Africa-Press – Eswatini. Eight-time league winners Royal Leopard aim to return to the summit of the MTN Premier League tonight at the expense of bottom dwellers Denver Sundowns.
This will be the pending week 19 fixture, which saw both sides temporarily lose their log positions last weekend. The Edwin ‘Pot O Gold’ Matsebula side was dislodged to the fourth place, while Milton’s Dlamini’s side slipped from 12th place. The police side are just two points behind log leaders Young Buffaloes, where a win would revive their glory hopes this season. The league title remains the only competition they can win after their premature exit in the Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (SMVAF) sponsored Ingwenyama Cup. They will be seeking to complete a double over the visitors.
However, the hosts might be a hard nut to crack, as they are still concerned about getting out of the mud and upsurge their chances of retaining their elite league status. They will be gunning for maximum points, which would, together with a draw, put them two places above the drop zone. They are capable of denting the visitors’ title hopes under the floodlights, as they managed to defeat Leopard 2-1 exactly a year ago. The experience of seasoned defender and Captain Jimoh Moses and Emmanuel Dufai could not be overemphasised in the backline, facing opponents who could attack them from all cylinders.
Erase
To erase the bad record of a 1-0 defeat to Rangers in their last game, Siphamandla ‘24 Reasons’ Maseko will play a key role in creating opportunities to score. Meanwhile, Leopard have useful arsenals in their squad to catapult them on top. Veteran Captain Muzi ‘Mzoro’ Dlamini is aging like fine wine, scoring crucial goals. However, Junior ‘Shisa Gesi’ Magagula will look to add to his tally to catch up with leading top-goal scorer Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa.
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