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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Swallows\u2026\u2026\u2026. (0)0
\nBuffaloes\u2026.\u2026\u2026 (0)0<\/b><\/p>\n

THE tension in this game was so thick, one could cut through it with a knife.<\/b><\/p>\n

Highly charged and a battle of tactics, in the end Mbabane Swallows and Young Buffaloes played to a scoreless here at the King Sobhuza II Stadium. With three games remaining, the status quo remain relevantly unchanged in the top four as all clubs in this bracket can walk away with the MTN Premier League crown after Mbabane Highlanders and Royal Leopard draw.<\/p>\n

This was a game of half chances but Buffaloes were the more threatening in the opening half with Fanelo \u2018Order\u2019 Mamba trying one from the distance which was swallowed by Sandanezwe Mathabela at the Swallows poles.<\/p>\n

Swallows best chance of the game fell for defender Kingu Pemba who shot over the bar after being set up by Seidou \u2018Keita\u2019 Blandja from a Banele \u2018Pupu\u2019 Sikhondze corner kick. Immediately after, Sandile \u2018Saviola\u2019 Gamedze had a sneak at goal but his shot sailed over with three Swallows men all on the block.<\/p>\n

Second half substitute Sandile Hlatshwako thought he had won it for Swallows later on when he raced on a Vukile Khumalo long ball to loop over the advancing Nhlanhla Gwebu but the goal was ruled offside. Spoils were shared in the end in this tension filled game and the clubs have nine points to play for to wrestle the MTN crown now.
\nTEAMS<\/b>
\nSwallows: Sandanezwe Mathabela, Sifiso Mabaila, Vukile Khumalo, Kingu Pemba, Kingsley Kwakyi, Seidou Blandja, Wonder Nhleko (Sandile Hlatshwako), \u2018Pupu\u2019 Sikhondze, \u2018Nunu\u2019 Shabalala (Felix Badenhorst), Njabulo Ndlovu, Nhlanhla Ngwenya (Tony Tsabedze)<\/p>\n

Buffaloes: Nhlanhla Gwebu, Lindo Mkhonta, Kwakhe Thwala, \u2018Sithobela\u2019 Mamba, Sihlangu Mkhwanazi, Wandile Shabangu (\u2018Gaxa\u2019 Ngwenya), \u2018Order\u2019 Mamba (Phiwa Dlamini), \u2018Mpetha\u2019 Dlamini, Sifiso Mazibuko, \u2018Saviola\u2019 Gamedze, Ali Matse (Bongwa Matsebula)<\/p>\n

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