It’s like a grand finale for Buffs
TODAY YOUNG BUFFALOES FC VS NSINGIZINI HOTSPURS AT NSUKUWANSUKU STADIUM, 3PM
EZULWINI – It is a game that certainly feels like a grand finale for army side Young Buffaloes, who find themselves changing hands at the summit and second spot with security forces rivals, Green Mamba.
This has been the case since the turn of the year. The latter hold the summit in the MTN Premier League with a four point advantage after beating struggling Manzini Wanderers yesterday.
It essentially puts pressure on secondplaced Buffaloes, who sit at 36 points without a loss this season, to also get a win today to maintain the status quo.
It is not an easy game despite the rookies, Nsingizini Hotspurs now having dropped their early season sting that saw them earn the giant killers’ tag in the first round, even sitting at the summit for weeks, they dropped to second, third, fourth, fifth and now are down to position six with 23 points.
It could still get worse if they don’t grind a result here, especially if Moneni Pirates win their match which was also played yesterday.
The quality is there for both sides, but experience favours the first round leaders’ incentive winners, Buffaloes, who also have three high-scoring players in Njabulo Maziya, Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze and Bongwa ‘Owa’ Matsebula.
Nsingizini have talented youngsters in Thubelihle Mavuso, Neliso Myeni and Mayibongwe Mabuza among others, who
Y. Buffaloes: Njabulo Maziya, Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze and Bongwa ‘Owa’ Matsebula
Ns. Hotspurs: Thubelihle Mavuso, Malibongwe Malinga and Neliso Myeni
need to be at their best to change their luck since the turn of the year.
Y. Buffaloes Ns. Hotspurs 2 – 1 M. Pirates 0 – 2 M. Swallows
November 12, 2023
Ns. Hotspurs 1-1 Y. Buffaloes