🇸🇿 Eswatini Sports11 October 2026

Football: Green Mamba beat Professionals 2-0 in Eswatini

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini

Green Mamba beat Pigg’s Peak Professionals 2-0 at Killarney Sports Ground, thanks to goals from Nhlanhla Ngwenya and Ghana. The victory extends the club’s unbeaten run to three matches and hands Professionals their first defeat of the season, according to the Times of Eswatini.

Football: Green Mamba beat Pigg’s Peak Professionals 2-0 on Sunday at Killarney Sports Ground in Eswatini. Nhlanhla opened the scoring in the 24th minute, before Ghana doubled the lead in the 79th, reports the Times of Eswatini.

Green Mamba extended their unbeaten run to three matches and continued their strong start to the season after a 0-0 draw against Mbabane Highlanders and a 2-0 victory over Tabankulu Celtics. Professionals suffered their first defeat after a 1-1 draw against Madlenya and a 3-1 victory over Red Rhinos, according to the newspaper.

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