Posts by Eastern Region Correspondent
Faith, fortune and fortress: Grand Legacy chase gap as Yadah and Murambinda fight for cup survival
It is a weekend where football reigns supreme, and for others the weekend presents an opportunity to go to church and worship the Almighty before heading to the field of play to apply that faith powered by devout supplication. Today the Pacific Storm Eastern Region writes two stories at once, one at St Paul’s Musami…
Read More“Everything beautiful in its time” – Chinyani rides ZIFA’s coaching revival toward PSL and beyond
After more than a decade without home-grown CAF courses, Zimbabwean coaching is getting back to work and Africa Mineral Ventures FC head coach Collin Chinyani is right in the middle of it. ZIFA is currently hosting a fully subscribed CAF B Coaching Course at ZIFA Village. Facilitated by Technical Director Dominique Niyonzima. The course has…
Read MoreWe respect Yadah, but we don’t fear them: Dzoro backs Deportivo underdogs to bite back
Deportivo La Murambinda FC head coach Lovemore Dzoro says the pressure is on Yadah FC, not his team, ahead of their Zifa Munhumutapa Challenge Cup third round tie at Heart Stadium on Saturday. “Log leaders plus cup favourites means they have got a target on their back. That’s pressure they carry, not us,” Dzoro told…
Read MoreYoko’s composure, Musami stays strong
Murehwa has a new hero and his nickname is Yoko. Munashe Nandolo scored again over the weekend as Grand Legacy Football Club beat Chivhu Football Club 1-0 at Garwe Stadium in Chivhu. That was his sixth goal of the season. The Grand Legacy FC midfielder is now one goal behind the league’s top scorers. Masvingo…
Read MoreNo panic, just Belief: Great Zimbabwe University Captain Kagondo backs Students to climb out of the mud
A goalless draw doesn’t set hearts racing, but for Great Zimbabwe University FC captain Takudzwa Kagondo, Saturday’s stalemate against FC Wangu Mazodze in Week 12 of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League carried more weight than the score suggests. The point keeps GZU 16th on the log with 9 points from 11 games. Just…
Read MoreFrom Santa Queens to the spotlight: Peri Tabviroona finishes TNL on a high
Rainbow Amateur League Sundays to Telkom Netball League stardom. For Perisinevi “Peri” Tabviroona, the journey has been short in distance but massive in impact. The Santa Queens GK captain arrived at TNL 2026 with a point to prove. Midway through the campaign, playing for Zimbabwe’s developmental side the Zambezi Eagles against Kingdom Stars, she made…
Read MoreDestiny delayed but not denied: How Tatenda ‘Diego’ Makurumidze is leading while he waits
It is late afternoon and the dust has not settled on the St Paul’s Musami Stadium pitch. The rest of the squad has gone home. Their boots are off, their jokes are finished, their WhatsApp groups are already full of Sunday plans. But one figure remains. Tatenda Makurumidze, 23 years old, known to everyone as…
Read MoreMiracle Boys edge Mutare City Rovers to stay top
Yadah FC maintained their iron grip on the top of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League after edging Mutare City Rovers FC 1-0 in a week 12 Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League encounter played at Chisamba Grounds in Mutare. Paul Chiramba’s strike a quarter of an hour before the full-time whistle was all…
Read MoreYadah FC Assistant Coach Francisco Maapapi bullish ahead of Mutare City Rovers clash
Yadah FC assistant coach Francisco Maapapi says the squad is locked in and ready for tomorrow’s Week 12 trip to Mutare City Rovers, insisting the camp hasn’t been rattled by the recent point forfeiture. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Fanzone, Maapapi said preparations at the training ground have been “very much on point” despite…
Read MoreGrand Legacy’s wall: Danny Tagara’s clean sheet run has Musami dreaming big
Danny Tagara is building a fortress at St Paul’s Musami Stadium, and Grand Legacy FC are reaping the rewards. The Grand Legacy FC goalkeeper has gone four games without conceding, stretching his season tally to six clean sheets. That puts him just one behind league leader Lennon Gonese of Yadah FC in the Pacific Storm…
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