Times Of Swaziland: BUFFS’ SCORE 4 PAST SEA BIRDS

BUFFS’ SCORE 4 PAST SEA BIRDS
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Sanele Jele on 06/03/2022 08:24:00


SITEKI – A brace from Bongwa Matsebula inspired Young Buffaloes to a 4-0
emphatic win against a Manzini Sea Birds in a MTN Premier League game here
yesterday.
Also coming to the party was goal poacher, Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze who
netted his eighth goal with Lizwe Zwane also registering his name on the charts.
The victory for Sabelo Mnisi-led charges saw them maintaining the third spot
with 30 points while Sea Birds went down two places to the sixth spot with 26
points. This is after Vovovo and Mbabane Swallows recorded maximum points in
their respective games yesterday. Vovovo beat Tinyosi 3-0 while Swallows
inflicted 2-1 revenge at the expense of Green Mamba. Interestingly, despite that
the scoreline was embarrassing for the away side, they did play their hearts out
only to fail to convert the chances they created. Otherwise it a fairly balanced
game, with Buffaloes sometimes upping their game and proving they wanted the
game more.
Bongwa Matsebula broke the deadlock one minute after the quarter hour mark.This
is after he broke through two defenders on the left flank and unleashed a
powerful shot beating goalkeeper Bafana Ngwenya on the goalposts. The hosts were
close to doubling matters but Fanelo ‘Order’ Mamba was unlucky when his
header was denied by the woodwork three minutes from the half time. The visitors
could have levelled matters through Muzi Tsabedze but his volley from close
range was parried for a fruitless corner by goalkeeper Phumlane Ngobese two
minutes from break.
Pressure
After resumption, the hosts continued to pile pressure and just six minutes
after the half hour mark, they pounced on once again. It was through
‘Saviola’ who pulled home a Junior Mazibuko cross from the right flank
giving Ngwenya no chance across the sticks. Just when the opponents were trying
to re-group and were trying to reduce the deficit ,the hosts stretched the lead
to 3-0.It was brace hero Matsebula who passed the ball into an empty net after
receiving a telling pass from Fanelo Mamba with 21 minutes to go. Lizwe Zwane
hit the last nail on the coffin when he scored the fourth goal tapping a cross
from Sibonelo Sibandze cross two minutes before