Enos Chatama has been a household name in as far as coaching at the lower league is concerned.
His name is recited by heart by many football followers when he authored his own fairy-tale script with FCB Nyasa Big Reserves.
He has produced young stars who went on to occupy permanent positions in their senior team, while some have been darlings in other top flight teams.
Touted as among the best developmental coaches, with his fine touch in polishing rough diamonds, Enos has never disappointed in cementing such billing.
When he finally decided to shake-off the dust of the young ‘Palestinians’ and decide to descend to unoccupied river banks of country men, whose herd of cattle propel their trade, many were skeptical.
The doubting Thomases had their own rightful justifications. Here is a coach, whose greater part of his career has been working around a youthful set-up, a mind whose eyes are pinned on making the best out of ordinary athletes.
The elite league largely grinds with ready-made products, results are more important than display. The means justifies the end. An ugly result, is a result, anyway.
The skepticism was therefore warranted, Enos would most probably find the start tougher.
The story has shifted at the earliest, the spectacle on the elite log table paints a different picture, as Ekhaya FC basks on second spot glory, only separated by goal difference with their blood bedfellows, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers.
Enos Chatama’s debutants have not conceded any goal having won their first game against Mighty Tigers by two goals to nil, and impressively dispatched league ‘landlords’ Civo Service United by a lone goal in their next game. It is too early, yes, to make any serious permutations out of this, but any meaningful love story must start with a bunch of roses.
Enos is slowly building a team that has technical discipline, and plays as a unit. The recklessness of new comers in elite football, is traditionally conceding goals, too many, in numerous occasions.
The ‘Cowboys’ under the stewardship of Enos, are ticking in the right boxes. They haven’t succumbed yet.
The gaffer is quickly learning the elite football trade language, admirably with ease. On such exploits, he is already contender of the coach of the month accolade.
Is his technical magic functioning so neatly on the onslaught? We cant absolutely tell (Eee Khaya)!
