Blow by blow: Mbabane Swallows vs Plat Stars

Mbabane Swallows welcome Platinum Stars to the at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Swaziland in a Caf Confederations Cup group stage match.


– full time: Mbabane Swallows 4-2 Platinum Stars 

– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played

– 88′ Stars win the third penalty of the game. Mbabane Swallows 4-2 Platinum Stars 

– 87′ Swallows keeper booked for time wasting

– 81′ free kick to Swallows after Sithole receives a red card for a late challenge outside the penalty box

– 79′ corner kick to Stars

– 76′ Superb finish from Swallows forward. Mbabane Swallows 4-1 Platinum Stars 

– 71′ throw in for Stars

– 68′ goal kick to Swallows

– 65′ Stars lucky not to concede another goal

– 63′ the ball slips past Hoffman. Mbabane Swallows 3-1 Platinum Stars 

– 61′ throw in for Swallows

– 59′ Stars get a corner as Swallows are pinned in their half

– 56′ Shihlongo’s effort is punched away

– 53′ free kick to Swallows outside the penalty box

– 50′ Swallows win the ball back in the middle of the park

– 47′ goal kick to Stars

– second half is underway

– half time: Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Platinum Stars 

– 45′  1 minute of added time will be played

– 44′ second penalty to Stars, the pressure on Swallows plays off. Penalty saved

– 42′ great build up by Stars leads to penalty

– 38′ free kick to Swallows outside the penalty box

– 35′ throw in for Swallows

– 32′ Ng’ambi’s effort goes wide at goals

– 31′ Nale fails to keep the ball in play much to the relief of Swallows

– 30′ goal kick to Stars

– 28′ throw in for Stars

– 23′ Swallows waste a chance to hit Stars with a quick counter

– 19′ penalty to Stars. Shilongo pulls one back Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Platinum Stars 

– 16′ Ng’ambi’s header is punched away

– 15′ free kick to Stars outside the penalty box

– 13′ corner kick to Stars as they look to pull one back

– 8′ Tame header directed at goal from Stars

– 6′ second goal from Swallows. Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Platinum Stars 

– 4′ Mbabane score a bizarre opening goal. Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Platinum Stars 

– 2′ the ball is played up the field by Hoffman

– kickoff! The game is underway

Mababane Swallows: 

Platinum Stars: Hoffman, Mphahlele, Mlilo, Sithole, Mnguni, Mathe, Nale, Mere, Ng’ambi , Shilongo, Mabena.

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