Ngezi Platinum Stars beat Hwange 6-0 in a rescheduled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) match played at Baobab Stadium on Saturday.
The impressive victory came without head coach Takesure Chiragwi, who is currently on national duty with the Warriors in South Africa for the back-to-back 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Namibia.
Takunda Benhura scored an impressive four goals in the match, bringing his season total to 10 goals.
Benhura opened the scoring with a header in the 14th minute before Tanaka Munemo added a second goal in the 22nd minute.
Obriel Chirinda made it 3-0 by the half-hour mark and Benhura scored again in the 61st, 85th, and 90th minutes to complete his haul.
The victory moved Ngezi Platinum Stars up to third place in the league standings with 46 points, while Hwange dropped deeper into the relegation zone.
Ngezi Platinum remains 14 points behind league leaders Simba Bhora, who have 60 points.
Hwange’s Dominic Chungwa missed a penalty that could have provided a consolation goal.
Ngezi Platinum still has one game in hand and is looking to maintain their strong performance as the season progresses.
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