By Lwazi Dlamini
With nine games remaining, Green Mamba will spend the whole week on top of the MTN league ‘tree’ following Saturday’s 1-0 win over relegation threatened Manzini Wanderers at the Prince of Wales Sports Ground.
The ‘Correctional Services’ side will remain on top after the nearest challengers Young Buffaloes had their clash against Nsingizini Hotspurs called off on Sunday due to inclement weather.
Ernest Mavuso’s charges condemned Manzini Wanderers to an 11th defeat of a nightmarish season when Khethokuhle Mkhontfo scored in the 20th minute to ensure the green and white outfit recorded their seventh straight win and maintained pole position with 40 points.
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The 2018/19 season Champions enjoy a four-point lead having played a game more than ‘Amathole Ezinyathi’. ‘WEEK 17’ began with the police side, Royal Leopard pushing Tambuti into relegation with a 3-1 trashing on Thursday at the Prince of Wales Sports Ground.
Then on Friday, Mbabane Swallows massacred bottom loggers 4-0 at the King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium. Mbabane Highlanders maintained the third position after a 2-1 win over Madlenya FC on Saturday following Fabrice Mopina scoring his first goal since joining the Capital City giants from Wanderers and Musa Dlamini netting the winner in the 84th minute.
THE MTN LEAGUE FULL RESULTS (WEEK 17)
Royal Leopard 3 Tambuti 1
Mbabane Swallows 4 Seven Dreams 0
Manzini Sea Birds 1 Denver Sundowns 0
Moneni Pirates 1 Tambankulu Callies 0
Madlenya FC 1 Mbabane Highlanders 2
Manzini Wanderers 0 Green Mamba 1
Young Buffaloes vs Nsingizini Hotspurs 0 (Match called off)
