Times Of Swaziland: UEDF SWEAT FOR 1ST WIN IN SBS LEAGUE

UEDF SWEAT FOR 1ST WIN IN SBS LEAGUE
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Sanele Jele on 20/06/2022 08:43:00


MANZINI – Umbufto Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) are back to winning ways after
a poor start in the Swaziland Building Society (SBS) Netball League.
The army side had lost their opening game to Correctional three weeks back. This
past Saturday, through the help of their coach Xolile Lukhele, who was seen
motivating the players on the sidelines, they annexed maximum points, winning
42-25 to the equally hard fighting Phoenix male team. The game was played at
Zakhele Netball Court and was witnessed by over 50 netball lovers. Among the
fans was Eswatini National Netball Association (ENA) Secretary General Bongiwe
Gamedze.
tightly-contested
The tightly-contested game started on a high tempo with the home side, showing
great energy and coordination when attacking. In the first quarter, Lukhele-led
charges were leading 10-6 with Sizolwethu Magagula doing what he has being hired
to do, scoring. In the second quarter, the hosts were unstoppable as they
stretched their lead to 16-13 with the visitors showing some signs of catching
up. It was Nkabinde Shabalala who brought hope to the away side with his darting
runs and scoring beautiful goals. The third quarter saw the away side trailing
by six goals and they looked like they were close to a comeback. However, the
hosts proved too good for the red and white and side. In the end, UEDF became
victorious with an impressive 42-25 scoreline.