By Tendai Chisiri.
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – Chegutu Division One soccer outfit Ngezi Platinum FC did not only maneuver brilliantly into the Castle Lager Premier League from the World Navi Northern Region Soccer League but outclassed also on the soccer awards ceremony held on Thursday night in the capital.
Ngezi Platinum ‘s outstanding figures were Evans Katema who was chosen in the Divison One league as the soccer star and was awarded a Toyota Corolla courtesy of World Navi a Japanese car sales company and Innocent Sokuza pocketed $600 as the top goal scorer of the year sponsored by Supreme Panel Beaters whilst their coach Clifton Kadurira was named the Yadah TV Coach of the year. Herentials FC and Mushowani FC produced Edgar Mhungu and Tendai Mutambi respectively as the 1st runner up and 2nd runner up on the soccer stars list.
The first runner up got $400, the 2nd runner up got $300 whilst the other 8 finalists to sum up the number of players to 11 walked away with $200 sponsored by Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance Ministries under Prophet Walter Magaya.
In acknowledging the league at the awards ceremony, Northern Region Soccer League Chairman Willard Manyengavana applauded teams that got promoted into the top flight league as forces to reckon in the soccer cicrles.In the 2014 season the league’s champion finished second in the topflight after a classic display and in 2013 Harare City finished also second.
Stanley Makombe World Navi Zimbabwe managing director castigated the belief that that juju works in sport.”I know other football players and coaches believe in juju but certainly football administration is completely different. There is no magic about it, there is no need for juju- it is being practiced in South Africa, Europe, America and Asia and we are no exception”, he said. So far they have achieved the goal of giving two cars to the soccer stars of the Division One League in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Minister of Sport and Recreation, Honourable Makosini Hlongwane MP who was the guest of honour congratulated Ngezi Platinum for their valiant efforts.”They will be playing in the top flight league next year”, he said. He also commended the league administrators for attracting sponsors when other Division One leagues, Eastern, Central and Southern regions were struggling.
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