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By Nkanyiso Moyo

IT’S early days, but the premiership title race continues full speed during the Easter holidays with most league teams playing at least twice, starting on Friday.

Highlanders and Dynamos, both active in Africa, will play a game each over the next week. That affects their designated opponents -- Lengthens, Eastern Lions and CAPS FC -- who will also see action only once.

Highlanders travel to Zambia where they play Green Buffaloes in the first round of Confederations Cup, and Dynamos are at home to Costa do Sol of Mozambique in the first round of the Champions League.

CAPS United, seeking to do themselves justice after a poor season last year, will be buoyed by the positive showing in their drawn season opener against champions Dynamos when they take on CAPS FC at Dzivarasekwa on Saturday.

Njube Sundowns, coming from a 4-0 scorching by Highlanders last weekend, play their first home game against Monomotapa at Pelandaba in Gwanda on Friday, while Motor Action are at home to Masvingo on the same day.

Also Friday, Shooting Stars face Kiglon, while another battle of the newboys between Underhill and Gunners takes place at Mucheke.

CBZ Premier Soccer League Fixtures
Friday
Shooting Stars vs Kiglon (Dzivarasekwa), Motor Action vs Masvingo (Motor Action Sports Club), Chapungu vs Eastern Lions (Ascot), Njube Sundowns vs Monomotapa
(Pelandaba), Underhill vs Gunners (Mucheke)

Sunday
Underhill vs Shooting Stars (Mucheke)

Monday
Lancashire Steel vs CAPS United (Baghdad), Gunners vs Lengthens (Gwanzura), Masvingo vs Chapungu (Mucheke), Monomotapa vs Motor Action (Dzivarasekwa), Kiglon vs Njube Sundowns (Chibuku)

Thursday
Dynamos vs Lancashire Steel (Gwanzura)

CBZ Premier Soccer League Table

TEAM		Played	Won	Drew	Lost	G/F	G/A	Points
1	Highlanders	1	1	0	0	4	0	3
2	Chapungu	1	1	0	0	2	0	3
3	Kiglon	1	1	0	0	3	1	3
4	CAPS FC	1	1	0	0	2	1	3
5	Gunners	1	1	0	0	2	1	3
6	Lengthens	1	1	0	0	2	1	3
7	Shooting Stars	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
8	CAPS United	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
9	Dynamos	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
10	Eastern Lions	1	0	0	1	1	2	0
11	Monomotapa	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
12	Masvingo United	1	0	0	1	1	2	0
13	Motor Action	1	0	0	1	1	2	0
14	Lancashire Steel	1	0	0	1	0	2	0
15	Underhill	1	0	0	1	1	3	0
16	Njube Sundowns	1	0	0	1	0	4	0

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