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Eswatini .................... (2)2 ‘Saviola’ 13th, ‘Sikhali’ 18th Lesotho ..................... (0)0

MBABANE – Sihlangu have stunned Lesotho to set up an epic COSAFA Cup quarterfinal clash with African champions Senegal.

The national side’s marksmen in goal-per-game striker, Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa, and Man of the Match Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze, who got a rare start, scored two quick unanswered goals in the firsthalf to ensure a spot in the quarterfinal against the West African giants on Wednesday.

Having been relegated to the second spot after a 1-all draw against Malawi this past Friday, all Sihlangu needed to do to progress to knockout stage was to beat the side from the mountainous kingdom and they did just that.

Finished

The opposition noticeably finished the game with 10 men, after Lisema was sent off late for a second bookable offence on ‘Sikhali’.

Sihlangu came to the decisive Group B match ‘dangling underdog nametags’, as their opponents boasted a flawless record but at the end, a ‘red carpet had to be rolled out’ for Dominic Kunene’s men after a brilliant first-half that swung the pendulum in their favour and eventual earned them the vital win. Eswatini national outfit had done their homework after closing the dangerous Basotho on the flanks and frustrated them from playing their

ESWATINI TEAM:

passing game.

It took the opening 13 minutes of the

Sihlangu celebrate a goal in the 2-0 win over Lesotho in the decisive COSAFA Cup Group B match in Durban, South Africa yesterday. Eswatini is through to the quarterfinals.

game for Sihlangu to take control of proceedings and it was ‘Saviola’ who capitalised on Lesotho’s defensive blunder to tip toe the ball into the net. ... continues on Page 39

HOLLOYWOODBETS COSAFA CUP 2022:

Played yesterday Seychelles 1 – 2 Comoros Botswana 1 – 0 Angola Mauritius 0 – 2 Malawi Eswatini 2 – 0 Lesotho Playing tomorrow Madagascar vs Namibia Zambia vs Botswana 2pm 5pm