Times Of Swaziland: EX-SIHLANGU COACHES  MEET IN MTN LEAGUE

EX-SIHLANGU COACHES  MEET IN MTN LEAGUE
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  BY ASHMOND NZIMA  on 14/01/2019 08:32:00


MBABANE – Just 57 days ago, they were on the bench coaching the same team.
That is the story of former Sihlangu coaches Anthony Mdluli and Caleb Ngwenya,
who recently made way for Serbian Kostadin Papic. Mdluli was Sihlangu interim
head coach while Ngwenya was his assistant.
With their focus now on club football, they eye to outshine each other when
action continues in the MTN Premier League between tomorrow and Wednesday.
inherited
Ngwenya is in charge of table toppers Green Mamba while Anthony Mdluli has just
inherited an improving Manzini Sea Birds. According to a fixture from the
Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) office, the two sides meet this coming
Wednesday at Somhlolo National Stadium at 6:30pm.
Caleb Ngwenya’s men are at the summit of the charts after round 14 with 31
points.
Sea Birds are now sixth with 18 points following Saturday’s 1-0 win over
Vovovo in Nhlangano.
It was Mdluli’s first game in charge of ‘Izinyoni Zolwande.’
Ngwenya, whose troops were held by Matsapha United two days ago, said the
fixture would be treated like any game, as the target was to get the maximum
points.
“There is nothing special except that we need to bounce back after a bad start
in the new year,” he said.
No comment could be sourced from Mdluli.
qualifier
Meanwhile, the duo’s last assignment for Sihlangu was back on November 18 last
year in the ‘dead rubber’ Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against
West Africa minnows Niger.
The latter recorded a 2-1 comeback win.
Fixtures
Playing tomorrow
Somhlolo National Stadium:
Vovovo         vs    Leopard    6:30pm
Malanti         vs      Swallows    8:30pm
Mavuso Sports Centre:
Wanderers        vs     Citizens    6:30pm
Playing on Wednesday
Mavuso Sports Centre:
Sundowns        vs Tambuti    6:30pm
Pirates        vs Highlanders    8:30pm
Somhlolo National Stadium:
Green Mamba    vs     Sea Birds    6:30pm
Buffaloes        vs     Matsapha    8:30pm