Times Of Swaziland: M. PIRATES SA CAMP NO ISSUE – HIGHLANDERS

M. PIRATES SA CAMP NO ISSUE – HIGHLANDERS
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Chris Dlamini on 19/10/2022 07:12:00


MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders have come out to clear the air following the
rigmarole that has followed the 0-1 MTN Premier League defeat to Moneni Pirates
last Saturday.
It is not their performance at fault as they reportedly played well but wasted a
host of chances. However, events leading to the match during the week are in
question in some sectors of the clubs. Addressing the speculation that some
people were not pleased with their Managing Director (MD) Chief Ally
Kgomongwe’s tolerance to allow their rivals to have an international camp in
Pretoria, South Africa (SA), including a friendly match against his Patrice
Motsepe League side, Ally’s Tigers, Highlanders’ Public Relations Officer
(PRO) Mandla Madonsela refuted it had any effect on the outcome of the game.
The match was played on Wednesday and Pirates lost 2-4 before returning to
Highlanders by a solitary goal in their second league match this season. “Hats
off to our MD, the Great Chief Ally! We have learned there are people
complaining that a certain team had camped somewhere. As Mbabane Highlanders
Football Club, we don’t care where our opponents are camping. The great always
makes sure our beloved team is well taken care of.
Prepared
“We prepared well for the Pirates game; never ran out of gas to ferry players
to and from training; camped well; and it’s all thanks to the chief. He did
his duties perfectly well and we thank him a lot, and pray that the Almighty
continues to bless you with more years and wisdom,” read part of the statement
shared to this publication. Madonsela said they were going to come back strong
after this defeat, otherwise they never planned to lose but to annex the maximum
points. “We had a beautiful game, created a lot of scoring chances but we
couldn’t bury them yet they got one or two chances and used one to win the
match. The boys played their hearts out in the match and you could tell they
wanted to win but it wasn’t the case,” he said.
He also expressed their utmost gratitude to the supporters who came to watch the
match despite it being a late fixture as it started at 6pm at the Mavuso Sports
Centre, ahead of Denver Sundowns and Mbabane Swallows who finished 2-all. He
appealed to them to continue supporting the club, management and MD as success
would come when they were united.
On another note, efforts to get Kgomongwe proved futile yesterday but he had
said on Sunday that he was ‘speechless to lose against Moneni’.  His wife is
linked as the potential director for Pirates this season and already they have
received E100 000 from the Kgomongwes while also having their SA camp allegedly
funded by her.