Riveiro On Gilberto Display In Jwaneng Win

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he was happy about Gilberto and every other player’s performance in their win over Jwaneng Galaxy. Pirates secured a late 1-0 win at Orlando Stadium to secure a 3-0 aggregate victory over the Botswana Premier League champions and seal their place in the CAF Champions League group stage. Relebohile Mofokeng set up Monnapule Saleng for a late winner at eSgodini, but the performance of Gilberto raised some questions, with sections of supporters showing a bit of impatience over the highly rated Angola international winger. “I’m so happy about each and every individual who

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Durban Ladies Run Riot & Downs Ladies Close In On Title

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Durban Ladies were in rampant mood as they made light work of Thunderbirds Ladies with a 6-1 thrashing while Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won 1-0 to edge ever closer to their fifth consecutive title after this past weekend’s Hollywoodbets Super League ties. Lindelani Ladies recorded a second successive win, their fourth overall this campaign, as they look to dig themselves out of the relegation zone. The rookies narrowly defeated City Lads 1-0 in Gqeberha and reduced the point deficit between themselves and 14th placed Lads to four points with five games left to go. Lindelani remained in 15th position with 13

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Sundowns Star Ready For Comeback

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Mamelodi Sundowns winger Lesiba Nku says he is fit and raring to go ahead of their match against his former club Marumo Gallants. Sundowns face off against Gallants who have already lost their opening two games against Kaizer Chiefs and Golden Arrows. Sundowns beat SuperSport United in the Tshwane Derby ahead of their mid-week clash at Loftus Versfeld before they travel to FNB Stadium to face Amakhosi on Saturday. “I think I’m ready, I have recovered well and I’m ready to play [after my injury],” he said ahead of facing his former club on Tuesday. “I think I watched all

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Manqoba Makes Pirates’ CAFCL Claim

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi expressed his excitement about having two teams from South Africa qualifying for the CAF Champions’ League group stages. Sundowns and Pirates both booked their ticket for the CAFCL group stages after eliminating Mbabane Swallows and Jwaneng Galaxy, respectively. Pirates return to the CAFCL group stages for the first time since the 2018/19 season meanwhile, Sundowns qualified for CAFCL group stages for the 10th successive time. Mngqithi says he would be happy if Pirates or Sundowns won the trophy to end the North African dominance in Africa’s elite club competition. “I must congratulate Pirates first.

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Morena Reveals Lessons Learnt From Pirates After CAFCL Exit

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Jwaneng Galaxy head coach Morena Ramoreboli has admitted that patience is one key element that they took as a lesson after being booted out of the CAF Champions League by Orlando Pirates. The Botswana Premier League champions were hoping to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit they suffered in Gaborone courtesy of Tshegofatso Mabasa and Deon Hotto’s heroics. The second leg proved to be another daunting task for the Free State-born mentor and his charges as they conceded a last-gasp Monnapule Saleng strike to bow out 3-0 on aggregate as the Buccaneers reached Africa’s premium cub competition for the first

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Riveiro – Why Pirates Signed Van Rooyen

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has explained why the club signed Deano Van Rooyen despite having four players in that position already. Pirates signed right-back Thabiso Lebitso from Chippa United as an addition after only having Thabiso Monyane when Bandile Shandu was injured. Lebitso fitted like a glove in the Pirates team, unfortunately, like Shandu, he also got injured during the preseason in Spain which then left Buccaneers with only Monyane once again ahead of the 2024/25 season. This then prompted Pirates to snap Van Rooyen from Stellenbosch FC just after the MTN8 started. Riveiro admitted that the club had

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Spurs Announce Chiefs Target As New Captain

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With Chumani Butsaka having been transferred to Stellenbosch, Cape Town Spurs have moved swiftly in naming a new captain. He’s been the topic of heated discussions of late due to interest from Kaizer Chiefs, but with Asanale Velebayi remaining at the club after Friday’s transfer window closed, the 21-year-old will now be leading the Spurs team. Velebayi was given the armband by Ernst Middendorp ahead of Spurs’ Motsepe Foundation Championship fixture against Hungry Lions on Monday. Like Butsaka, Velebayi has been part of the club since before he was a teenager. Butsaka was appointed to replace Clayton Daniels after Middendorp

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SA Match Officials Named For CAF Super Cup Final

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Two South African match officials Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima have been named for the CAF Super Cup final between Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC. The duo has been doing a lot of international football in recent years, and in January formed part of the three South African match officials that did duty at the 2023 AFCON finals in Ivory Coast alongside Zakhele Siwela. Tom recently officiated a CAF Champions League second-leg clash between Algerian giants MC Algers and Tunisian side US Monastir which was the decider on which side sealed passage to the group stages. Makalima has experience

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CAFCL Drawing Pots Revealed, Pirates To Face Heavy Hitters?

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After all 16 teams set to take part in the CAF Champions League group stages were confirmed this past weekend, here are the drawing pots for the draw to be conducted in October. The Confederations of African Football announced the draw for both, the CAFCL and the CAF Confederations Cup will take place on 7 October. As one of the regulars in the CAFCL after reaching their 10th successive group stages, Sundowns are in Pot 1 and will avoid facing the likes of record champions Al Ahly, Elias Mokwana’s ES Tunis and TP Mazembe. However, they could face teams from

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