AXE: Double winning coach Jostein Mathuthu • PSL play-offs enter critical stage • Madinda Ndlovu unveiled as Highlanders coach • Lancashire lead play-offs mini-league • Chikwaikwai named Soccer Star of the Year • CAPS United survive, Monomotapa claim their prize • Monmomotapa clinch premiership title • Dynamos slash Monomotapa's lead with emphatic win • Monomotapa, Dynamos set up tantalising season finale • Monomotapa get in mood for big party • 2008 Premier Soccer League Fixtures

Posted to the web: 06/01/2009 23:18:45
CAPS United have become the second premiership team to fire their coach in the off-season following an announcement that their double winning coach Jostein Mathuthu has left the club after barely a season in charge.

After surviving relation on the last day of the season, United will not be taking any more chances with Mathuthu and have appointed their 1996 league title winning captain Lloyd Chitembwe as coach. He will be assisted by former Warriors player Kennedy Nagoli.

Last week, Highlanders terminated Reuben Tsengwa’s contract and replaced him with Madinda Ndlovu following a disappointing finish to the season in which they finished seventh.

United’s chief executive officer Maxwell Mironga said Mathuthu left the club after they “differed on the direction the club must take”.

“We believe the changes will benefit the club,” Mironga said.

CAPS United are Zimbabwe’s representatives in the 2009 African Confederations Cup after Mathuthu guided them to ABC Supr8 and CBZ FA Cup glory.

Reports say Mathuthu is owed some US$10 000 by United in unpaid salaries and bonuses from the cup success.

Chitembwe’s first major assignment on his return to CAPS United will be the Confederation Cup preliminary round tie against Victors FC of Uganda at the end of the month.

Chitembwe was in charge of last season’s early premiership pace-setters Kiglon. He kept them at the top for five consecutive weeks before a mid-season slump. He was eventually dismissed after the second transfer window closed in August.

Wednesday's Fixtures:

Lancashire Steel vs Shabanie Mine; Eagles vs Mwana Africa

2008 Premier Soccer League Play-Offs:

TEAM	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
Lancashire Steel	3	2	1	0	11	5	7
Eagles	3	2	1	0	8	4	7
Shabanie Mine	3	1	0	2	3	7	3
Mwana Africa	3	0	0	3	4	9	0

2008 CBZ Premier Soccer League Top Goal Scorers:

23 GOALS: Evans Chikwaikwai (Njube Sundowns)
16 GOALS: Cuthberth Malajila (Highlanders)
15 GOALS: Edward Sadomba (Dynamos)
11 GOALS: Charles Chiutsa (Monomotapa)
9 GOALS: Douglas Zimbago (Highlanders)
8 GOALS: Daniel Zokoto (Monomotapa)
8 GOALS: Phillip Makanje (Lancashire Steel)
8 GOALS: Norman Maroto (Dynamos)
7 GOALS: Makai Kawashu (Monomotapa)
7 GOALS: Tendai Nyamadzawo (Lengthens)

2008 CBZ Premier Soccer League Final Standings:

TEAM		Played	Won	Drew	Lost	G/F	G/A	Points
1	C - Monomotapa	30	18	6	6	41	28	60
2	Dynamos	30	16	10	4	41	25	58
3	Njube Sundowns	30	15	3	12	42	36	48
4	Shooting Stars	30	12	8	10	37	26	44
5	Lengthens	30	11	8	11	37	41	41
6	Gunners	30	10	10	10	42	39	40
7	Highlanders	30	9	15	6	34	25	39
8	Kiglon	30	9	12	9	31	32	39
9	Underhill	30	9	11	10	38	44	38
10	Eastern Lions	30	9	11	10	24	27	38
11	Motor Action	30	11	4	15	32	42	37
12	CAPS United	30	8	12	10	35	32	36
13	P/O - Lancashire	30	10	6	14	37	45	36
14	R - Chapungu	30	9	7	14	31	32	34
15	R - Masvingo United	30	8	9	13	34	49	33
16*	R - CAPS FC	29	5	10	15	29	40	25
* Docked 3 points for using suspended player v Motor Action

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