Green Fuel fielded three former Bosso players in Honest Moyo, MacClive Phiri and Bukhosi Sibanda.

Fortune Binzi looked threatening and in the 12th minute his excellent first touch set him through on goal, but his attempt to lob Ngwenya yielded no result.

Junior Bunjira had a chance five minutes before the breather, but directed his effort off target after ghosting from the blind side.

Kaindu was unsure whether Nyathi would make it for tomorrow's match after the head injury.

From then on, there was nothing much to write home about as both teams struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. The two teams went to the breather deadlocked.

Mhandire emphasised the need for a functional system to achieve success.

Hwange could have won by a wider margin had they been precise in front of goal.

Substitute Genius Mutingamiri then won it for the GameCocks in the 81st minute with a good finish inside the box.

Mangombe on Sunday said he asked for a striker, but the club failed to get him one.

After missing a glut of opportunities, it seemed as if Dynamos were down and out, but Namibian import Sadney Uri-Khob had other ideas.

Referee Owen Manende adjudged that Mavern Sibanda was fouled inside the box and Highlanders were awarded a penalty, but Chadya dived to his right to stop Melikhaya Ncube's effort.

The first half was a cagey affair with Bosso scoring deep into the referee's optional time. They created more chances, but the visitors gave a good fight.

The last Bosso player to score a hat-trick was Knox Mtizwa in a 5-1 victory over How Mine at the same venue on August 16, 2015.