Chiefs & Downs Reserves Win In DDC, Pirates Drop Points

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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns reserves are up and running in the DStv Diski Challenge while Orlando Pirates failed to pick up a win as the 2024/25 campaign kicked off this weekend. Naledi Hlongwane opened the scoring for Amakhosi in the 31st minute before Pheko Phago rounded up the scoring in the 90th minute for a 2-0 victory over Golden Arrows reserves. In other fixtures of the day, Cape Town City reserves picked up the biggest win with a 6-2 thrashing of Sekhukhune United, while Mamelodi Sundowns scored three answered goals in their victory over Richards Bay. Chippa United reserves

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Pirates & Downs Find Out CAFCL Fate

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Orlando Pirates travel to neighbouring Botswana to take on Jwaneng Galaxy while Mamelodi Sundowns entertain Eswatini side Mbabane Swallows at ‘home’ in their CAF Champions League 2nd preliminary round first leg ties on 14 September. The Buccaneers made light work of Madagascar champions Disciples FC in the previous round a fortnight ago with a thumping 4-0 win after the first leg was tied at 0-0 and will face a tricky clash against the Botswana double champions who needed penalties to beat African Stars from Namibia in their fixture. Last season, Pirates suffered an embarrasing Champions League exit at the same

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Bafana Striker Nets Brace Overseas

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Out-of-favour Bafana Bafana forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored twice in Minnesota United’s narrow 2-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in Major Soccer League on Saturday evening. Despite once again missing out on coach Hugo Broos’ 23-man squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan, Hlongwane earned himself a Man-of-the-Match award for his efforts as Minnesota moved up to ninth in the log standings. The former Maritzburg United (now, Durban City FC) frontman broke the deadlock as early as the sixth minute before the hosts equalized through Ousseni Bouda’s 33rd-minute strike. The 24-year-old South African

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Onyango On Stellies Move

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New Stellenbosch FC signing Brian Onyango is targeting more silverware in the Cape Winelands following his exit from Mamelodi Sundowns. The 30-year-old Kenyan international joined Stellies on a free transfer after a trophy-laden career at Chloorkop where he won four Betway Premiership titles, one Nedbank Cup, one MTN8 and one African Football League trophy. The towering centre-back admitted that he could not turn down Stellies when they came calling and is now looking to transfer his success experience at a “club with ambitions”. “First of all, I would like to thank the almighty God for giving me another opportunity to

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Johannes Builds His Perfect PSL Player

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In this week’s iDiski Times digital paper, Kegan Johannes is the latest player to ‘build his perfect PSL footballer’ The Cape Town-born Johannes recently joined Mamelodi Sundowns from SuperSport United, and in a new ’Footballer DNA Feature‘, Johannes looks at which South African players’ key abilities he would meld together to make the ideal player. In an interesting selection, Johannes picked Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams as the best passer of the ball. “This one might surprise you or it might not but when it comes to passing ability there is only one name that comes to mind and that

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Jali Reveals Chippa Struggles In Pre-Season

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Chippa United midfield enforcer Andile Jali is satisfied with how the team’s pre-season have unfolded, though it hasn’t been without match-fitness challenges. Jali joined the Chilli Boys in his home province in the Eastern Cape in July 2024 following six months of inactivity for a reported financial dispute with Moroka Swallows. The former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns captain spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu, in edition 169 of the newspaper, where he attributed the problem to the location of team which has in turn scuppered their match fitness as they had to travel inland to Gauteng for

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Mayo Finally Available For Selection In Algeria

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Bafana Bafana striker Khanyisa Mayo is ready for selection at his new home CR Belouizdad after receiving his work permit. The former Cape Town City forward joined the 10-times Algerian champions earlier this month on a three-year deal, making him the first South African player to play in Algerian Ligue 1. The former Cape Town City put in a great shift during pre-season where he scored three goals in two matches, but was unavailable for Taraji and couldn’t make his debut in the CAF Champions League 1st preliminary round due to his incomplete paperwork. iDiski Times understands that Mayo’s paperwork

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Hotto Opens Up On Mofokeng Partnership

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Orlando Pirates left-wing-back Deon Hotto has opened up on his partnership with winger Relebohile Mofokeng after the MTN 8 second leg semi-final against Cape Town City in Orlando. The two have been working the line on the left, with the 19 year old playing in front of the Namibian in the two legged fixture which Pirates won 3-1 on aggregate and they both scored in each leg. Talking after his Man of the Match performance after the 2-0 win over City in the second leg, Hotto complimented Mofokeng for his talent and being a fast learner, adding that the two

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Orlando Pirates In Their Third Straight MTN 8 Final

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Orlando Pirates will play in their third successive MTN 8 final after defeating Cape Town City 2-0 in the second leg semi-final in Orlando, making the aggregate score of 3-1. The defending champions came into the encounter needing a at least goalless draw to advance, however weren’t going to settle for that as Tshegofatso Mabasa opened the scoring with his head in the 24th minute and Deon Hotto the winner in the 43rd minute. The hosts had been knocking before the first goal through the combinations of Thalente Mbatha and Monnapule Saleng who was flagged offside in the 15th minute,

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