By Ntokozo Magongo
EZULWINI – Manzini Region will be first to kick-off the newly launched 2024 Tinkhundla Talent Search Competitions (Tinkhundla Under-20 Football Tournament) after the mouth watering draw held on Friday.
The tournament is set to start on July 27, 2024 under the Manzini Region with two fixtures being Mhlambanyatsi against Nkomiyahlaba and Mahlangatsha facing Mafutseni. The winners from the two fixtures will then join the rest during the main day on August 2 where all the regions will get down to action.
The draw was conducted on Friday at Sibane Sami Hotel in the presence of the Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani Nzima, Principal Secretary Prince Mlayeto and the Sports Portfolio Committee.
The fixtures:
Hhohho Region:
Siphocosini vs Nkhaba
Timphisini vs Madlangempisi
Ntfonjeni vs Mhlangatane
Motshane vs Mbabane East
Lobamba vs Maphalaleni
Mayiwane vs Pigg’s Peak
Mbabane West vs Ndzingeni
Hhukwini is a standby
Manzini Region:
Mhlambanyatsi vs Nkomiyahlaba
Mahlangatsha vs Mafutseni
Winner 1 vs Winner 2
Ntondozi vs Nhlambeni
Kwaluseni vs Ludzeludze
L. Lomdzala vs Mangcongco
Manzini North vs Kukhanyeni
Manzini South vs Phondo
Mtfongwaneni vs LaMgabhi
Shiselweni Region:
Maseyisini vs Gege
Shiselweni I vs Mtsambama
Sandleni vs Somntongo
Shiselweni II vs Ngudzeni
Mtsanjeni South vs Methula
Sigwe vs Khubuta
Zombodze Emuva vs Hosea
Nkwene Inkhundla is standby
Lubombo Region:
Lomahasha vs Mpolonjeni
Gilgal vs Dvokodvweni
Sithobelweni vs Siphofaneni
Standbyes: Lugongolweni, Mtsanjeni North, Mhlume, Lubulini and Nkilongo.
