Times of Eswatini

Charles Molopo back at Malanti Chiefs

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TODAY: PIGG’S PEAK BLACK SWALLOWS VS MALANTI CHIEFS AT KILLARNEY SPORTS GROUND, 3PM team, Malanti Chiefs. In his last season, he netted 17 goals to win the golden boot as aforementi­oned. Eyes will be on Molopo during the Pigg’s Peak derby in one of the MTN National First Division League new season kick-off matches. Malanti got the chop from the elite league in the previous season and will be fighting for a quick return to the top flight. Interestin­gly,

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M– Does he still have the killer instinct when it comes to scoring goals? Four seasons later, 2017/18 MTN Premier League golden boot winner, Charles Molopo is back in Eswatini.

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this clash presents the battle of the mentors as Nyanga ‘Crooks’ Hlophe (Black Swallows) Coach and Sihle Mavimbela (Malanti Assistant Coach) are both working together in the National Under-17 squad. Hlophe is the Head Coach of the Under-17 side while Mavimbela is his assistant. Worth noting is that the latter was coach at Black Swallows last season, so, somehow this will give Malanti an insight into their style of play as he also works with ‘Crooks’ at national team level. However, as football is unpredicta­ble, Black Swallows, who were among the promotion contenders last season, will want to continue building on that goal and ambition. Malanti’s Head Coach, Raymond Dlamini and Mavimbela have the task to get the three points in this one to make their intentions clear about a fast return to the big boys league. The last time the two sides played was in the 2017/18 season in which Malanti won the second round 1-0, condemning their town neighbours and rivals today to relegation. Black Swallows can draw inspiratio­n from that relegation defeat.

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