{"id":53383,"date":"2026-03-20T23:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53383"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:30:14","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignscottland-coach-mapeza-reveals-what-his-side-needs-to-maintain-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignscottland-coach-mapeza-reveals-what-his-side-needs-to-maintain-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottland coach Mapeza reveals what his side needs to maintain momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-140509\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"473\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Scottland-coach-Mapeza-reveals-what-his-side-needs-to-maintain.jpg?resize=473%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norman-Mapeza-.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norman-Mapeza-.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norman-Mapeza-.jpg?resize=1024%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norman-Mapeza-.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norman-Mapeza-.jpg?resize=473%2C264&amp;ssl=1 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Scottland FC coach Norman Mapeza believes his side will keep on improving after getting their first victory of the season on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Scottland recorded a 3-0 victory over Manica Diamonds in a Matchday 3 encounter at Gibbo Stadium in Triangle on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Billiat opened the scoring in the 25th minute before doubling the lead five minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Kingsley Mureremba added another goal later in the game to seal the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Mapeza said: \u201cWe were looking for a positive result despite the wet conditions of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe boys worked very hard. I told them to be patient and the results will come, and now we have gotten our first win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at the opportunities we had, I think it was the same as in our previous matches. 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