoon’s match, has drawn a lot of similarities from their current run at FC Platinum to when he won the championship with Motor Action, saying the key to success is to follow the advice of the coach.
“I see a lot of similarities here and when we won the championship with Motor