Chicken Inn began the Castle Lager Premiership with a 5-0 drubbing of Bantu Rovers at Luveve Stadium this afternoon.
Tafadzwa Kutinyu gave his side the lead and it was one way traffic from there as the former league champions put four more goals past Bantu Rovers.
At Baobab Stadium 10 men Ngezi Platinum secured a late win over Black Rhinos. Walter Mukanga was sent off just before the half time break but Clive Augusto secured the winner in the 89th minute to give a winning start to Ngezi Platinum.
In other matches ZPC Kariba edged How Mine 1-0 while there were three goalless draws.
Action as it happened:
FT: Ngezi Platinum 1-0 Black Rhinos
90’CL
-Halftime
45′ Walter Mukanga sent off for a second bookable offence
Ngezi Platinum Stars XI:
Nelson Chadya,Davison Tavari,Keith Murera,Dominic Mukandi,Liberty Chakoroma, Walter Mukanga, Terrence Dzukamanja, Godknows Murwira, Qadr Amini, Washington Pakamisa,Donald Teguru
Black Rhinos XI:
Herbert Rusawo, Jameson Mukombwe,Farai Banda,Bruce Homora, Sydney Linyama, Wonder Kapinda,Milton Kurewa, Cliff Chitsama,Salim Yamikani,Donald Mudadi,Lot Chiwunga
FT: Chapungu 0-0 Triangle United
-Halftime
FT: ZPC Kariba 1-0 How Mine
FT:Bantu Rovers 0-5 Chicken Inn
Goal Chicken Inn
Goal Chicken Inn
Goal Kutinyu makes it three for Chicken Inn
-Halftime
Tarumbwa doubles the lead
22′ Goal! Mucheneka makes opens the scoring for Chicken inn
FT: Tsholotsho 0-0 Hwange FC
Hwange XI: Mvula, Matake, Kaunda, G.Ndlovu, Chinyerere, O.Moyo, C.Muleya, Chichevo, Gadzikwa, Kaunda, G.Zulu
FT: Harare City 0-0 Yadah
