Africa-Press – Eswatini. Things are not so wonderful for Manzini Wanderers in the MTN Premier League, as the hub giants suffered their second consecutive loss yesterday.
The crowd-pullers were handed a 1-2 defeat by a spirited Milling Hotspurs at Mavuso Sports Centre.
The ‘Weslians ‘failed to recover from their recent loss to Mbabane Swallows last weekend, as they outfoxed by their Fairview-based neighbours.
promising
After a promising start, the hub giants fell behind 25 minutes into action when Ndumiso Dlamini capitalised from sloppy defending.
Wanderers had an opportunity to level matters in after the half hour mark, however, the home side’s defence thwarted Thembisa Shabangu’s move.
The visitors coach Nyanga ‘Crooks’ Hlophe made a tactical change in 38 minutes when he pulled out Mlungisi Vilakati for Sandile Mhlanga.
missed
The maroon and white outfit missed a penalty in 40 minutes after Njabulo Gama was fouled inside the box by Sihle ‘Mbhalaza’ Mkhonta.
The maroon and white outfit skipper Neliswa’Tiger’Dlamini hit the woodwork much to the disappointment of the Weslians faithful.
The match went to the breather with Milling enjoying a slender advantage.
The Weslians pushed more numbers upfront in the second half in search of an elusive equaliser. Milling the doubled the advantage in 76 th minutes from an unusual suspect Jose Machado who came as a substitute.
The workaholic ‘Tiger’ Dlamini hit the cross bar in 80 minutes.
It was a too little too late for the crowd pullers when Njabulo ‘Koko’ Gama pulled one back in referee’s added time.
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