Simba Bhora head coach Joel Luphahla has declared his ambition to defend their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title this season, emphasising the high expectations that come with leading the reigning champions.
The Shamva-based side made a commanding 3-1 victory over CAPS United on Sunday, moving within two points of early league leaders MWOS.
First-half strikes from Barnabas Mtuwa and Donald Mudadi put Simba in control before Emmanuel Ziocha sealed the win after the break, while CAPS United’s lone reply came from Alois Bunjira Junior with a well-placed consolation effort.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Luphahla—who is navigating his debut season as a top-flight head coach—acknowledged the pressure of managing the defending champions but embraced the challenge of staying at the summit.
“We are the defending champions. When I came here, of course, it’s my first season in the PSL as a head coach, but the pressure was there,” Luphahla said.
“They said, ‘Coach, when you are number one, where do you want to go?’ And I said, ‘Number one.’ Because you cannot say from number one you want to go to number two.”
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@zimbuzz Simba Bhora coach Joel Luphahla has confirmed his target is to win the league
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