Four-time Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum laid down a marker to their title credentials with a record-extending victory in the season-opening Castle Challenge Cup at Mandava on Saturday.
They dominated and duly posted a 2-0 win over Bulawayo Chiefs in this contest that features the country’s league champions and the Chibuku Super Cup champions from the previous campaign.
The Zvishavane club have won each and every edition of this Castle Challenge Cup instalment since it was introduced four seasons ago.
And they did it with both vigour and style, showing the gulf that exists between them and their opponents.
This is a team that has managed to retain the same squad that did duty for the club last season except for a few reserve players like Evidence Tendayi, who is now at lower division side Harare City.
They have added more depth into the squad, roping in Jarison Selemani, Misheck Ngwenya and Perfect Chikwende, who is not new to the setup and team philosophy, having been there just over a year ago.
And they showed just how they could destroy opponents with incredible variations on display on Saturday.