SwaziBank Cup 2007
Participants: 12 PLS teams, 12 First Division teams, and top-2 of all
4 regional Super Leagues
NB: the PLS teams and the top-4 of the First Division after 11 rounds
were seeded to avoid each other in round 1; after the draw the PLS
discovered that they had incorrectly seeded Moneni Pirates instead
of Manzini Sea Birds, having used a league table which was computed
with 2 (!) incorrect results for Sea Birds, their fifth round 3-1
win against Manchester United as a 1-3 loss and their sixth round
3-0 win against Umbelebele/Cosmos as a 0-3 loss; because of this,
the opponents of Manzini Sea Birds and Moneni Pirates were swapped.
Bhunya Black Aces have protested the participation of Luyengo Heroes
(also known as Luyengo Foxes) as second representatives of Manzini,
claiming they should have been awarded the place (first Manzini
representatives were Bakers Pride Arsenal).
Round 1 [42 goals were scored in 12 matches of Feb 2 and 3]
[Feb 2]
Young Buffaloes 4-1 Sikhalo SeAfrica FC
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers bt Royal Tigers
Malanti Chiefs 1-1 RSSC United [6-7 pen]
Manchester United 0-1 Bakers Pride Arsenal
[Feb 3]
Green Mamba 9-1 Amalanda FC
[Nkosing'phile Dlamini 9, Mfanzile Myeni 10, 40, 56, 68,
Mbuso Dlamini 41, Mbuso Gina 58, 60, 84; Malungisa Manana 85]
Royal Leopards 1-0 Vento Umoya
[Mzwandile Mamba 63]
XI Men in Flight 6-? Nhlangano Birds
Manzini Sundowns bt Piggs Peak Bush Bucks
Mbabane Swallows 3-0 Tambuti FC
[Sifiso Maseko 5, Olayemi Fashanu 62, Menzi 79]
Hub Sundowns bt Moneni Pirates
Illovo FC 5-1 Rail United
Umbelebele/Cosmos drw Moneni City Stars [2-4 pen]
[Feb 4]
Manzini Sea Birds 1-1 JVP Junior Stars [2-4 pen]
[Fani Sithole 47; Vusi Dlamini 66]
Manzini Wanderers 2-1 Tambankulu Callies
[Bheki Msimango 75, Ngwazi Nxumalo 85; Obed Vilane 48]
Mbabane Highlanders 2-0 Luyengo Heroes
[Mduduzi Mdluli 21, Mphile Tsabedze 30]
Midas Mbabane City 2-1 KoNtshingila United
[Siboniso Maseko 58, Musa Shongwe 68; Mduduzi Dlamini 67]
Round 2
[Feb 17]
XI Men In Flight 0-0 Hub Sundowns [4-3 pen]
Mbabane Highlanders 2-2 Illovo FC [5-5 pen; shootout abandoned
[Mxolisi Dludla 77, Mphile Tsabedze 90; due to poor light]
Madida Gamedze 15, Mduduzi Dlamini 81]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-1 Manzini Sundowns [5-6 pen]
[Mfanfikile Dlamini 90; John Gama 1]
Green Mamba 1-0 Bakers Pride Arsenal
[Clement Sibandze 74]
Royal Leopards 3-1 JVP Junior Stars
[Makhosi Cosmo Dlamini 4, Manqoba Dlamini 32, Menzi Sibiya 82;
Jabulani Madolo 71]
Young Buffaloes 4-1 RSSC United
[Smolly Shabalala 40, Zibuse Dlamini 55, Vusi Thumbatha 67,
Salebona Jele 85; Wandile Dlamini 59]
[Feb 18]
Mbabane Swallows 0-0 Moneni City Stars [4-5 pen]
Manzini Wanderers 0-0 Midas Mbabane City [4-3 pen]
Round 2 Replay [Feb 21]
Mbabane Highlanders 2-1 Illovo FC
[Mduduzi Mdluli 48, 67; Sipho Sibandze 65og]
Quarterfinals
[Mar 3]
Royal Leopards 1-0 Green Mamba [aet]
[Sihle Sukati 99]
Moneni City Stars abd Mbabane Highlanders [abandoned at 1-1 in 68' due
[Tililo Fakudze 50; Jacob Muzokomba 16] to light failure]
[Mar 4]
Young Buffaloes 1-0 Manzini Wanderers
[Salebona Jele 49]
Manzini Sundowns 2-1 XI Men In Flight
[Sandile Mdlovu 53, Majaheni Hlatjwako 90; Mabandla Dlamini 47]
Quarterfinal Replay [Mar 7]
Moneni City Stars 0-3 Mbabane Highlanders
[Mfanfikile Ndzimandze 23, 43, Mpendulo Kunene 67]
Semifinals [Mar 17; both at Trade Fair Ground, Manzini]
Young Buffaloes 1-1 Manzini Sundowns [aet, 3-4 pen]
[Salebona Jele 25; Maqoma Nkohlo 43]
Mbabane Highlanders 0-1 Royal Leopards
[Gcina Mazibuko (other reports: Sihle Sukati) 79]
Final [Apr 1, Somhlolo National Stadium; att: 8,000]
Royal Leopards 1-0 Manzini Sundowns
[Bongani Sibandze 45]
[Royal Leopards: Mphikeleli Dlamini; Morris Dlamini (Mnelisi Motsa),
Madoda Gadlela, Absalom Dlamini, Zakhele Manyatsi, Mxolisi Mthethwa,
Gcina Mazibuko, Bongani Sibandze (Menzi Sibaye), Mzwandile Mamba,
