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Swallows and Pirates, who are champions in their respective countries' leagues, will square up in the second semifinal of the Mbombela Super Cup at 1pm on Sunday at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

Ngwenya says they expect a tactically different team in Pirates, hence the focus on their friendly game against Sundowns was to ensure that most of the players who would feature on Sunday got 90 minutes' game time.

"It was a blessing in disguise for us to be exposed before we play Pirates. Our players learnt something from playing against professional players," Ngwenya says.

Sundowns, who are currently in Swaziland for their pre-season, beat Swallows 4-0 in a friendly game that was played last Sunday at Mavuso Sport Ground.

The Swallows-Pirates match will be all the more intriguing because the Swazi side want revenge for their defeat by the Buccaneers in the 2006 CAF Champions League. In their last meeting they played to a 2-all draw at Kanyamazane Stadium.

They eventually lost 7-3 on aggregate after having been beaten 5-1 at Somhlolo Stadium.

In Swallows, Pirates face a known quantity. Familiar faces in the Swallows colours will include ex-Santos player Tony Tsabedze and the former Jomo Cosmos duo of Darren Christie and Mfanafuthi Bhembe.

Tsabedze said: "I'm happy that we were drawn against Pirates. My dream was to play against either Sundowns or Pirates rather than Sivutsa Stars. At least we know how Pirates and Sundowns play compared with Sivutsa."

Pirates are expected to field some of their new signings, including Onyekachi Okonkwo, Ayanda Gcaba, Khethokwakhe Masuku and Patrick Phungwayo. Sivutsa Stars will face a tough task when they come up against Sundowns in the first of the semifinals at 10.30am.

Sivutsa PRO Charles "Zala" Nkosi said they are ready to take on the star-studded Downs outfit.

"We want to keep the trophy in Mbombela and to do that we have to win the semifinal. We are ready for this game and the players are expected to do a great job on the day. We don't mind who wins the second semifinal, as we will be ready for them," Nkosi said. The gates will open at 8am.

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Mon May 20 13:54:33 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 20, 2012

Mdala

Who cares?

KHOSI 4 LYF
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Jul 20, 2012

dadaman1

Waste of time,can the league resume already so that we can whip somes asses as usual?

Will let the light skinned guy team win this cup,plastic cups are not for us as we dont count them like some other teams who count Macowfe.

Let Poppy's dogs bark straight from SPCA(NaZoorena)
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Jul 20, 2012

ProudSAcan

Mdala if you dont care then why are you commenting? Eish! Stupidity net, anyway good luck to the Mighty Buccaneers, ezikamaghebula, good luck to DTC of South Africa.
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Jul 20, 2012

Skomoro99

@ Mdala

The Treble Champions care
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Jul 20, 2012

Zane10

Mabhakaniya are we being televised? coz Mbombela is too far for me, i won't be able to make it!!!

Cross Bone and a Skull I remain...
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Jul 20, 2012

Pizzo

Wa phapha wena Mdala
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Jul 20, 2012

dadaman1

Abo-mdala are those guys who leaves his girlfriend with 1 kid that he cant support and go to some1 who has 5 kids and has to sell plastics to make ends meet,he just doesnt care about anything
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Jul 20, 2012

Gusheshe

Pre season games just to test new acguisitions and different combinations one does not have to read too much on the results bt its ovious the final will be between Pierats and Sundowns and if we whip their arse they will say the game was not important to them and if its vice versa they will talk too much
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Jul 20, 2012

Zane10

Sorry Gusheshe, Sundowns won't beat Pirates... even on pre season games, don't forget that Juju Mbuyane and Gautrain Segolela are not injured!!!
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Jul 20, 2012

Mdala

ooh!

It seems this Khosilization member has brought some life into these lifeless and useless bones.

Did I touch a nerve @ PirAids
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