Highlanders seek redemption

TODAY: TAMBANKULU CALLIES VS MBABANE HIGHLANDERS AT TAMBANKULU STADIUM, 3PM HEAD TO HEAD

MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders will be looking to redeem themselves when they face Tambankulu Callies in an MTN Premier League match at Tambankulu Stadium today. Kickoff is at 3 pm.

Inkunzi emnyama, as Highlanders are fondly known, suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss to log leaders Green Mamba before the two-week international break in what was also their fifth defeat in the league. Highlanders won the previous encounter in the first round when the two sides met and Callies will be in search of their first competitive win against the Mbabane giants, who are going to the game hopeful that the teams above them slip up in the standings so that they could be able to go back to Africa as runners-up.

Highlanders’ Solly Luvhengo will be going into this afternoon encounter cautious of his team form in recent weeks. The black and white capital city giants last tasted victory against rookies Madlenya and Seven Dream, before losing consecutively to defending champions Royal Leopard and leaders Green Mamba. Players like Lesotho international Tswarelo Bereng, who comes from a great performance in his country in back to back AFCON Qualifies against Zambia, will be tasked in inspiring a wounded Highlanders team.

On the other hand, Callies, led by Vusisizwe Mahlalela’s biggest challenge has been scoring goals, their defence has also been caught napping at times, and it is for that reason they have conceded 26 goals in 19 matches so far this season. The Lubombo based side go to the match desperately looking for points and are placed second from the bottom of the log. The good news for Bobhejane is that they have a full squad for the match and will be banking on the experience of Mangaliso Nkambule, who will be trusted to stop 2022/23 First round

Highlanders 3-0 Callies

2021/22 season

Callies 0-1 Highlanders Highlanders 4-0 Callies

2020/2021 season

Highlanders 2-1 Callies Callies 1-2 Highlanders

Callies: Mangaliso Nkambule, Jabulani Mpimbili, Collen Tembe Highlanders: Philani Mkhonto, Fabrice Mopina, Musa Dlamini

the Highlanders attack and Jabulani Mpimbili will be tasked in providing solutions for the Sithembiso ‘Ngudze’ Mamba-owned side desperately itching to move in the relegation zone.