BY SABELO GWEBU
SOCCER – Searching for only their fifth win of the season, defending MTN Premier League champions will play host to giants Mbabane Highlanders in a titanic week 13 MTN match scheduled for the Mavuso Sports Centre.
While the office of the Technical Director at Football Association’s Sigwaca House will be scrutinizing new Highlanders coach Solly Luvhengo’s qualifications, the ‘Bull’ has a new broom sweeping clean at their Ezulwini Sports Ground training base. The former South Africa’s national Under-20 and Black Leopards coach replaced Dumisani ‘DU’ Makhanya this week in swift changes announced by club boss Ally Kgomongwe.
Yet to test defeat table toppers Young Buffaloes will play host to basement Seven Dreams at Mhlume’s Nsukuwansuku Stadium while the Manzini derby between Wanderers and Sundowns will be played inside the capital city at Prince of Wales Ground in some of the interesting pairings slated for Saturday.
After burying their director Gcina ‘Shebeleza’ Dlamini in a week of sorrow and shock, MTN National First Division newcomers Kappa Kappa will return to the field on Saturday when they visit promotion favorites Milling Hotspurs at Manzini Club Sports Ground before playing the pending game against table-toppers Rangers next Saturday away at King Sobhuza II Stadium.
Dlamini who was also Mayiwane Member of Parliament was laid to rest last Saturday with Kappa Kappa players playing a major role in the funeral proceedings.
MTN PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURE:
Saturday at Nsukuwansuku Stadium
Young Buffaloes vs Seven Dreams 3:45pm
Prince of Wales Ground
Manzini Wanderers vs Denver Sundowns 3pm
Mayaluka Stadium
Madlenya vs Mbabane Swallows 1:45pm
Tambuti vs Green Mamba 3:45pm
Sunday at Mavuso Sports Centre
Moneni Pirates vs Manzini Sea Birds 2pm
Royal Leopard vs Mbabane Highlanders 4pm
King Sobhuza II Stadium
Nsingizini Hotspurs vs Tambankulu Callies 3pm
MTN NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION FIXTURE:
Friday at Prince of Wales Ground
Ezulwini United vs Ubombo Flyers 3pm
King Sobhuza II Stadium
Rangers vs Illovo 3pm
Saturday at King Sobhuza II Stadium
All Nations vs Louis XIV 2pm
Hlathikhulu Tycoons vs Black Swallows 4pm
Manzini Club Sports Ground
Milling Hotspurs vs Kappa Kappa 2pm
Ludzeludze Killers vs Shooting Stars 4pm
Sunday at Mayaluka Stadium
Sisonkhe vs Malanti Chiefs 3pm
Wednesday February 1 at King Sobhuza II Stadium
Rangers vs Kappa Kappa 2:30pm
Cover Pic courtesy of Eswatini Soccer Mag
