By Elvis Dumba

NORTON: Mwos FC celebrated in style their promotion into the upper NRSL division one league when they drew nil all with Norton Bullets in a lively local derby.

Clayton Arimoso, Chairman of Mwos Football Club said the whole Norton soccer fans were on cloud nine with the promotion that will bring division  one football to Norton

“We are pleased that we managed to achieve the goal of getting promoted into division one. We are alive to the fact that division one league play is tough but we are promising our fans that we will not be there to add numbers,” he said.

He also said that they are going to withstand the pressure in the more demanding division one   league.

“We are happy that we managed to attain our goal to get promoted,’’ said Gift Chari, the team manager.

  Zimbabwe Football Association Mashonaland West Provincial chairman, Derick Matapuri congratulated Mwos FC on its promotion into the league.

  “We are proud with Mwos FC’s promotion as the team displayed professionalism in its affairs in the season. We are happy to see them get promoted and we wish them the best as we believe they are going for greater heights if they continue with that same level of dedication,” he said

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Mwos Football Club is bankrolled by Mwos Betting Company which is a plus for the team.

The team was formed in 2019 and was hugely affected by the advent of Covid-19 though they managed to pick themselves and gunned for honours.

Adela Smart, soccer fan from Norton said she was confident that Mwos will bring premier league matches to Norton.

“With the level of football Mwos FC is displaying, it is a matter of time before they bring to Norton the premier league matches. We believe they are getting into division one to prove their worth,” she said.

Mwos FC join Division 2A league log leaders Omnia Football Club in the Northern Region Division One.

Mashonaland West province now boasts of more than five teams in the lucrative Northern Region Division One league.