Navaya on fire!. . . two more goals to glory

Fungai Muderere

WASHINGTON Navaya is knocking on the door of history!

The Hardrock marksman has taken his goal tally to 15, leaving him just two goals shy of the 17-goal haul that won him the Golden Boot and Soccer Star of the Year award last season.

With Navaya finding the net with remarkable consistency, the big question now is: can he do it all over again?

The Warriors striker is enjoying another red-hot campaign, and his form has been one of the major talking points of the season.

But there is more to Hardrock’s attacking threat than Navaya alone.

His partnership with fellow Warriors striker Prince Dube is beginning to look dangerous, with Dube already on six goals since joining Hardrock.

The combination has given Hardrock a potent attacking punch, with Navaya providing the goals and Dube adding his own firepower to keep defenders under pressure.

For Navaya, however, the numbers tell the biggest story.

15 goals. Two more needed.

Last season, 17 goals were enough to earn him the Golden Boot and the prestigious Soccer Star of the Year crown. This time around, he is already within touching distance of that mark, with plenty of football still to be played.

The striker’s hunger appears far from satisfied.

Every goal now takes him closer to matching last season’s tally, while anything beyond 17 would raise the possibility of an even bigger scoring season.

And with Dube also finding his feet at Hardrock, opponents have more than just Navaya to worry about.

The chemistry between the two Warriors forwards could prove crucial in the race for goals and could make Hardrock one of the most dangerous attacking sides in the competition.

For Navaya, though, the mission is straightforward.

Two goals.

That is all that stands between the reigning Golden Boot winner and the tally that made him Zimbabwe’s Soccer Star of the Year last season.

At 15 and counting, Navaya is once again sending defenders a warning:

The king of goals has not gone anywhere.