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Week 13: Bikita Derby takes center stage as top two batttle in Munhumutapa Cup.

Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League returns for week 13, but the top two won’t feature. Yadah FC and Deportivo LAA Murambinda have their league fixtures postponed.

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They meet instead in the Zimbabwe Football Association Munhumutapa Challenge Cup third round. That leaves the door open for the chasing pack.

Yadah sit top with 27 points from 11 games. Unbeaten. Deportivo are second on 24 points from 12 games.

Their 1-1 draw with Masvingo United FC last week kept them close. Now both turn focus to cup football. The league race pauses, but not the drama.

Destiny Stars FC host Four Lions FC tomorrow, Friday at Chisamba in Mutare, 15:00. Both need points badly.

Itai "Madhinda" Makumi’s charges are 14th with 10 points from 11 games. Four Lions sit 18th with six points from 11.

Lions are still chasing their first win. This is six-pointer. Lose here and the gap to safety gets bigger.

The headline game is at Lithium Stadium on Saturday.

Bikita Minerals FC host crosstown rivals Bikita Chida Athletic Club. Both are hurting. Bikita Minerals lost 1-0 to Renco Mine last week. Bikita Chida lost 3-2 to Power FC Madhisibhunya at the same venue. Neither wants back-to-back defeats.

Tonganai Mugeji vs Chris Mwanza is the tactical battle. Mugeji needs his side to bounce back at home.

Minerals are 8th with 18 points. Mwanza needs points badly. Chida are 12th with 10 points from 12 games.

They have the worst defense in the bottom half. Form says Minerals edge it. Pride says throw the form book away. Expect fire.

Fourth-placed GRAND Legacy Football Club host Mutare City Rovers FC at Musami on Saturday.

Legacy are unbeaten at home all season. They haven’t conceded there either.

They beat Chivhu Football Club 1-0 away last week to stay on 22 points. Munashe Nandolo is on six goals and one off the top scorers.

Gusha Bhora are 10th with 13 points. They lost 1-0 to Yadah last week. If Legacy win and the top two drop points in their next league games the title race gets tighter.

Africa Mineral Ventures Football Club are third on 22 points. They beat Destiny Stars 2-0 last week. Blessing Sarupinda is joint top scorer with seven. They will not be in league action as their opponent Yadah FC will be engaged in the cup tie.

GreenFuel Football Club are also on 22 points their visit to Uhera to face Deportivo La Murambinda has been postponed as a result of the unavailability of La Murambinda who are facing Yadah FC in the Zifa Munhumutapa Cup.

Tenax Football Club can close ground on them. Tenax travel to FC Wangu Mazodze on Sunday who recently parted ways with suspended coach Elisha Mukusa.

Zhalala Zhululu are 13th and desperate for points.

Chauya Chikara and Gibson Mutemera will want three points to join the top three.

Masvingo United are 7th on 18 points. They host Power FC on Sunday at Gaths Mine. Power sit 17th but scored three last week on their epic win over Bikita Chida Athletic Club FC.

Masvingo’s Blessing Sibanda is also on seven goals but goals in recent weeks have dried up for the once prolific striker. Goals should come.

Bottom side Chivhu FC host Great Zimbabwe University FC on Saturday. Chivhu have five points from 11 games. GZU have nine. Both need wins.

Buffaloes FC vs Renco Mine FC at Showground completes Saturday. Buffaloes drew 0-0 with Manica Diamonds U19 last week. Renco beat Bikita Minerals 1-0. Renco are 9th, Buffaloes 11th. Tight game expected.

Manica Diamonds U19 are on bye.

Week 13 starts tomorrow at Chisamba. It has a derby for pride in Bikita.

A fortress to defend in Musami. A chasing pack ready to pounce. And a relegation battle that won’t let up, all fuelled by the and iconic Pacific Storm.

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It was an action packed Sunday at Maramba Stadium. Here are the few tit bits proudly brought to you by the Pacific Storm.

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Mukusa resigns as FC Wangu Mazodze head coach.

By Fayth Ndou

FC Wangu Mazodze has parted ways with head Coach Elisha Mukusa, who officially resigned on 22 May 2026, days before the club’s match against Great Zimbabwe University FC.

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The club currently sits 13th on the league table with 10 points from 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.

