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MBABANE – MTN National First Division (NFD) first round champions Rangers will now shift focus on reclaiming their Premier League status.
)ollowing their relegation in the past season, they have made a strong statement about a TuicN comebacN to the big stage, as they were on 6unday awarded with a E replica cheTue by 0T1 and Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) for finishing the first round at the summit of the log.
Wrapped
They wrapped up the first round with a win against 6isonNe and are on points.
,n a post match interview, the 6hiselweni based side¶s gaffer 0thun]i *inind]a said they would now worN on the psychological part of the players, saying the first round success was now water under the bridge.
³The incentive is Must a motiva tion to the players and we need to sit down and fine tune their brains because they might be carried away, as if they have reached the destination.
³The Mourney continues and with the second round, we have to put aside the success of the first lap and start on a clean slate again,´ said *inind]a.
+owever, in his words, the E
pri]e was Must a bonus as he said the team had only aimed to reach points during the the first round to establish a base for surviving relegation.
+e stated that they felt targeting the incentive could have pressur ised the players.
³2nce we reach points, we could be safe from relegation. Based on e[perience, once you reach these points you would have survived relegation at all costs.
Focus
³6o after attaining this goal, we thought that thereafter we would then draft the second round plan and to focus on the championship,´ added the mentor.
0eanwhile, he also admitted that the incentive did not come in a silver plate as they felt some pressure to win on 6unday, as E]ulwini 8nited were Must three points behind.
+e said 6isonNe also gave them a tough game as they scored early during the decider game.
6isonNe &oach $ce 0aphalala, on the other hand, rued missing scoring chances on the day.
+e said their plan was a defensive first half to an offensive second half.
+e added that they had also failed to finish the 1)' first lap in the top four which was also their goal.
6isonNe are currently si[th on the log standing.