‘ Buffs’ not up for Milling setback

Y. Buffaloes vs M. Hot Spurs Venue: Nsukuwansuku Stadium,

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Kickoff: 2: 30pm

BA BA N E – A maj o r i t y of the Young Buffaloes s t a r s made up t he national team Sihlangu Semnikati lineup which finished third and returned with bronze from the recently wrapped up COSAFA Cup 2021 in Port Elizabeth.

Sihlangu beat Mozambique in the third- place playoff last Sunday and Buffaloes dominate the squad with over seven players.

That a l o n e t e l l s y o u o f t h e quality they have in their camp and Milling Hot Spurs would have to work extra hard to get anything in this match- up.

Even the league’s current top scorer Phiwayinkhosi ‘ Slwabelwabe’ Dlamini with 17 goals and another good scorer Sandile ‘ Saviola’ Gamedze with nothing less than seven goals form the core of the side Milling will be up against.

Buffaloes know that the 3- 1 f i r s t r o u n d s u c c e s s a g a i n s t t heir r i vals t oday i s motivat

MTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOMINEES:

– Mduduzi Masango ( Malkerns), Michael Scara Gama ( Scara’s), Phumlani Kofi Ndwandwe ( Umlilo) and Sibusiso Baartjies ( Ecowater)

– Elvis Shongwe ( Remnants), Jethro Ndzingane ( Correctional), Michaei Scara Gama ( Scara’s), Phumlani Kofi Ndwandwe ( Umlilo), Simphamandla Gina ( Sharp Shooters) and Sithembiso Tsabedze ( Mbabane City)

– Bafana Nkambule ( Sivutsa Bhe), and Sibusiso Baartjies ( Ecowater)

– Abraham Ndzinisa ( Sivutsa Bhe), Bafana Nkambule ( Sivutsa Bhe), Bongani Mthupha ( Mbabane City), Fl ag Nxumalo ( Correcti onals), Li nda

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

S a n d i l e ‘ S a v i o l a ’ Ga med z e ( Young Buffaloes midfielder) Lungelo Mngometulu ( Milling Hot Spurs winger)

ing enough for them to expect to complete a double. Moreover, Buffaloes just managed to avenge their first round setback to giants Mbabane Highlanders. They licked the capital city side 1- 0 with a late goal in a midweek c l a s h when Highl a n d e r s h a d won 20 in the first round.

S i x p o i n t s s t a n d b e t w e e n Buffal oes a nd l e a der s Royal Leopard, who have a tough one against third- placed Mbabane Swallows today as well.

With six games to go, the chase is on and mathematically, even for Swallows but it would take something special to see Leopard give away a six- point lead to losing the title now.

I t i s j us t upon Buffal oes t o focus on their own games and collect as many points and keep hoping the leaders stumble in the last few matches left.

Tsabedze ( REPS) and Mduduzi Masango ( Malkerns)

– Elvis Shongwe ( Remnants) and Siphesihle Mndzebele ( Sivutsa Bhe)

– Abraham Ndzinisa ( Sivutsa Bhe), Flag Nxumalo ( Correctional), Jethro Ndzingane ( Correctional), Musa Many a t s i ( Sc a r a ’ s ) , Nt o k o z o Makhanya ( Correctional), Sicelo Mtsetfwa ( REPS), Sifiso Simelane ( Kilowatts), Siphamandla Gina ( Sharp Shooters), Sithembiso Tsabedze ( Mbabane City), Thandeka Mkhonto ( Elangeni) Timothy Dladla ( Kilowatts) and Welile Nkambule. It is however, noted that two members will be drawn out of the additional Members list to complete the upcoming Committee.