{"id":86643,"date":"2026-04-14T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/sandla-corporation-draw-1-1-in-play-off-clash"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:18:38","slug":"sandla-corporation-draw-1-1-in-play-off-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/sandla-corporation-draw-1-1-in-play-off-clash","title":{"rendered":"SANDLA, CORPORATION DRAW 1\u20131 IN PLAY-OFF CLASH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Sandla and Corporation played to a 1\u20131 draw in a tightly contested play-off match at Msunduza, keeping both sides in the race for advancement to the Super League sponsored by Mandla Mahewe.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sandla took the lead in the first half after finding space in attack and finishing a well-worked move to go ahead 1\u20130 before the break.<\/p>\n<p>Corporation responded in the second half with improved intensity, pushing forward and eventually finding the equaliser to restore parity at 1\u20131.<\/p>\n<p>Sandla coach Andile Dludlu said his team executed their game plan well in the opening stages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game plan was to study Corporation and understand how they operate so that we could identify their weaknesses,\u201d he said.He added that the team created chances but could not secure all three points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe we can beat them in the next game. The players listened and we created chances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Corporation coach Mhlonishwa Dlamini described the match as evenly balanced, saying both sides had opportunities. \u201cIt was a 50-50 game. We had chances but were slow and left too many open spaces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dlamini added that his team improved after the break and learned important lessons from the encounter. \u201cWe picked up in the second half and learned a lot about Sandla,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The result leaves both teams still in contention as the play-off battle intensifies, with qualification hopes still wide open.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides are expected to push harder in the remaining fixtures as the race for Super League promotion continues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Sandla and Corporation played to a 1\u20131 draw in a tightly contested play-off match at Msunduza, keeping both sides in the race for advancement to the Super League sponsored by Mandla Mahewe. 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