Chiefs must find way out of ‘ Bull’s kraal

Mb. Highlanders vs Malanti Chiefs Venue: Nsukuwansuku Stadium, Mhlume

Kickoff: 12pm

BABANE – Mbabane Highl a n d e r s h a v e a t o u g h o n e against Malanti Chiefs i n that the latter are doing all they can t o survive r elegation and i t ’s not looking good at the moment.

The odds c e r t a i nl y a r e s t a c ked against Malanti Chiefs in this clash but st ar- st udded Highlanders are also fresh from a late and narrow 1- 0 defeat by Young Buffaloes and that was a very draining game.

MFOCUSED ON THIS MATCH

The visitors had been rested midweek and focused on this match all week.

It i s nothing but a win t hat Malanti need to boost their relegation fight. Stuck in the basement of the standings, they need that win badly but they know Highlanders have all the ammunition to condemn them as they also battle for a top four finish.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Sabelo ‘ Sikhali’ Ndzinisa ( Highlanders forward)

Felisberto Bucuane ( Malanti forward)

Highlanders sit on fourth but level on 43 points with trouble- torn Manzini Wanderers, who have a game in hand - all the more reason to go all out for a win against Malanti.

Such ammunition includes the likes of national team Sihlangu Semnikati stars Sabelo ‘ Sikhali’ Ndzinisa and Sabelo ‘ Sawa’ Gamedze, who a r e both the team’s high scorers. Ndzinisa is also in the chase for the Top Goal Scorer Award with 16 goals currently while the leading scorer has 17 and i t s Young Buffaloes a nd Si hl a ngu forward Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini.

On paper, Malanti are the obvious underdogs but can t hey f i ght t heir way out here? It’s not an easy one for them and Highlanders beat them in the first round. It was with a narrow 1- 0 margin.