BULWAYO - Southern Region Division One log leaders Bulawayo Chiefs maintained their perfect start to the 2013 season with a 2-1 victory over former premiership side Zimbabwe Saints at Luveve Stadium last Saturday.

This was Chiefs’ fifth straight victory since the start of the current campaign, and the Thulani Sibanda-led side now enjoys a five point lead at the summit of the log, after second placed ZPC Hwange lost 1-2 to newcomers Mkhosana.

Chiefs got their goals from Gabriel Nyoni and former Zimbabwe youth international Proud Zireni while the much travelled Golden Munandi was on target for Saints.

Former top-flight side Bantu Rovers trail the log leaders by six points after their 4-0 demolition of Quelaton in the curtain raiser to the Chiefs and Saints encounter.

The speedy Brian “Chikwata” Mpala, Blessing Ngwenya and double scorer Njabulo Sibanda were on target for Rovers.

Bantu are placed fourth and are tied on nine points with Technosphere, Quelaton and Ajax Hotspurs.

Newcomers Ajax Hotspurs maintained their perfect home record with a slender 1-0 victory over Tsholotsho at White City Stadium.

Thulani “Thuske” Gumede got the all-important goal for the Mpopoma-based side in the first half.

Ebson “Sugar” Muguyo coached Bulawayo Jumbos moved away from the basement after collecting their first full set of points courtesy of a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Ntabazinduna.

Results: Bulawayo Jumbos 1 Ntabazinduna 0, Bantu Rovers 4 Quelaton 0, Ajax Hotspurs 1 Tsholotsho 0, Zimbabwe Saints 1 Bulawayo Chiefs 2, Hwange Juniors 2 Mpumalanga 1, Technosphere 2 New West 0, Mkhosana 2 ZPC Hwange 1. - Sakheleni Nxumalo