Mngqithi Reacts To Pirates Drubbing In Orlando

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi described their 5-0 drubbing over Orlando Pirates as a ‘bad day in the office’. Pirates made it 11 goals in two games, as they followed their 6-0 win over TS Galaxy with another resounding display in the league. Despite this, they remain two points behind Mamelodi Sundowns in the title race, while Arrows who are chasing a top-eight finish with a new youthful squad, comprising of several first-time top-flight players – were overawed by the occasion at the Orlando Amstel Arena. “It was just a bad day at the office today, from the beginning

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Rele On Preferred Pirates Role After Brace

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Orlando Pirates playmaker Relebohile Mofokeng has revealed why the number 10 role is best suited for him as opposed to playing on the wing. The 20-year-old bagged a brace as the Buccaneers thumped Golden Arrows 5-0 at the Orlando Amstel Arena to keep their title push intact. Pirates however stayed in second position behind table-toppers Mamelodi Sundowns who narrowly Durban City 1-0 thanks to Katlego Ntsabeleng’s solitary strike. The diminutive pacey Mofokeng also made it back-to-back Man of the Match accolades scoring five goals in two matches, taking his tally to seven goals with five assists in 19 Betway Premiership

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Sundowns Seal 10th Consecutive League Victory

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Mamelodi Sundowns recorded their 10th consecutive win in the Betway Premiership with a 2-1 triumph over Durban City at Chatsworth Stadium on Tuesday night. Tsiki Ntsabeleng netted the decisive first-half goal—his first for the Brazilians. Sundowns made four changes from their previous match’s starting line-up, bringing in Khuliso Mudau, Khulumani Ndamane, Arthur Sales and Brayan Leon for Zuko Mdunyelwa, Keanu Cupido, Nuno Santos and Iqraam Rayners. Meanwhile, Trevor Mokoena, Liam De Kock, Kyle Jurgens, Siphiwe Mahlangu and Fezile Gcaba came in to replace Samkelo Maseko, Mfanafuthi Mkhize, Haashim Domingo, Saziso Magawana and Terrence Mashego. Masandawana asserted early control of the match, dominating possession and keeping Durban City

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Pirates Thrash Arrows To Keep Pressure In Title Race

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Orlando Pirates eased to a 5-0 win over Golden Arrows with a convincing performance to keep the pressure on leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership title race. It was as one-sided a fixture you will see all season with the home side dominant from the first to last whistle – with Relebohile Mofokeng the star of the show under the lights at eSgodini. He opened the scoring with a stunner from outside the area, into the top corner of an outstretched Edward Maova – and it was a sign of things to comer as the home side had four

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Durban City & Downs Starting XIs Revealed

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Durban City and Mamelodi Sundowns have named their respective starting lineups for this evening’s Betway Premiership match at Chatsworth Stadium. Three days after reaching the Nedbank Cup final, Durban City returns to league action tonight against the league-defending champions. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side is on the verge of securing a top eight finish, currently seven points away from ninth place. Despite the change of coaches, Durban City have definitely punched above its weight in its first season in top-flight football. In the last 10 matches, they won five, drew two, and lost three. Sundowns, who are on a tight schedule, will

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Pirates & Arrows Starting XIs Announced

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Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows have unveiled their starting lineups for the eagerly anticipated Betway Premiership match at the Orlando Amstel Arena. Pirates’ title bid continues tonight against Arrows, following a commendable run of seven wins in their last 10 matches, with two draws and one loss, which was against Mamelodi Sundowns. Currently second in the league with 51 points, just two points behind leaders Sundowns, Pirates are also the second-highest scoring team with 40 goals, narrowly behind Sundowns’ 41 goals. Meanwhile, Manqoba Mngqithi’s side, Arrows, aim for a top eight finish, leveraging their attacking prowess that has yielded 28

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Mdunyelwa On Test Against Spirited Durban City

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa has opened up on the challenge that awaits them as they prepare to take on an in-form Durban City side, fresh from booking their place in the Nedbank Cup final. The Brazilians arrived in Durban on Monday, determined to extend their impressive run in the Betway Premiership after securing nine straight victories.  Their clash against The Citizens is set for Tuesday evening at Chatsworth Stadium, with kickoff at 19:30.  Mdunyelwa acknowledged that Sundowns will be up against a confident and highly motivated team, noting that Durban City are in a positive frame of mind after

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CT City End Winless Run To Move Second

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Cape Town City ended a three-match winless run with a hard-fought 1-0 over relegatrion candidates Black Leopards through Dženan Zajmović’s solitary goal off the bench. The Citizens secured the much-needed win at home against Lidoda Duvha as they move into second place just a point behind table-toppers Kruger United. In the battle of the newcomers, The Bees came out on top, thumping Gomora United 6-1 away from home. The Bees moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Hungry Lions are still in the title race despite playing to a pulsating 2-2 draw away from home against Leicesterford City. The

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He Is A Big Fish – Junior On Downs Star

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has praised Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams calling him ‘a big fish’. Adams, 24, has been an integral part of the Sundowns midfield in the second half of the campaign bossing his position regardless of who he is paired with in the centre. He recently also returned to the senior national team playing in two international friendlies against Panama in Durban and Cape Town last month. The former Stellies man was also influential in Sundowns’ 4-1 drubbing of Chippa United on Good Friday – a result that saw the defending champions return to the top of

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