Sundowns Run Riot Over Hapless Gallants At Loftus

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Mamelodi Sundowns moved top of the Betway Premiership standings after thumping Marumo Gallants 4-1 in a one-sided affair at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday evening. Gallants had the earlier chance as early as the fourth minute with Phathutshedzo Nange completely missing the target. UPDATED BETWAY PREM LOG Tashreeq Matthews capitalized on a loose ball to tap in from close range in the ninth minute. 1-0 Sundowns. In the 20th minute, Marcello Allende skied his shot after being teep up by Aubrey Modiba. Sundowns then doubled their lead in the 34th minute through Iqraam Rayners, hitting the roof of the net

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Riveiro Thrilled With Super-Sub Makgopa

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has lauded the mentality of Evidence Makgopa after bagging a brace after coming on as a substitute. Makgopa bagged two late goals to help Pirates down Polokwane City 3-0 in their league encounter at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Monnapule Saleng’s opener set the tone for an impressive second-half showing where Pirates were ruthless in front of goal. “I’m happy with the contribution from the bench, one more time, it was crucial in Botswana, crucial against Chippa to come back after they scored, it was crucial in the second game against Jwaneng,” he said

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10 ‘New’ Faces In Bafana Squad

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There are a few new faces as well as several returnees to Hugo Broos’ preliminary Bafana Bafana squad. The Belgian tactician announced a 32-man preliminary squad ahead of the double header against Congo Brazzaville next month. Bafana currently sit in second spot of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group after starting the campaign with a 2-2 draw with Uganda and 3-2 win in South Sudan. Both games saw late goals from Thalente Mbatha to save Bafana crucial points, and they will hope to play more controlled against Congo Brazzaville in the next two matches, where they could already

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Broos Announces Prelim Bafana Squad To Face Congo

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his preliminary squad to face Congo Brazzaville in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations double-header qualifiers next month. South Africa look set to take their home game to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 11 October, before travelling to face Congo at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat four days later. In must-win fixtures after picking up four points in the previous FIFA International window, with a 2-2 draw at home against Uganda and a 3-2 win over South Sudan, it’s a crucial two games for Broos’ men. With games coming in thick and

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Pirates Down Polokwane To Maintain Impressive Start To New Season

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Orlando Pirates made it nine games unbeaten in all competitions to start the new season with their 3-0 win in the league over Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. It was a day to savour on heritage day for the Buccaneers faithful on a windy afternoon at eSgodini. UPDATED BETWAY PREM LOG While the opening half didn’t see many clear-cut chances created with Polokwane seemingly ready to hold their low-block, things opened up in the second 45 minutes. Pirates proved more and moved the ball quicker, finding joy on the flanks, where eventually Relebohile Mofokeng’s creativity teed up

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Sundowns & Gallants Starting XIs Confirmed

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Marumo Gallants have announced their starting lineups for this evening’s Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Sundowns qualified for the CAF Champions League group stages for the 10th time in a row this past weekend beating Swaziland giants Mbabane Swallows 8-0 on aggregate. Downs haven’t conceded a goal in their past three games, which includes the league match against their Tshwane-rivals, SuperSport United, whom they beat 2-0. Meanwhile, Gallants find themselves sitting joint bottom of the table after losing both their opening matches, against Kaizer Chiefs and Lamontville Golden Arrows. Dan Malesela’s side have conceded the

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Wrong Call! Ncobo Gives Verdict On Pirates Penalty

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Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo has given his verdict on Orlando Pirates‘ penalty against Chippa United, saying the referee made the wrong decision. The Buccaneers return to the Betway Premiership on Tuesday after qualifying for the CAF Champions League group stages on Saturday. But there is still a debate around Pirates’ last league match, when they received a penalty just before the half-time break after trailing 1-0 thanks to a wonder striker by Andile Jali. Tshegofatso Mabasa stepped up to make it 1-1 in the fourth minute of first-half injury-time after Saleng was brought down by Malebogo Modise – but

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Pirates & PLK City Starting XIs Confirmed

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Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City have announced their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Betway Premiership clash at Orlando Stadium. An in-form Pirates side confirmed their spot in the CAF Champions League group stages this past weekend beating Jwaneng Galaxy 3-0 on aggregate. The Sea Robbers have been untouchable at Orlando Stadium having won all their games at home including two MTN8 clashes against SuperSport United and Cape Town City this campaign. With a busy schedule, Pirates will be playing their second league match after beating Chippa United by 2-1 in their opening league match eSgodini six days ago. City on

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Why Velebayi Wasn’t Sold To Chiefs

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Asanele Velebayi’s agent has given insight into why the deal between Cape Town Spurs and Kaizer Chiefs never transpired. Lance Davids of Football First was a guest on MetroFM on Monday, and amongst other topics, explained why the exciting young midfielder’s transfer did not happen in this last window. Davids said that while Chiefs did make two offers for the 21-year-old, neither offer was accepted by Spurs, as they were below their valuation of the player. “There was a lot of back and forth,” Davids said on MetroFM. “Of course, Chiefs put in an offer, the value was too low

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