Despite the dark clouds of administrative trouble that hung over the Dynamos camp for much of the week, the Glamour Boys showed their usual grit by securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over MWOS at Rufaro Stadium. The match was a vital distraction from the nasty fallout within the club's management committee, which saw the sudden exit of four high-ranking officials, including vice-chairman Spencer Chihota and treasurer Justice Mubayi. Under the temporary leadership of Chairman Vincent Chawonza, Secretary-General Devine Sena, and CEO Desmond Bvute, the team played in a spotless new home kit featuring the AfricaBet logo, determined to keep their unbeaten start to the 2026 season going.
The big moment came in the 73rd minute when striker Jairos Kasondo, who had been a threat all afternoon, stayed calm to score a penalty after being fouled in the box. This goal was enough to beat a tough MWOS side, though the score could have been higher if not for the brilliant work of visiting goalkeeper Tedious Baye, who made several fantastic saves. The win moved DeMbare to 11 points, leaving them just one point behind the leaders, CAPS United, and helping to quiet the noise from the boardroom after the recent staff changes.
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In a move to keep this momentum going and protect the squad from off-field politics, the club's leaders have taken big steps to motivate the players before their difficult trip to Shamva this Sunday. Chawonza, Sena, and Bvute have officially doubled the players' winning bonuses as they prepare to face the 2024 champions, Simba Bhora. This incentive means the winning bonus is now set at USD$500, a move meant to keep the players focused on football instead of the leadership changes.
Coach Genesis Mangombe was happy with the three points and how his players reacted after a recent draw against Agama, but he made it clear that there is still work to do. He said, “We need to work hard. We have seen some positives, so we said let’s consolidate on these good things we are doing and then also try to rectify our negatives so that we have fewer negatives and, going forward into the league, start winning games.” He added that he was pleased with the effort, saying, “I’m happy that they responded very well, and everyone was also trying to make sure that we come back to the winning ways as Dynamos.”
On the other side, MWOS coach Lloyd Mutasa felt his team did not play to their full potential. He said, “I want to say thumbs up to Dynamos. I think we never gave a shift that we thought we could have given at some point. We were not up there today. We never created much, probably one or two, chances in the whole 90 minutes. And we conceded a silly penalty that we thought we could have avoided. But such is football. If you play and not have many attempts at goal, you cannot win matches.”
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