By Tendai Guvamombe
Team Zimbabwe UK- the ZIMSPORA Football Team under 23 are this year’s London Afcon Champions for the first time in 10 years after a series of hilarious matches played over the weekend in London.
The worthwhile victory came amid the ZIMSPORA boys visited thier motherland sometime around May which saw them touring various places of the country under the banner of Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA).
Despite having a dismal performance shown by their seniors in Egypt, the ZIMSPORA made a surprise thrilling win in the United Kingdom as they outclassed the Nigerian Super Eagles with a 2-0 win.
From the onset of the tournament the ZIMSPORA Warriors showed an enigmatic group start up as they grovelled through the floppy wings of football power house which included Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania and Liberia.
Farai Matsvunguma ZIMSPORA’s Executive Director expressed excitement at the hilarious game play displayed by hus boys saying he never anticipated for a thrilling victory against Africa’s super giants such as Ghana and Cameroon.
“Zimbabwe in same group as Ghana and Cameroon- one would have assumed no hope for the southerners until the first game was unleashed on Liberia who were not sure what had just hit them.”
Prince Matsvunguma proved to be outstanding through his dazzling runs while Cosmas and Myzzy kept thier opponents in a bussy moment in thier manoeuvring pace with a tightly well placed defense which Farai Matsvunguma likened to the walls of Great Zimbabwe.
During group stages Zimbabwe outclassed Liberia with a 7-1 victory before subsequently subdued Ghana on a 4-2 goal ending while Cameron edged them on a 2-0 loss a commendable start up which saw them groveling through to the next rounds til they scooped trophy of the tournament.
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