It’s now about Y’ello title

TODAY: MBABANE HIGHLANDERS VS YOUNG BUFFALOES AT MAVUSO SPORTS CENTRE, 3:45PM ers also finished on a positive after ending a longstanding jinx against Royal Leopard. They edged the defending champions 3-2 to go third and five points behind Buffaloes. However, Highlanders now have to go for a win to retain the third spot and reduce the deficit from five to within two points. This is after they dropped to fourth on Thursday afternoon following Mbabane Swallows winning 3-1 against Tambuti and taking the third spot. This will be Highlanders’ new mentor Solly Luvhengo’s second official match but he was at the stadium when they played Buffaloes and did contribute to the Highlanders game. He has already recorded a big win against an ailing but star-studded Leopard.

Buffaloes also know that dropping

MBABANE – They meet again. These two teams only met a fortnight ago in one of the best games to watch in the MTN Premier League first round. It ended goalless but the scoring opportunities were there, especially for Highlanders, but they missed even when scoring seemed easiest. Buffaloes went ahead to lift the first round incentive of E100 000 after outplaying rookies Seven Dreams 3-0 last weekend. Highland

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Mbabane Highlanders: Kenneth ‘Mashaba’ Moloto, Tony ‘Ben 10’ Machacha, Philani Mkhonto

Young Buffaloes: Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze, Bongwa ‘Owa’ Matsebula, Ali Matse

PREVIOUS MATCH RESULTS:

R. Leopard 2-3 M. Highlanders Y. Buffaloes 3-0 S. Dreams

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

2022/23 1st round score

Y. Buffaloes 0-0 M. Highlanders 2021/22 scores

M. Highlanders

Y. Buffaloes 2-1 Y. Buffaloes

3-1 M. Highlanders

points puts their lead at risk with second-placed Green Mamba just a point short and out to get a win of their own against rookies Nsingizini Hotspurs, who are the dark horses in the title race as they are on fifth but