24/09/2026
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Musonza: We will defend the badge to the last breath
Eastern Storm Exclusive
Chivhu Football Club captain Darlington Musonza believes his troops will defend their badge to the last breath.
Chivhu travel to Chisamba this afternoon to face Itai Makumi's Destiny Stars in a Week 29 Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League encounter, before hosting log leaders Yadah FC at Garwe Stadium on Sunday.
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The relegation fight tightened yesterday after Power FC won and climbed out of the drop zone.
The Week 28 standings had Power 17th on 19 points, just above Chivhu who were 18th on 18 points with 5 wins, 3 draws and 18 losses.
FC Wangu Mazodze were 16th on 21 points, while Four Lions anchored the log on 12 points.
Power's victory has now lifted them out of danger and pulled Wangu Mazodze into the bottom four alongside Chivhu.
Today's opponents Destiny Stars were 14th on 28 points, while Sunday's visitors Yadah FC lead the race on 59 points.
For Chivhu, this season marks a major turnaround off the pitch after a difficult patch last season when they were using Liebenberg grounds as their home.
Their patron Hon Tatenda Mavetera, who is the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services of Zimbabwe and represents Chikomba West Constituency, stood by the team through thick and thin.
This season she is still there and was instrumental in the sprucing up of Garwe Stadium where Chivhu now call home.
The stadium was given a major face-lift and the playing lush green turf is one of the best in the region.
On the pitch, leading the revival is Musonza, now in his ninth year at Chivhu since the formation days and fifth year as captain, steering the club in only its second season in the Pacific Storm sponsored league.
He has led from the front with 10 Man of the Match awards, 3 goals and 7 assists.
"Respect for the badge and fighting for Chivhu flag is a big thing for me to mention," Musonza told Eastern Storm.
"We are fighting for ourselves and this period we are just fighting to get positive results on every encounter ahead of us. The man of the match awards are coming as a result of teamwork."
With Destiny and Yadah chasing their own targets, Musonza says Chivhu will stay focused on their own.
"Destiny and Yadah have their motive and goals whilst our team has its own goals to archive and focus on."
In a rallying call to the Garwe faithful who have stood with the team from the Liebenberg days to the revamped Garwe Stadium, Musonza issued a defiant vow:
"To our supporters, I just want to say together we are stronger and I want to assure them that it's not over yet, we are going to fight and defend our badge to the last drop of our blood," added Musonza.
