{"id":92574,"date":"2024-03-29T21:37:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/caps-united-fall-to-bikita-minerals-fc-platinum-chicken-inn-share-spoils"},"modified":"2024-03-30T00:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:54:25","slug":"caps-united-fall-to-bikita-minerals-fc-platinum-chicken-inn-share-spoils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/caps-united-fall-to-bikita-minerals-fc-platinum-chicken-inn-share-spoils","title":{"rendered":"CAPS United Fall To Bikita Minerals; FC Platinum, Chicken Inn Share Spoils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>In a highly anticipated Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Match Day 3 fixture, CAPS United faced off against Bikita Minerals at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.<\/p>\n<p>The match marked the long-awaited return of football to the iconic stadium after a five-year hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a spirited effort, CAPS United suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of the determined Bikita Minerals.<\/p>\n<p>The game\u2019s sole goal came courtesy of Chris Carlos Makambira, who found the net after 28 minutes of intense play.<\/p>\n<p>For Bikita Minerals, this victory was a significant achievement as this is their first season in the top flight.<br \/>\nOn the other hand, CAPS United\u2019s loss was their second setback in just three games since the beginning of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>In another thrilling encounter, FC Platinum clashed with Chicken Inn at Mandava Stadium. FC Platinum showcased their resilience by fighting back from a losing position to secure a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>The former champions scored through Lawrence Mhlanga and Juan Mutudza after 7 and 52 minutes respectively while Chicken Inn got their goals through Lincoln Mangaira and Michael Charamba after 31 and 36 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The clash between Green Fuel and TelOne ended in a 1-1 stalemate at the Green Fuel Arena.<\/p>\n<p>In other matches played on Thursday, March 28, Manica Diamonds and Chegutu Pirates picked their first points of the 2024 season after playing to a goalless draw, while Arenel Movers also drew 0-0 against Herentals.<\/p>\n<p>Results at a glance:<\/p>\n<p>CAPS United 0-1 Bikita Minerals<\/p>\n<p>FC Platinum 2-2 Chicken Inn<\/p>\n<p>ZPC Kariba 0-0 Ngezi Platinum<\/p>\n<p>Green Fuel 1-1 Telone<\/p>\n<p>Manica Diamonds 0-0 Chegutu Pirates<\/p>\n<p>Arenel Movers 0-0 Herentals<\/p>\n<p>Matches lined up for Friday, 29 March 2024:<\/p>\n<p>Highlanders v Simba Bhora (Barbourfields Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>Hwange v Bulawayo Chiefs (Colliery Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>Yadah v Dynamos (Rufaro Stadium)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. In a highly anticipated Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Match Day 3 fixture, CAPS United faced off against Bikita Minerals at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. The match marked the long-awaited return of football to the iconic stadium after a five-year hiatus. Despite a spirited effort, CAPS United suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,16],"tags":[1493,2189,598,560,16635,19],"class_list":{"0":"post-92574","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all-news","8":"category-sport","9":"tag-africa-press","10":"tag-africa-press-zimbabwe-2","11":"tag-premier-soccer-league","12":"tag-psl","13":"tag-psl-results","14":"tag-zimbabwe"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CAPS United Fall To Bikita Minerals; FC Platinum, Chicken Inn Share Spoils - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In a highly anticipated Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Match Day 3 fixture, CAPS United faced off against Bikita Min ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/caps-united-fall-to-bikita-minerals-fc-platinum-chicken-inn-share-spoils\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CAPS United Fall To Bikita Minerals; 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