Gola- bangers to watch

It’s all roads lead to the country’s soccer mecca this Sunday for a funfilled family day of great music and football action – what with the Swazi
Telecom Charity Cup presenting three enthralling games all in one day!

Most interesting is that the enterprising Mbabane Swallows, call them the treble kings if you like, are up against three forces sides who will undoubtedly want to eliminate them as they are currently the team to beat.

However, Swallows is the team that swept the boards last season but the Charity Cup and this is their chance to snatch it, or one forces’ side will be the champions by 5.30pm come Sunday. So, it is Swallows vs Young Buffaloes in the second semi-final at 11.30am and Royal Leopard vs Green Mamba in the first semi-final at 9am. Below are some of the goal-bangers that defenders will have to deal with in the E650 000 grand prize battle.

It is interesting to note that all these sides boast of the country’s cream of the crop players so the odds are even but what will matter is luck and good planning. Who will be expected to score the much needed goals in these clashes? Find out as the capable stars are highlighted and these are the ones latak’seta mo!

‘Royal Leopard vs Green Mamba 9am

Zweli ‘Mlilo’ Nxumalo

Position: Attacking midfielder
Strength: He is a team player with international experience from Sihlangu and has the talent to cut past the opposition and let fly powerful shots at goal. He already has one goal in the tournament and will be looking for another. Mlilo is a player with great vision who can pass the ball well and deadly on set pieces. He also can position himself and always in dangerous positions on and off the ball.
Rating: 8/10

Bonginkosi ‘Manyovu’ Dlamini

Position: Striker
Strength: He is young, strong and very quick. It is his electric pace that causes the opposition defence problems when he has the ball and cutting in from the wings. More often than not, it takes the referee to protect him from all the rough and desperate tackles by defenders. He has scored goals for Leopard before and can do so even in this clash.
Rating: 7/10

Civil Matsebula

Position: Striker
Strength: The ex-Mbabane Swallows star boasts of international experience which comes in handy for his side. He was their pillar of strength last season as he scored all the important goals. He has lightning speed which makes him very dangerous and that comes with quick dribbling skills and quality crosses. In front of a ball, chances that he misses are always slight even though his side only started playing late last season.
Rating: 8/10

Musa Dlamini

Position: Striker
Strength: Another proven goal-poacher who was, however, plagued by injury last season, only returning to action and full fitness towards the end of the season. Nonetheless, he is a great strike partner with Civil as he also oozes amazing speed that is often a headache for defenders. He also can score stunning goals when let loose which made him the league’s top scorer three seasons ago while with Mbabane Swallows.
Rating: 7/10
YOUNG Buffaloes vs MBABANE Swallows 11.30am

Ndoda Mthethwa
Position: Striker
Strength: He is a proven goal-poacher with great speed and a hard worker with the skill to create shooting space for himself.
It is also the power behind his shots that gives him the edge to score and has the guts to score important goals even though he may no longer be the same player he was while at Wanderers but he remains a big threat.
Rating: 6/10

Timothy ‘Timo’ Mathonsi

Position: Attacking midfielder
Strength: The former Manzini Wanderers winger will be enjoying his second Charity Cup in the colours of the army side.
He may be pint-sized but very much experienced to shine. He is a team player who provides the attacking flair in the Buffaloes attack as he is a mobile player with a great first touch and the ability to create scoring chances and score as well.
Rating: 7/10

Darren ‘Dazza’ Christie

Position: Winger
Strength: If you like ‘show-mes’ then Dazza is the player for that. He is one skilful winger who has the ability to slice past the opposition like a knife through butter. He is one player who can toss and turn the opposition to nonentities when on song and going to these games, he surely will be the man to watch as he makes those telling runs on the right wing. He is one for the crowd but he has been able to mix that with business as he creates and also score when he has to.
Rating: 8/10

Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa

Position: Striker
Strength: What a striker he is and one with the guts to shine in the big stage when it matters the most. He has been renowned for scoring the most important goals for Swallows and it is such times that the red and white outfit will look up to him once again to work his ‘magic’. He scored 14 league goals last season and remains a threat to any opposition.
Rating: 7/10

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