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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>The MoMo Cup 2023 championship will be settled next Sunday, October 8, at Mavuso Sports Centre.<\/b><\/p>\n

This was announced by the tournament sponsor\u2019s representative Mxolisi Dlamini, before the draw involving defending champions Nsingizini Hotspurs, last season\u2019s runners-up Moneni Pirates, newbies in the National First Division (NFD) League, Lozitha Spurs as well as giants Mbabane Swallows yesterday at Sigwaca House.<\/p>\n

\u201cNsingizini Hotspurs will fight to defend it, but we\u2019re definitely playing to finality on October 8, from morning until the final at 4pm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mxolisi thanked all teams for voting, the peaceful and enjoyable play-offs last weekend, while appealing for same ahead of the finals next Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cTickets will be available as soon as the fixture is out in 24 hours from now (yesterday) at E50 in MoMo Marketplace and E60 at the gate. Buy them as early as possible to avoid paying more,\u201d Dlamini said.<\/p>\n

Reiterated<\/b><\/p>\n

The Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kenneth Makhanya also reiterated Mxolisi\u2019s words and added that gates will open at 7am as the first match will start at 9am and second game at 11am before the final at 4pm. \u201cLet\u2019s move on to our draw. Otherwise, our remaining teams will also be in new branded kits next week as we\u2019ve had to postpone from this Sunday to next week because there was a clash of times with another big national event, the Imbube Marathon,\u201d Makhanya said.<\/p>\n

The draw was conducted by the media personnel this time around as opposed to the PLE and Tournament Public Relations Officer (PRO) Thabiso Manyatsi. Times of Eswatini Sports Senior Writer and Weekend Sports Editor Chris Dlamini and Eswatini Observer\u2019s Siphosethu Dlamini did the honours in the teams\u2019 presence, but Moneni Pirates. The two home teams were first drawn out of the pot and these were Nsingizini and Lozitha Spurs. Their rivals were then drawn, and the attending club representatives could be seen with changing faces, with curiosity clearly playing itself out. Nsingizini\u2019s rivals were pulled out it turned out they would go head-to-head with Pirates, who will look to avenge the inaugural final 2-1 extra-time defeat.<\/p>\n

It then became obvious, but for formality sake, Swallows was drawn as the last away team to face the NFD debutants, Spurs. The latter are a tricky side as they come from the Manzini Super League, but have talented players and a bit of elite experience led by ex-Mbabane Highlanders versatile midfielder Ndumiso \u2018Sikhokho\u2019 Shongwe, know better about their elite rivals than they do them. \u201cThis is it. This is our draw for the final day of the tournament. One must congratulate the teams that won the play-offs but mostly Nsingizini Hotspurs and Moneni Pirates for being the best voting sides once again to be in the finals,\u201d Makhanya said.<\/p>\n

Also present was PLE Executive Committee Member and tournament Management Committee (MC) Chairperson Polycarp Dlamini, who had also mentioned the semis and finals would now be played next week. \u201cIt\u2019s in respect of the Imbube Marathon and we\u2019re apologetic to teams and fans alike for the change. It\u2019s the final draw and we believe that with 28 participating teams in the competition, Mavuso can be packed to the rafters,\u201d he said while also calling for non-violence as it was the case in the play-offs which were characterised by the country\u2019s biggest football fixture, Mbabane Highlanders against Mbabane Swallows. The latter won 2-1 last Saturday while the other play-off was won with same margin by Spurs against Pigg\u2019s Peak Black Swallows who are also in the NFD.<\/p>\n

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