Mukusa was suspended on 6 May 2026 by the club which stated that he would continue to receive full benefits pending an inquiry.

The suspension prevented him from being on the bench and making technical decisions, with a 14-day resolution promised.

In his resignation letter, Mukusa dated 22 May 2026, he cited procedural irregularities, saying the suspension did not comply with Labor Act requirements and that no outcome from the inquiry had been communicated.

“It wasn’t going to be possible for me to have control over my technical and playing staff due to this suspension, so I have deemed it necessary to step away,” he wrote.

Nyahunda confirmed receiving the resignation, noting that Mukusa stepped down before the planned lifting of his 14-day suspension.

During his tenure, Mukusa managed eight matches, collecting nine points, goalles draw with 4 Lions FC at home, lost 2-1 against Buffaloes FC away, lost 1-0 at home to Renco Mine FC, held Destiny Stars to 1-1 draw, won 1 nil at home at Manica Diamonds U19, 1-1 stalemate against Tongogara United FC, won 1 mil against Bikita Chida Athletic Club, lost 4-1 to Yadah FC.

Since Mukusa’s suspension, assistant coach Martin Nyanzira has overseen four games.

Lost 2-3 to Masvingo United, lost 1-0 against Grand Legacy FC, goalless stalemates against Green Fuel FC and Great Zimbabwe University FC.

FC Wangu Mazodze now faces a transitional period under Nyanzira as the club seeks stability. The team will be looking to improve its 13th-place league position in upcoming fixtures.

Curse Broken! Power FC sn**ch first win in Bikita thriller.

By Zhou Andrew, Masvingo Correspondent.

The 11-game curse is finally broken. Power FC Madhisibhunya registered their first official victory of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League season after edging Bikita Chida Athletic Club in a five-goal thriller at Lithium Stadium on Sunday.

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The hard-fought 3-2 away victory brings a massive sigh of relief to the club, whose initial maiden win of the season was cruelly erased from the records following the sudden withdrawal of Tongogara United from the league.

Facing a daunting 11-game winless streak, Power FC showed immense character on the road. They managed to breach the Bikita Chida Athletic Club’s defence three times while desperately hanging on to their narrow lead in the closing stages to secure the crucial three points.

Speaking after the match, Power FC’s 29-year-old interim coach, Honest Chiriminga, praised his squad’s resilience under mounting pressure.
“I'm happy for the players and supporters. Three points away from home and 11 games without a win tests any team, but they never gave up. Today we scored three and defended well to get the 3-2 victory.” said Chiriminga.

Despite the euphoria of the breakthrough, the youthful tactician remained grounded, acknowledging that the club is still in a precarious position.
"We won't get carried away because the log says we still have a lot of work to do. One game at a time," Chiriminga added.

The celebration will have to be short-lived. Power FC is staring down the barrel of their toughest assignment yet, a looming heavyweight clash against regional giants Masvingo United FC.

Chiriminga is under no illusions about the magnitude of the task ahead, but believes the monkey is finally off his team's back.
"Against Masvingo United, it’s a difficult game, no doubt. Masvingo United has quality. But after 11 games without a win, the boys now have belief. We respect them, but we also believe in our work. Three points is the aim, but the performance should be right first.” said Chiriminga

Whether this victory at Lithium Stadium is a fleeting moment of joy or the turning point of Power FC's season remains to be seen, but for now, the dark clouds over the club have finally parted.

Maramba Roars Again: “This is our fortress” – Renco Mine Vice Chair Samanyanga after shocking Bikita Minerals.

By Hector Tafadzwa Chifamba

Maramba Stadium was shaking on Sunday. Not from machinery, but from belief. Renco Mine FC, the Miners who 18 months ago looked like a club on life support, stood toe to toe with Bikita Minerals FC and walked away with a 1-0 win that felt like a statement. A David vs Goliath story, told in 90 minutes of grit, noise, and late punishment.

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Bikita Minerals came to Maramba with pedigree. They came from the Premier Soccer League with possession, with chances, with Tinashe Mangezi and co. They left with nothing. One goal late on was enough to remind everyone why this old mining town is feared again.

