THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) will this weekend honour the late Warriors midfielder and FC Platinum captain Brian Banda with a minute of silence before all league matches.
Banda (29) tragically died last Sunday from injuries sustained in a car accident along the Masvingo-Bulawayo Road.
He was travelling to Bulawayo at the time.
Following Banda’s passing, the PSL postponed FC Platinum’s scheduled match against Manica Diamonds at Sakubva Stadium, which was set for today.
Speaking at Banda’s memorial service at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre before his burial at Lady Stanley Cemetery on Thursday, PSL acting chief executive officer Rodwell Tabe announced the tribute.
“As we mourn one of our own today, I urge you all to take pride in celebrating his life tomorrow and forever,” Tabe said.
“As the Premier Soccer League, we have extended this gesture to the Banda family to observe a minute of silence in all our Castle Lager Premier Soccer matches for Match Day 19 for the weekend of July 5-6.
“I urge you all to take this opportunity to reflect during this minute of silence throughout our matches, as we honour Brian Banda, as we remember his legacy, and as we celebrate his life and the life of football in general.”
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The biggest match this weekend is expected to be tomorrow’s clash at Rufaro Stadium between Scottland FC and Caps United.
Fourth-placed Scottland, with 28 points, are chasing runaway leaders MWOS, who currently top the log with 37 points.
The Tonderai Ndiraya-coached Scottland will face a revamped Caps United under Zambian gaffer Ian Bakala.
Leaders MWOS return home to Ngoni Stadium this afternoon to host Bikita Minerals, aiming to maintain their lead after beating Highlanders at Barbourfields last weekend.
Just one point behind MWOS, Simba Bhora have a tough home game today against an improved ZPC Kariba at Wadzanayi Stadium.
TelOne, who had a strong first half of the season and have amassed 29 points, travel to the Lowveld for a date with Triangle at Gibbo tomorrow.
Ngezi Platinum Stars, tied with Scottland on 28 points, will travel to Chisumbanje to take on Green Fuel at the Green Fuel Arena today.
At the bottom of the log, Kwekwe United, recently promoted and unlikely to avoid relegation, host a struggling Highlanders at Bata today.
This follows a 4-0 thrashing by Highlanders in the reverse fixture.
Relegation contenders Dynamos, perched just above Kwekwe with a paltry 15 points from 18 games, host Herentals at Rufaro today, while Yadah travel to Bulawayo to face an equally struggling Chicken Inn.
Fixtures
Today:
Greenfuel vs Ngezi Platinum Stars (Greenfuel Arena)
MWOS vs Bikita Minerals (Ngoni)
Chicken Inn vs Yadah (Luveve)
Manica Diamonds vs FC Platinum (Sakubva)
Simba Bhora vs ZPC Kariba (Wadzanayi)
Dynamos vs Herentals (Rufaro)
Tomorrow:
Triangle vs Telone (Gibbo)
Scottland vs Caps United (Rufaro)
Kwekwe United vs Highlanders (Bata)
