Sports Correspondent

Highlanders suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to newcomers MWOS FC in their opening match of the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season. The match was played at Baobab Stadium in Ngezi.

MWOS FC dominated the first half, with Innocent Zambezi, Tafadzwa George, and Nigel Matinha all coming close to scoring. Highlanders, on the other hand, struggled to create scoring opportunities.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 67th minute when George scored the winning goal for MWOS FC. Despite a late push, Highlanders were unable to recover and suffered a disappointing loss.

In another match, Dynamos and ZPC Kariba played out a goalless draw in Harare. The result leaves Highlanders searching for their first win of the season.