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Madlenya ......................... (0)1
Thobelani 80th
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Mxolisi 49th, Njabulo 55th
SITEKI – Green Mamba reclaimed the pole position after narrowly beating a stubborn Madlenya FC in an MTN Premier League game played here yesterday.
The Correctional Services side had surrendered the number one spot on Saturday to second-placed Young Buffaloes, after Amathole Ezinyathi beat Tambuti 2-1 in a game which was played at Mayaluka Stadium.
MBABANE – New sheriff in town.
This adage holds true for Tambankulu Callies Football Club, after they unveiled Armaud Oyiba of Gabon as the new co-director for the Lubombo outfit for the rest of the season. Oyiba, who said it was his first time to come to Eswatini, was unveiled by Callies Director Sithembiso ‘Ngudze’ Mamba after Saturday’s 0-6 demotion by Mbabane Swallows. The new co-director will be working with ‘Ngudze’ after being introduced to the players and technical team at the Prince of Wales Sports Ground.
“The position of the team is not good and is something we are not happy about. Our main objective right now is to get out of the relegation position and maintain the team to stay in the MTN Premier League. We want to make the team competitive and although the team lost against Mbabane Swallows, which is one of the big teams in Eswatini, but I was left impressed with the players even though we were a man short after getting a red card in the game,” he said.
“I’m not here for the rest of the season but this is something that is a project for me. We will discuss after the season about the way forward but for me I want to see the club com
He was just a marvel to watch as he connected well with the defenders and attackers. His pin point long range passes gave Madlenya a headache and he unpacked deadly shots. He also scored his team’s opener.
Thembinkosi Dlamini Mancoba Sihlongonyane Linda Bhembe Thokozani Gamedze Ernest Dlamini
The pressure was on the Enerst Mavuso-led charges going into the games as they had to win to open the gap with two points in a league left with peting for league honours in the next three years just like Swallows, who are among the teams that are in contention to challenge for the league,” he added.
Callies Director ‘Ngudze’ said they were happy about Armaud’s presence in the club. “The director’s presence will add value in the club and the players are happy to see the director with his wife coming into the club,” he said. Tambankulu Callies will be looking to return to winning ways when they next face Madlenya FC. four games.
The log leaders created scoring chances which they failed to utilise as the rookies stood their ground at the back line marshalled by national team Sihlangu defender Lucky Gamedze.
The first clear cut of the game came three minutes before half-time, as Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa was denied the opener at close range by goalkeeper Mndeni Lukhele.
Njabulo ‘D4D’ Ndlovu thought he had broken the deadlock minutes before the break, but his goal was ruled for an offside. The score at half-time was 0-0.
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