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BY HENRY MHARA Caps United are set to lose on-loan forward Ian Nyoni who together with former FC Platinum defender Kelvin Moyo are on the verge of signing for Tanzanian side Simba Stars. The duo were part of the crowd at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium as Simba SC hammered FC Platinum 4-0 to progress to the group stages of the Caf Champions League on 4-1 aggregate. A source in Tanzania yesterday told NewsDay Sport that Nyoni and Moyo had impressed in trial matches that they featured in and could soon put pen to paper. “It is work in progress, but I think they have done enough to win contracts. They both played well and the coaches were impressed by the quality that they exhibited in the match so I don’t see any reason why they shouldn’t sign. Zimbabwean players have a good reputation here and that is an added advantage,” the source said. ....
Spare a thought for FC Platinum January 10, 2021 in Sport insidesport:with MICHAEL KARIATI FOUR days have now passed, but Zimbabwean football followers have not forgotten the cruel manner in which FC Platinum were eliminated from the 2021 Caf Champions League. The Zimbabwean football followers are still trying to figure out whether it was really Simba Stars as a team who eliminated Pure Platinum, or a combination of both “dirty off-the-field” tactics and poor officiating. Firstly, five of FC Platinum’s top players, including goalkeeper Petros Mhari who were tested and found Covid-19-free upon departure from Harare were controversially barred from featuring in the match after they were told by Tanzanian officials that they had tested positive for Covid-19, a couple of hours before the start of the game. ....