By Lwazi Dlamini
A ruthless Young Buffaloes annihilated a hapless Manzini Sea Birds 6-2 on Saturday at Nsukuwansuku Stadium to reclaim the pole position on the MTN log standings.
The army side is now tied on 43 points with Green Mamba but occupies the top spot because, on a head-to-head basis, they have an advantage having beaten the ‘Correctional Services’ side 3-1 on October 15, 2022, at Mayaluka Stadium.
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Gifted winger Siboniso Mamba grabbed a hat trick as the army side ran riot at Nsukuwansuku stadium as ‘Izinyoni Zolwandle’ suffered their sixth defeat of a nightmarish season.
Down in Nhlangano, Nsingizini Hotspurs snatched their eighth win of an inconsistent season when they walloped the league’s whipping boys, Seven Dreams 4-0 at King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium.
‘Insingizi Yezulu’ have now moved to fifth place after Royal Leopard lost 1-2 to Denver Sundowns on Friday at Ka-Langa Technical Centre. Moneni Pirates continued with their fine form on Saturday, pushing Madlenya FC deeper into the relegation abyss with a 2-0 beating which lifted the Moneni Buccaneers to the sixth spot, relegating Leopard to the seventh.
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All roads lead to the Mavuso Sports Centre on Sunday where Mbabane Swallows face relegation-threatened Manzini Wanderers in the first match at 1 pm while Green Mamba will have a chance to reclaim the top spot when they take on Mbabane Highlanders in one of the eagerly awaited clashes of the ‘WEEK 19’ fixture programme.
Saturday Results:
Young Buffaloes 6 Manzini Sea Birds 2
Madlenya FC 0 Moneni Pirates 2
Nsingizini Hotspurs 4 Seven Dreams 0
Sunday’s Fixtures:
Mavuso Sports Centre:
Manzini Wanderers vs Mbabane Swallows 1 pm
Mbabane Highlanders vs Green Mamba 3 pm