Manzini Wanderers lick Callies

( At Mavuso Sports Centre)

M. Wanderers................... 1 Siphamandla Dhlamini 34th

T. Callies........................... 0 ANZINI – Mahhala Hha!

That is hub giants Manzini Wanderers’ moniker which l oosely t ranslates t o ‘ all for free’ and the team seems to be living up to it these days. For the second time in two weeks, players have gone on strike and t rained i n t he eleventh hour due t o unpaid salaries since May.

MAHEAD OF THE FIXTURE

Fi r s t i t was Mill i n g Hot Spurs which they beat 1- 0 after training only one day ahead of the fixture before yest e r day’s c l a s h a gai nst L u b o mbo s u g a r - b e l t s i d e Ta mbankulu Callies. They needed only two days, Thursday and Friday to prepare for the match and they had

TEAMS:

Manzini Wanderers – Mxolisi Dlamini, Sandile Mhlanga, Mncedisi Dlamini, Thami Zulu, Mthunzi Motsa, Mpendulo Magagula, Majahesibili ‘ Giggs’ Ndlovu, Neliswa Dlamini ( Paballo Yende), Sphamandla Dhlamini, Lindokuhle Fakudze, Fabrice Mopina. Tambankulu Calli es – Ncanawe Ndlandla, Simphiwe Gamedze, Muhle Mamba, Khulekani Manana, Vusi Ndlovu, Vusi Mavuso ( Neliso Myeni), Njabulo Dlamini, Mxolisi Bhembe, Wandile ‘ Shaka’ Simelane, Mazwi Sihlongonyane ( Sabelo Magagula), Sandziso Masuku.

declared t hey would win i t despite their inadequate preparations.

It allegedly took the club’s management an offer of E1 000 per player to have them return to training while they try to fix the salary issue. One could hardly tell that Wanderers were coming from such troubles or had them existing in their camp as much as it was a somewhat see- saw match with not much excitement in it compared t o t he s econd one pi t t i ng Denver Sundowns and Pigg’s Peak Black Swallows which ended 3- 2 in favour of the former.

MUCH- IMPORTANT WIN

Giving the Weslians the much- imp o r t a n t wi n a n d c a u s i n g p a i n t o Calli es and t heir passionate boss Sithembiso Ngudze Mamba, was flying South Africa winger Siphamandla Dhlamini whose pace on the wings is electric. He was always causing trouble for the defence whenever in possession. He deserved to be on the score sheet and did get himself on it just a few minutes off the half- hour mark.

He nodded home a set piece delivered into the box by Captain Mthunzi Motsa. This turned out to be the golden goal for them as the match finished like this with the scorer unfortunate not to have managed a brace at least. Some good goalkeeping by Callies’ Ncanawe Ndlandla prevented t he forward from increasing his goal tally in the match.

The win takes Wanderers to fourth as the leapfrogged Mbabane Highl anders who are now t hree points behind but play Malanti Chiefs today in Mhlume and a win will dislodge the hub side to fifth again but with a game in hand. Callies on the other hand, who are now without t he s e r v i c e s o f t h e i r c o a c h Bong a n i Mhlongo, who left about two weeks ago citing interference are not yet safe from relegation and need at least to reach 30 points but currently sit on 10th with 24 points.

Call i e s a r e onl y f our poi nt s off the relegation zone where Mhlume Peacemakers and Malanti Chiefs are perched.

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