And in the middle of the grandstand packed to the brim, Renco Mine FC Vice Chairman Brian Samanyanga watched it unfold. After the final whistle, he spoke to Eastern Storm. His words were not just about three points. They were about survival, community, and a stadium that has become a palace once more.

“First and foremost I would like to thank Renco Mine which is our sponsor and its associated stakeholders. Secondly I would like to thank the fans, this place is a community, it is not only a mine but a community where people base their livelihoods, base their children's future, base their futures on this project which is the Renco Mine,” Samanyanga said.

To understand why this win meant more than most, you have to rewind 18 months. The past year and a half has been turbulence for the Miners. Last season the mine scaled down operations after investors pulled out. When the money left, the players followed. The core of their experienced side scattered to other clubs, chasing greener pastures. Only three senior heads stayed, Andrea Banda among them, and they were fused with a young, virtually inexperienced side and thrown into the highly competitive Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League.

It looked like the end. A mining team without mining money, trying to compete against clubs with bigger budgets and bigger squads. But football at Maramba has never been about budgets. It’s about spirit.

Then, towards the end of the 2025 campaign, the plot twisted. New investors returned to the mine. With them came the prodigal sons. The experienced players who had temporarily abandoned ship came back. Like a rising phoenix, Maramba Stadium became the cauldron it has been for over fifty years.

Championship-chasing FC Hunters found out the hard way back then. They were beaten at Maramba on their way to the 2025 Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League title. Masvingo United FC, under Tonganai Mugeji, escaped with a point in a match they were staring at defeat. The message was clear: come to Maramba, and you work for everything.

Fast forward to 2026, 12 weeks in, and the bravado is still there. Out of six games played at home this season, Renco Mine have lost just once. The faithful are back. The stands are full. The voice is loud. And on Sunday, old nemesis Tonganai Mugeji got another painful reminder of this terrain. Now in charge of Bikita Minerals, Mugeji watched his side dominate possession but fluff the chances. Mangezi missed. Others missed. And Renco Mine punished them late. One shot, one goal, three points.

“Sunday was a David and Goliath kind of story,” Samanyanga told Eastern Storm. “Bikita Minerals was a giant that was coming from the PSL against us coming from the bottom, a point where we didn't have anything but look at us now we are making the best out of what we have because the extra push is coming from the supporters who have the will and the soul.”

That soul is what makes Maramba different. Samanyanga doesn’t talk about Renco Mine FC like it’s just a football project. For him, it’s a community lifeline.

“Over and above at the end of the day this Renco Mine FC is not just a project, is not just football but this is a community based thing. The community drives us, the community gives us the power to whatever we want to do.”

And what they want to do at Maramba is simple: make it a fortress. Samanyanga makes no apologies for it.

“This is our fortress, this is our palace and when it comes to Renco Mine FC, Renco Mine FC is Maramba Stadium, we might go out there and might not win, we might draw but when it comes to this place people give their all because it is about the spirit, the legacy that it has. This mine has more than fifty years of history and people have been working and toiling for this place and it is about tradition.”

Tradition means no freebies. No team comes here expecting points. Bikita Minerals learned that again on Sunday despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession. The Miners absorbed, waited, and struck when it mattered. That’s the Maramba way.

“No team comes here and collect freebies because when it comes to Maramba all we do is to strive for is the win, nomatter the odds. It is either we win or we draw, so far we have had one defeat and we hope to maintain that until the end of the season.”

One defeat in six home games. That record speaks louder than possession stats. It speaks of a club that nearly died but refused to. It speaks of a community that ties its children’s future to a mine, and now ties its Saturdays to a football team.

The investors returned. The experienced players returned. And with them, Maramba returned to what it always was: a place where giants come to struggle.

For Renco Mine FC, the journey from the bottom is still long. But after beating Bikita Minerals, after hearing Samanyanga speak about spirit and legacy, one thing is clear: the Miners are not just surviving anymore. They’re reminding the Eastern Region why Maramba is feared.

This is their fortress. This is their palace. And right now, nobody wants to visit.

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Important announcement on the postponement of the two fixtures featuring Deportivo LAA Murambinda and Yadah FC.

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Match Week 13 fixtures.

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Latest log standings after the completion of Week 12.

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Happy birthday to PSERSL referee Glenda Chanakira! May your day be filled with joy, respect, and many more whistle blows. Enjoy!

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