Times Of Swaziland: BIRDS, BULL IN U-20 DERBY

BIRDS, BULL IN U-20 DERBY
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 BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 20/02/2020 01:11:00


MBABANE – Rivalry will be renewed when Mbabane Highlanders and Mbabane
Swallows Under-20 face off in the EswatiniBank Cup Under-20 first round.
This was the highlight of the draw held yesterday at the EswatiniBank Auditorium
yesterday.
The two sworn rivals will be playing for the first time in the EswatiniBank Cup
and the first round games that feature eight teams will be played month end.
Other fixtures will see Manzini Wanderers playing Mhlume Peacemakers, defending
champions Tambuti will visit Moneni Pirates and Milling Hotspurs hosting Royal
Leopard. Four teams, who finished top of the Premier Legaue, of Eswatini (PLE)
Under-20 League will join in the quarter-finals. They ar, Young Buffaloes, Green
Mamba, Manzini Sea Birds and Denver Sundowns.
Conducting the draw for the Under-20 were PLE Development Officer and under -13
Manager Banele Masondo with the assistance of EswatiniBank staff Gina Way.
Mbabane Highlanders midfielder Delisa Nkambule said they will be ready for the
game. “It’s a big game to us just like the senior teams. It will be our
first meeting and we want to do what was done by the senior team in the
Ingwenyama Cup last 16 when they won with a solitary goal. It won’t be an easy
game,” he said.
Mbabane Swallows goalkeeper Kitso Msibi said it would be their biggest game of
the season and they can’t want to get into the field of play.
“We want to make Mbabane Swallows family proud by winning the derby match and
also go on and win the tournament.
We still have plenty of time at training as we have about two weeks before we
play. Our fans must come in numbers for the game to support us and we won’t
disappoint them,” he said.