LIVE UPDATES: Bosso Beat DeMbare. . . as OGs Thrash OH In Gold Cup

1703: FULL TIME at Police Grounds and Old Georgians are through to the Gold Cup 2016 competition where they will represent Zimbabwe in the South African club competition

1655: TRY Old Hararians force a late converted try but its really impossible for the to come out of this one as they now trail 39-17

1653: TRY Lenience Tambwera converts own touchdown and the Dragons take a comfortable 39-10 lead.

1653: Lloyd Mutasa, Dynamos coach: “We could not find the net for the third time at Rufaro. It’s a game we could have taken advantage (f the chances we got) but highlanders used the chances they got and that made the difference. We wanted the points but our display was not good enough. We might be in crisis but we are the same people who can take ourselves out of that same crisis”

 1650' 90 (three added minutes are up) and Dynamos get a freekick before Musundire blows for FULL TIME

1611: 57' SUBSTITUTE Ngulube in for Kutsanzira as Highlanders make thier first change

1610: 56' SUBSTITUTE Bulaji in Kawondera out as Dynamos make thier second substitution

1607: 53' Sub Amidu's opportunity bounces off the upright and the hosts are giving thier best performce of the season so far

1604: 50' Ariel Sibada pulls a great save off Murwira to force a corner as Dynamos continue on the attack as they had left in the first half

1602: 1' SUB Dynamos make a HALF TIME SUBSTITUTION as Amudi comes in for Rusere

1549: Old Georgians extend their lead in the Gold Cup final qualifier and the converted try gives them a 10-0 lead over Old Hararians.

1548: Musundire blows to end the first half at Rufaro and it's Dynamos 0, Highlanders 0.

1540: Tambwera converts the penalty to give Old Georgians an early 3-0 lead at Police Grounds

1530: Kick-off at Police Grounds and it's game on in the Gold Cup final qualifier. The winner here will represent Zimbabwe in the 2016 South African club competition.

Old Georgian's starting XV

1530: 29' Mutiwa chipps over under ressure from Munawa

1527: 26' YELLOW CARD to Carls Rusere for a rough tackle and this is the first card of the day

1522: 21' Obey Mwarahari on the rebound fails to convert as Mupasiri goes on to hit the cross bar

1519: 18' Mushure's effort punched away by Sibanda as Dynamos look for the opener

1516: 15' Surely a close encounter at Rufaro but across town Old Georgians are ready to take on Old Harareians in a rugby Gold Cup final qualifier kick-off at 3.30pm at the Police Grounds

1512: 11' Kawondera breaks off a Dynamos move but he is ruled off-side

1507: 6' FREEKICK Tatenda Mukuruva makes 0nother good save off a Knox Mutizwa free kick just 30 yards outside the box

1505: Not a full house at Rufaro 

1502: 1' Bruce Kangwa forces a save from Tatenda Mukuruva in the first minute and the corner is headed away by Alimenda

1502: and its kick-off at Rufaro.

1452: Both Highlanders and Dynamos are done with warm up and ready for the start of the Battle of Zimbabwe

1450: Highlanders warming up

1445: It's a big game here and it has been 10 years since Highlanders last got the better of Dynamos and with Dynamos strugling, expectations are high amongst the Bosso faithfulls that they will break the jinx. But with a proud history, Dynamos would like to protect thier record against the Bulawayo giants.

1443: Dynamos starting XI

1438: Highlanders' starting  XI

Highlanders Starting v DeMbare

1410: Long winding queues outside Rufaro as fans patiently await their turn at the turnstiles.

Winding queues at Rufaro

1405: A heavy police presence outside the stadium probably in response to the voilence that rocket the DeMbare home match against FC Platinum at the same venue a couple of weeks ago.

Police Presence at Rufaro

1400: Welcome to another LIVE match day updates session with me Paul Munyuki and Ishe Chingwere at Rufaro Stadium where Dynamos are hosting Highlanders in the Battle For Zimbabwe 1. 

 

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