Times Of Swaziland: MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FOR ESWATINI

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FOR ESWATINI
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Machawe Fakudze on 18/07/2022 06:18:00


MBABANE – They mean business.
That is Mbabane Highlanders who are currently in South Africa for practice
matches with DStv Premiership Champions Mamelodi Sundowns. Inkunzi emnyama left
the country on Saturday for pre-season training with three South African sides
in Mamelodi Sundowns, Supersport United and Marumo Gallants. The black and white
capital giants were walloped 5-0 in both the practice matches they played with
The Sky is the Limit, as Sundowns is fondly known. The games were played at
Royal Marang Stadium yesterday. Mbabane Highlanders Managing Director (MD) Chief
Ally Kgomongwe said he organised the games against the South African teams to
create a good relationship with them.
Proposal
“I was talking to the Sundowns people about an international friendly to be
played in Eswatini soon and they were willing. What is left now for me is to
draft a proposal letter to the Eswatini Football Association to request that we
host them here,” Kgomongwe said. He said they wanted to learn from them as
they would be competing in the 2022/23 TOTALEnergies CAF Confederation Cup later
this year. “This whole idea is centred around football business, as we will be
exchanging programmes and players once everything is done,” the South African
politician said.
Meanwhile, the league runners-up Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mandla
Madonsela confirmed that the MD organised the games and they played the two
practice matches against Mamelodi Sundowns. “We lost the two matches as we
were trying different combinations since we had players that were trying their
luck with us here; we gave them 10 minutes and the coach will give an update on
those who impressed him,” Madonsela said. He said the practice matches were
good in their preparations ahead of their busy season. “We will be playing
Supersport or Marumo Gallants, but I’m not sure which one we will play
tomorrow, but I think its Supersport then on Tuesday Gallants,” he said. He
further said that the only missing players from the ‘Bull’s kraal were the
four with the national team. These are striker Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa,
midfielder Philani Mkhonta, defender Peter Dlamini and goalkeeper Khanyakwezwe
Shabalala.