Sihle Sukati (Bheki Mazibuko), Collen Salelwako;
Mantini Sundowns: Thokozani Mkhulisi; Jerome Ntshalitshali, John Gama,
Sibusiso Dlamini, Agrippa Dlamini, Reagan Steenkamp, Sicelo Mdluli
(Majaheni Hlatjwako), Sandile Mdlovu, Maqoma Nkohlo, Bheki Ndzimandze
(Elliot Sishekano), Comfort Mkoko (Bongani Ntshalintshali);
referee: Mbongiseni Fakudze]
Trade Fair Cup 2006
Group Stage
[Aug 25]
Royal Leopards 2-1 Green Mamba
[Manqoba Dlamini 19, Muzi Mkhabela 81; Nkosingiphile Dlamini 53]
Mbabane Swallows awd XI Men In Flight [awarded 0-2,
[Aug 27] Swallows dns]
Young Buffaloes 1-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Jabulani Dlamini 90; Mfanfikile Dlamini 50]
Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Manzini Sundowns
[Maqoma Nkohlo 15]
[Aug 28]
Malanti Chiefs 2-2 Green Mamba
[Jose Longodo 1-1, Dingane Metsi 78; Phila Dlamini 0-1,
Nkosingiphile Dlamini 58]
Midas Mbabane City 0-4 XI Men in Flight
[Sdakwa Matimela 7, Thokozani Dlamini 13, 24, Jose Mustafa 41pen]
[Aug 29]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-0 Manzini Wanderers
[Bongani Khumalo 23pen, Thulani Mkhonta 76]
Hub Sundowns 0-2 Manzini Sundowns
[Lunga Nxumalo (2)]
[Aug 30]
Royal Leopards 1-0 Malanti Chiefs
[Collen Salelwako 58]
Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Midas Mbabane City
[Welile Maseko]
[Aug 31]
Young Buffaloes 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
Mbabane Highlanders - Hub Sundowns
Tables:
Group A
1.Royal Leopards 2 2 0 0 3- 1 6
2.Green Mamba 2 0 1 1 3- 4 1
3.Malanti Chiefs 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1
Group B
1.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2 1 1 0 3- 1 4
2.Young Buffaloes 2 0 2 0 1- 1 2
3.Manzini Wanderers 2 0 1 1 0- 2 1
Group C
1.Manzini Sundowns 2 1 0 1 2- 1 3
2.Mbabane Highlanders 1 1 0 0 1- 0 3
3.Hub Sundowns 1 0 0 1 0- 2 0
Group D
1.XI Men In Flight 2 2 0 0 6- 0 6
2.Mbabane Swallows 2 1 0 1 1- 2 3
3.Midas Mbabane City 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
Quarterfinals
[Sep 5]
Royal Leopards 0-0 Young Buffaloes [Leopards on pen]
XI Men In Flight 0-4 Manzini Sundowns
[Sep 6]
Mbabane Highlanders 0-0 Mbabane Swallows [3-2 pen]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-2 Green Mamba
[Mbuso Gina 63, 72]
Semifinals
[Sep 7]
Royal Leopards 0-0 Manzini Sundowns [4-5 pen]
[Sep 8]
Mbabane Highlanders drw Green Mamba [5-4 pen]
Third Place Match [Sep 10]
Royal Leopards 3-1 Green Mamba
[Absalom Dlamini 17, Collen Salelwako 21, Mzwandile 'Toyota' Mamba 60;
Mphushana Manyatsi ~40]
[Leopards: Mphikeleli, Morris Dlamini, Nsizwa Dlamini, Mnelisi Motsa,
Zakhele Manyatsi, Mxolisi Mtsetfwa, Gcina Mazibuko, Absalom Dlamini
(Bongani Sibandze), Mzwandile Mamba, Collen Salelwako, Sifiso 'Nuro'
Ntibane;
Green Mamba: Nhlanhla Gwebu, Majahonke Vilakati, Raphael Ntimane, Musa
Ntshangase, Sipho Gumbi, Maxwell Zikalala (Nkosingiphile Dlamini),
Clement Sibandze, Mbuso Dlamini, Mbuso Gina, Siphosethu Matsenjwa
(Vusi Shiba), Mphushana Manyatsi]
Final [Sep 10]
Manzini Sundowns 4-3 Mbabane Highlanders
[Sicelo Mdluli 3, Msizi Lukhele 21, Muzi 'Mzesh' Dlamini 44, 52;
Stanford Ncube ~35, Mxolisi 'Mqombotsi' Dludla ~60, Maqoma Nkohlo 65]
[Sundowns: Mkhulisi, Bongani Ntshalintshali, Mzwandile Dlamini, Reagan
Steenkamp, Agrippa Dlamini, Sandile, Zico Mkoko, Kanu (Muzi), Sicelo
Mdluli (Ayanda Mngomezulu), Msizi, Mduduzi Shongwe;
Highlanders: Sanele Tsabedze, Sabelo Shilubane, Sipho Sibandze,
Msunduza Malambe, Mpendulo Kunene (Mqombotsi), Mphile Tsabedze,
Nana Dlamini, Maqoma, Jacob Mzokomba (Aghahowa), Standford Ncube,
Master Masiku (Karas)]
Trade Fair Cup (First Division teams) 2006
First Round
[Aug 26]
Illovo 4-2 Manchester United
Manzini Sea Birds 1-0 Moneni City Stars
Amalanda FC 1-2 KoNtshingila United
[Aug 31]
Rail United o/w Tambankulu Callies [awarded 0-2, Raild dns]
byes: Moneni Pirates, RSSC United, Umbelebele Jomo Cosmos and Vento Umoya.
