{"id":23611,"date":"2023-03-13T16:52:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/felix-scores-his-18th-goal-as-birds-run-riot-over-wanderers"},"modified":"2023-03-13T17:38:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T17:38:13","slug":"felix-scores-his-18th-goal-as-birds-run-riot-over-wanderers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/felix-scores-his-18th-goal-as-birds-run-riot-over-wanderers","title":{"rendered":"Felix scores his 18th goal as \u2018Birds\u2019 run riot over Wanderers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Manzini Wanderers&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (0) 0,<br \/>\nMbabane Swallows&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (3) 4,<br \/>\n(Felix 5th, Tiger 23rd, Ayanda 36th, Wonder 90th)<\/p>\n<p>Mbabane Swallows talisman Felix \u2018Fela\u2019 Badenhorst scored his 18th goal of the season as the \u2018Beautiful Birds\u2019 ran riot, annihilating listless Manzini Wanderers 4-0 on Sunday afternoon at a packed Mavuso Sports Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Badenhorst, who has been shockingly overlooked for the national team, Sihlangu, is now three goals ahead of the nearest challenger for the golden boot in Young Buffaloes striker Njabulo Maziya with seven<\/p>\n<p>games remaining.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b>Uphill battle for Nsingizini Hotspurs as inform Swallows circles over them<\/p>\n<p>With just five minutes, \u2018Fela\u2019 put Swallows ahead after the hesitant Wanderers defence failed to clear their lines. Former Wanderers star player, Neliswa \u2018Tiger\u2019 Dlamini hurt his former employers when he added the second goal in the 23rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Six minutes after the half-hour mark, it was 3-0 when Ayanda Sigudla finished off at the near posts. Wanderers\u2019 traumatic situation was compounded in the 75th minute when Zambian goalkeeper, Sitali Nyambe was shown a red card by the referee, Leticia Vianna for handling the ball outside his area denying Badenhorst a goal-scoring opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b>Struggling Wanderers face high-flying \u2018Birds\u2019 on \u2018Super Sunday\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Defender Mlaba Nkambule had to take over as goalkeeper as the situation at Wanderers moved from bad to worse. Mlaba did make one stunning save from a 25-yards out Kwakhe Thwala piledriver in the 85th minute.<\/p>\n<p>But he could not stop a glancing Wonder \u2018Samba Jive\u2019 Nhleko header on<\/p>\n<p>the stroke of full-time as the Capital City giants maintained the third spot on the log standings with seven games remaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Manzini Wanderers&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (0) 0, Mbabane Swallows&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 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