By Martin Muleya
Zimbabwe, Harare. ( News Of The South) – Manicaland representatives at the 26th edition of the Copa Coca Cola National Association of Secondary Heads (NASH) Under 16 boys Mutare Boys’ High School were shown the exit door in the quarter-finals while Nyamauru high Under 17 girls were booted out in the group stages, last weekend at the national finals that were held in the capital.
Newcomers in the 4th edition of the Under 17 girls soccer tournament provincial representatives Nyamauru high school were shown an early exit door in the tournament when they succumbed to a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Vainona and drew with Mashonaland West, Sodbury 0-0.
A prelimary round match against Sodbury was all the Nyamauru girls needed to navigate their way into the quarter-finals, but after being humiliated by Harare girls, the Mutare based team found the going tough and were elbowed out by a superior goal difference.
Their counterparts Mutare Boys’ high sailed through the group stages beating Mukondwa of Mashonaland East, 1-0 and Chinonge 3-0 respectively.
The Shumbas as Mutare Boys’ High is known by its supporters was booted out in the quarter-finals when they met 2013 Copa Coca Cola champions, Chemhanza high school.
Mutare Boys’ High School appeared to be in a bullish mood in the build-up to the 26th edition of the boys tournament as they knocked out Mukondwa by one goal to nil and thoroughly hammered Chinonge 3-0 in the group stages.