NB: Juventus have (apparently unsuccessfully) protested the promotion
from Tambankulu Callies from the Lubombo Super League 2005/06;
Rail United have failed to register for both the First Division
2006/07 and the Trade Fair Cup 2006
Quarterfinals
[Sep 2]
Moneni Pirates bt Illovo
RSSC United 2-1 Manzini Sea Birds
[Muntu 6, Sthembiso Mamba 12; Peter 35]
Umbelebele/Cosmos 3-1 KoNtshingila United
[Celani Dlamini 4, Ncamiso Matsebula 48, Mzwandile Thwala 3-1;
Oscar Mdluli 85]
[Sep 3]
Vento Umoya lt Tambankulu Callies
Semifinals
[Sep 7]
RSSC United 1-0 Tambankulu Callies
[Sithembiso Mamba 55]
[Sep 8?]
Moneni Pirates lt Umbelebele/Cosmos
Final [Sep 10]
RSSC United 3-0 Umbelebele/Cosmos
[Muntu Mamba 70, 78, Themba Simelane 85]
[RSSC: Sifiso, Sazile Mnisi, Themba, Juvy Dlamini, Nhlanhla Mamba,
Zweli Zwane, Horo Mamba, Jerry, Muntu, Wandile, Cosmo (Bongani);
Umbelebele; Njabulo, Trevor Khumalo, Mzwandile Thwala, Mangele Ndzinisa,
Ndumiso Masina, Philani Motsa, Sibusiso, Celani Dlamini, Ncamiso,
Msimisi, Wandile Hlatjwako]
SwaziTelecom Charity Cup 2007
Participation (of 4 top flight clubs) after public voting process
All matches on August 5, 2007 at Trade Fair Ground.
Royal Leopards 36797 qualified
Mbabane Highlanders 34117 qualified
Manzini Wanderers 33707 qualified
Mbabane Swallows 28774 qualified
Young Buffaloes 16267
Semifinals [Aug 5]
Manzini Wanderers 1-1 Mbabane Swallows [7-6 pen]
[Prince Poppy; Stanford Ncube]
Mbabane Highlanders 2-1 Royal Leopards
[Vuyani Mazibuko 60, Maqoma Nkohlo 69; Sifiso Ntibane 52]
Final [Aug 5]
Mbabane Highlanders abd Manzini Wanderers [abandoned at 2-0 in 75' due
[Maqoma Nkohlo 12, 25pen] to rioting Wanderers fans]
Motshane MP Knockout tournament 2006
Third Place Match [Dec 3?]
Oshoek XI bt Motshane Crocodiles
Final [Dec 3]
Motshaned Rebels 2-1 Manyiseni United
Timpisini Promotion Top Eight tournament
Semifinals [Dec 24]
Hhohho Pirates 3-2 Mvembili
Young Stars 3-1 Vusweni Cosmos
Final [Dec 31]
Hhohho Pirates - Young Stars
Sappi Usutu E15 000 knockout tournament
Semifinals [Dec 23]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-2 Bhunya Black Aces
Emhlangeni Black Rhinos 1-1 Usuthu Warriors [4-5 pen]
Final [Jan 1]
Bhunya Black Aces 4-0 Usuthu Warriors
Ndzingeni Constituency Knockout tournament 2006/07
Semifinals [Jan 27]
Zebra Force FC - Mvuma FC
Ngowane Classic - Bulandzeni FC
Final [Jan 28]
Hosea MP Easter Holidays knockout tournament 2007
Played Apr 6-9; 16 participants
Semifinal losers: Mpakeni, Shisizwe
Final [Apr 9]
Nsingizini Spurs bt Southern Aces
Timphisini - Phutfuma Transport Knock-Out Tournament 2007
Semifinals
Mvembili Sundowns 1-0 Pirates
Young Stars 3-1 Stone Breakers
Final [May 5]
Mvembili Sundowns - Young Stars
Sources: Swazi Observer, The Times of Swaziland, Mbabane Swallows
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