🚨 Harare City Edge Past Zambezi, Climb to NRSL Summit
4 July 2026, 18:59
📝 THE FULL PICTURE:
Harare City pulled off a 1-0 win over Zambezi G&C to leapfrog Black Rhinos and top the Northern Region Soccer League Division One table with 35 points-just one ahead of their rivals, who have 34 and are set to play Chingwere later today. Coach Try Ncube admitted it wasn’t pretty: his side struggled in the second half, especially after Zambezi raised the intensity, and he openly called out midfield issues-poor ball control, lost second balls, and lack of dominance. But hey, in league football, three points are three points, and they grind them out when they can. Other results? Highrange beat Marere 1-0, Cranborne drew 1-1 with Chegutu, Shamva edged Jumbo 1-0, and FC Oden got blanked by Mwos U19.
💭 MY TAKE:
Ncube’s honesty is refreshing-no sugarcoating, just “we didn’t play to our best, but we got the win.” That’s real talk. Harare’s not lighting up the scoreboard, but they’re smart enough to survive when it counts. If they keep relying on grit over flair, they’ll either go all the way or crack under pressure-no in-between. For now? They’re on top, and that’s all that matters in the race.