{"id":2022,"date":"2026-04-24T07:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=2022"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:06:12","slug":"rovers-unbeaten-run-ends-in-flames-as-deportivo-raid-chisamba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/rovers-unbeaten-run-ends-in-flames-as-deportivo-raid-chisamba\/","title":{"rendered":"Rovers\u2019 Unbeaten Run Ends in Flames as Deportivo Raid Chisamba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Fanuel Chinowaita<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0040.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0040.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260402-WA0040-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mutare City Rovers head coach Brian Mukundu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MUTARE, 24 April 2026<\/strong>\u2013 Mutare City Rovers suffered their first defeat of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League season, falling 3\u20131 to a ruthless Deportivo La Murambinda at Chisamba Ground yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The home side entered Matchday 6 with an unbeaten record, but were undone by a visiting outfit that delivered a commanding and disciplined performance to snatch all three points in front of a stunned crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deportivo La Murambinda set the tone from the first whistle, controlling possession and dictating the tempo with crisp passing and relentless high pressing. Their dominance was rewarded through clinical strikes from Baison Khumalo, Adu George, and Norest Masaririma, whose finishing proved decisive in dismantling the Mutare City defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raymond Manangazira pulled a goal back for the hosts, briefly raising hopes of a comeback, but Deportivo\u2019s organisation and composure in key moments ensured there would be no way back for City Rovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a statement victory for Lovemore Dzoro\u2019s men, who bounced back emphatically from last week\u2019s setback against Chivhu Stars FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe really played very well today. The boys showed character and determination, especially coming off a defeat. It was important for us to respond like this,\u201d Dzoro said. \u201cI also want to thank the fans who travelled all the way from Murambinda. Their support gave the players extra motivation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mutare City Rovers head coach Brian Mukundu cut a frustrated figure post-match, conceding his side fell short in crucial areas. He vowed to return to the drawing board as his team looks to regroup and protect their previously spotless campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t at our best and we paid for it. We have to address the mistakes quickly,\u201d Mukundu said, his side now tasting defeat on home soil for the first time this term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 24 April 2026\u2013 Mutare City Rovers suffered their first defeat of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League season, falling 3\u20131 to a ruthless Deportivo La Murambinda at Chisamba Ground yesterday afternoon. The home side entered Matchday 6 with an unbeaten record, but were undone by a visiting outfit that delivered&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2023,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022\/revisions\/2023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}