Football: Young Buffaloes beat Royal Leopard 3-2 in Eswatini
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Young Buffaloes beat Royal Leopard 3-2 at Mayaluka Stadium through a Sandile Mbingo goal in the 87th minute. The victory lifts the military club to second in Eswatini's Premier League, while Royal Leopard fall to third, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Young Buffaloes beat Royal Leopard 3-2 on Saturday at Mayaluka Stadium in Eswatini's Premier League, thanks to a goal by Sandile Mbingo in the 87th minute. Owa Matsebula and Siphosethu Mabilisa had put the Buffaloes ahead in the first 16 minutes, before Malangeni Dlamini pulled one back in the 25th minute and Thikithi did so in the 72nd, reports the Times of Eswatini.
The victory enables Young Buffaloes to overtake Royal Leopard and move into second place in the league with 10 points, behind Green Mamba on goal difference. Royal Leopard drop to third and see their four-match unbeaten run come to an end, while the Buffaloes return to winning ways after their draw against Ezulwini United.
The result also gives the Buffaloes the advantage in the head-to-head record between the two teams. After 36 meetings since 2009, the two clubs had been level with eight wins each and 20 draws. In the other matches, champions Nsingizini Hotspurs drew 1-1 with Ubombo Sugar, while Celtics claimed their first win of the season against Ezulwini United (1-0).
