Baroka Start Life Without Mammila On High Note

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A Morgan Mamilla-less Baroka FC picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Hungry Lions, while Mandla Qhogi’s Milford remains top of the table after sharing the spoils with Cape Town Spurs. Khomotjo Lekoloane’s first half goal was enough for Bakgakga to register their first win of the season, condemning Lions to their first league defeat.  In the Eastern Cape, newcomers Highbury FC suffered their second successive defeat, going down 1-0 to Orbit College with a late goal from Thulani Jingana. Table-toppers Milford FC could not extend their lead at the top, playing to a

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Arsenal Claim North London Derby Bragging Rights

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Arsenal narrowly edged out old foes Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to claim all the bragging rights in the 196th North London Derby clash at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The first attempt on target belonged to Tottenham who had Dejan Kulusevski forcing David Raya into a fine save at the near post just five minutes in. Two minutes later, Raya reacted to a swung in cross to parry it away from danger. Kai Havertz’s 17th-minute header in the Tottenham box was denied by Guglielmo Vicario before Gabriel Martnelli then shot straight at Vicario two minutes later. A big chance in the

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Tau Scores Brace In CAFCL

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Percy Tau gave the perfect response to his Bafana Bafana snub on the pitch and netted a brace in Al Ahly’s CAF Champions League opener. Tau, 30, had missed the last Bafana camp, with Hugo Broos citing his situation at Al Ahly as one of the reasons why he didn’t call up the winger. The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Brighton & Hove Albion star himself was not too pleased with Broos’ reasoning and now responded on the pitch. In Al Ahly’s first CAFCL game of the season, Tau netted a brace against Kenyan side Gor Mahia FC. Rami Rabia had

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Tottenham vs Arsenal Starting XIs Announced

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Old North London foes Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have named their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon’s highly anticipated English Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs are looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on matchday three while the Gunners could leapfrog Liverpool into second spot should they come away with three points. The hosts have been handed a huge injury boost with pair Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke available again after overcoming from respective knee and ankle injuries, though they will have to do without Yves Bissouma who suffered a

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Chiefs Go Top, Downs Lose & Bucs Off The Mark

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Kaizer Chiefs reserves leapfrogged Mamelodi Sundowns into top spot of the DStv Diski Challenge standings while Orlando Pirates registered their first three points of the new campaign. Chiefs clawed their way back from a goal down to beat Sekhukhune United 2-1 and maintain their 100% record this term. Amakhosi remain the only unbeaten side after match-day three and lead the standings with nine points. Newcomers Magesi shocked Sundowns 2-1 via Mahudu Raphesu’s late strike to steal a win at Lucas Moripe Stadium, for their first loss of the season. Downs were reduced to 10 men the first half but managed

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Bafana Striker Hits Double Figures Overseas

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Bafana Bafana striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane bagged his 10th goal of the season in 17 starts as Minnesota United FC dispatched Kaizer Chiefs loanee Njabulo Blom’s St Louis City 3-1 in the Major Soccer League on Saturday night. Hlongwane, 24, is slowly working his way back into Hugo Broos’ squad, and his latest form could give the Belgian mentor a reason to rope him back into the national team fold, having last featured in the 2-0 defeat to Rwanda in November 2023. He has so far netted four goals in 15 appearances for his country. The former Maritzburg United frontman levelled

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Maduka Explains Andile Mpisane Selection

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Royal AM head coach John Maduka has defended club Chairman Andile Mpisane’s selection following another underwhelming performance, saying they wanted to give him a chance to play after naming him in his starting eleven. Thwihli Thwahla salvaged a point in the 84th minute through Motebang Sera’s half volley, who had come in to replace Mpisane, to hold Cape Town City to a 1-1 draw at Harry Gwala Stadium after Prins Tjiueza had given the visitors an eighth-minute lead. It was however Mpisane’s inclusion that caught the headlines having previously being criticized for not being selected based on merit. Speaking in

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Morena – We Played The Biggest Team On The Continent

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Jwaneng Galaxy head coach Morena Ramoreboli says they can be proud that they made the biggest team on the continent make defensive tactical changes in their CAF Champions League clash on Saturday afternoon. Pirates walked away from the National Stadium in Gaborone with a 2-0 win, two away goals from Tshegofatso Mabasa and Deon Hotto respectively. But Ramoreboli feels they can keep their head up high and wasn’t downhearted, considering they’ve earned results against Simba SC and Wydad Athletic Club, and Pirates themselves over the last couple of seasons. “No, no, no [I’m not disappointed at the result], we are

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Nabi – Why Vilakazi Didn’t Start

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi’s decision not to hand youngster Mfundo Vilakazi his first official Betway Premiership start for the club was purely down to protecting him. A few weeks ago, the 18-year-old was met with harsh criticism during their Toyota Cup friendly against Tanzanian giants Young Africans when he was accused of showboating while his team was trailing. The starlet however turned that criticism into a positive as he returned to the same venue only to emerge as the hero on the evening. ‘Obrigado’ netted Chiefs’ winner in the 80th minute as they clawed their back from a

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