Nabi Reacts To Best Chiefs League Start In Five Years

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has called for calm despite winning their first two league games for the first time in five seasons. Amakhosi ran riot in the first half, and were 3-0 up thanks to goals by Ranga Chivaviro, Gaston Sirino and Inacio Miguel. However, they struggled somewhat to find their rhythm in the second half after Etiosa Ighodaro netted just after the break. AmaZulu could’ve scored more, hitting the post and the crossbar, but in the end Chiefs managed to collect their second win, with Nabi insisting they are still in the early stages of his reign. “We

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Chiefs Hold Off AmaZulu To Pick Up Second Win

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Kaizer Chiefs picked up their second win on the trot with a 3-1 victory over AmaZulu FC at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night. Gaston Sirino fluffed his shot just four minutes in after a looped cross from Mduduzi Shabalala. UPDATED BETWAY PREM LOG Chiefs took the lead in the 12th minute through Ranga Chivaviro who had his first shot saved by Olwethu Mzimela before the Chiefs number seven rattled the net on the second attempt. Sirino then doubled Chiefs’ lead shortly after in the 14th minute with an absolute pile drive into the top corner to make it

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Stellies Punish City In Derby

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Stellenbosch produced a top performance as they outclassed Cape Town City 3-0 in the Western Cape derby at the Athlone Stadium on Wednesday.  The win included a fantastic individual effort from Fawaaz Basadien, an early contender for goal of the season. Steve Barker’s team have dominated this fixture in recent years, having won six of their nine encounters, with one draw, and City winning twice. However, City’s last victory over Stellenbosch came back in 2020 when Jan Olde Riekerink was still in charge of the Citizens. It was a chilly evening in Athlone, and with Stellenbosch still unable to host

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AmaZulu & Chiefs Starting XIs Confirmed

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AmaZulu FC and Kaizer Chiefs have announced their respective starting lineups for this evening’s Betway Premiership clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Usuthu will kick off their second match of the season after losing 2-1 in their opening match against Polokwane City having taken an early lead in that game. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side will play in front of their crowd for the first time this season. Chiefs started the season on a high note, beating Marumo Gallants 2-1 at Free State Stadium. Amakhosi will be away from home for the second successive match after last weekend’s clash at FNB Stadium against

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Hunt Argues Case For PSL B Teams

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SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt feels they need a new system to develop players ready for first-team football. The Matsatsantsa coach has arguably been one of the best developers of talent from the DStv Diski Challenge players but stated it’s not at the level it should be, due to the players not competing against seniors. Hunt suggested a system like the Portuguese top-clubs having their reserve teams in the second-tier would be beneficial to develop talent faster and at a higher level for first-team football. “You want my honest opinion? No, [the DDC doesn’t prepare players for first team]

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Official: SuperSport Unveil Chiefs Winger

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SuperSport United have unveiled the signing of Kaizer Chiefs product Donay Jansen, who joined the club on loan for the 2024/25 season. Jansen, 21, has come through the Chiefs’ youth ranks and featured for Amakhosi’s DDC team before making his senior debut towards the end of last season. The winger is one of the players said to have impressed Nasreddine Nabi in pre-season and had earned himself a new deal until 2027. However, in an attempt to secure more game-time, Chiefs have now loaned out Jansen to SuperSport United.

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Nabi Reveals Chiefs Challenge Ahead Of AmaZulu clash

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi says they’ve identified some AmaZulu weaknesses they want to exploit on Wednesday but also had to overcome the challenge of another 11-day gap between games. Despite it being the end of September, Amakhosi have only played in one competitive game this season so far, the 2-1 comeback win over Marumo Gallants. On Wednesday, Chiefs are back in action and will face Pablo Franco’s Usuthu, with both coaches knowing each other from their time in Tanzania.  “I know him, he is my friend and in Tanzania he was one of the best coaches and he is

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Manqoba Gives Respect To Chiefs Ahead Of Crunch Clash

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi gives rejuvenated Kaizer Chiefs respect ahead of the clash on Saturday, and insisted a strong Amakhosi is good for SA football. Sundowns registered their second league win of the season by hammering Marumo Gallants 4-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday evening and are currently level on points with Orlando Pirates at the top but have a superior goal difference. Mngqithi hopes and wishes that they can continue scoring goals after Sundowns registered 14 goals in four games, including two CAF Champions League clashes against Mbabane Swallows and the Tshwane Derby against SuperSport United.

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Mohafe Honest About Appollis’ Psyche After Failed Transfer

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe says Oswin Appollis has not been too affected by his failed transfer away from the club and has a responsibility to continue performing. Appollis has enjoyed a 180-degree turn in his career that was seemingly spiralling out of control when he was released by SuperSport United and without a club for a couple of months. The former Ajax Cape Town teenage sensation joined second-tier side Pretoria Callies which led him to Rise and Shine where his impressive performances earned him a place in the national team that won bronze at the 2023 Africa Cup

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