Ngazi Platinum moved further clear of trouble at the bottom when they took all three points from Manica Diamonds in the Premier Soccer League. The visitors finished 2-0 winners on Saturday, strengthening their hold on a top-three position while the hosts remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
Ngazi got off to a prompt start, and here's the thing — the opener came inside the first quarter of an hour. A goal in the thirteenth minute gave them the lead they were to maintain, and by then Manica had already settled into a shape designed to contain rather than attack.
The second goal completed the work without needing any late drama. Manica have not won since their victory over Triangled United three weeks ago, and this result extended that run of disappointment. They sit eighteenth with nineteen points from twenty-seven games — four wins, seven draws, and sixteen defeats.
Ngazi's form tells a different story. They enter this fixture third on forty-seven points, having won twelve and drawn eleven times. Their recent results show consistency — a win against Agame, a draw with Triangled United, and victories over Herentals and Caps United in their last five outings.
The gap between the sides is never going to close without a significant shift at either end. Ngazi sit twenty-eight points above the hosts, and Manica would need something close to a miracle to bridge that divide before the season concludes.