Stellies Beat EPL Giants Spurs

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Stellenbosch FC beat the juniors of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in their opener of the Premier League Next Generation Cup. Stellenbosch started the game like a house on fire and put pressure on Spurs goalkeeper Samual Archer, who was busy in the first 10 minutes. Ethan Felix took an early shot from his halfway line but the Spurs keeper made a brilliant save. Stellies kept on piling on the pressure, Keenan Johannes had a chance to make it 1-0 inside the box but he was denied by the goalkeeper. Just two minutes later, Langelihle Phili cut inside and

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Maritzburg Set To Sign Former CT Spurs Defender

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Maritzburg United are closing in on signing former Cape Town Spurs defender Katlego Maphathe. Maphathe recently parted ways with the Urban Warriors after his short-term contract expired having joined the club in January 2024, as Spurs opted against a further extension. The 31-year-old, who can play in both right-back and in midfield, looks set for a return to KwaZulu-Natal having joined Spurs from Richards Bay. Maphathe was snapped up by Spurs with the hope of helping them survive relegation, though he was unable to aid them avoid the drop. The Urban Warriors managed to collect 19

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Nabi Makes Huge Sirino Admission

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New Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has confirmed that former Mamelodi Sundowns winger Gaston Sirino is on the list of players they’re looking at. Nabi experienced his first defeat in Chiefs colours after Young Africans SC gave Amakhosi a wake-up call in their 4-0 Toyota Cup-thrashing on Sunday. After the match, Nabi insisted that the club still need to improve the quality in their squad, but he wouldn’t reveal which positions he still wants to strengthen. On Thursday, the Tunisian tactician confirmed that they are looking into potentially adding Sirino to their squad. “Looking at the names you’ve given

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Official: SuperSport Unveil Three New Signings

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SuperSport United have unveiled three more new signings ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Matsatsantsa already announced the arrivals of Ricardo Goss, who joined on another loan from Mamelodi Sundowns, while Nyiko Mobbie joined on a permanent deal from Masandawana. In addition, they also snapped up Vincent Pule on a free transfer after his exit from Orlando Pirates, while Pogiso Sanoka joined from TS Galaxy. But Gavin Hunt’s side announced three more arrivals on Thursday, namely midfield duo Brooklyn Poggenpoel, Keanin Ayer and Thakasani Mbanjwa. The latter is a goalkeeper, who was last on the books of Moroka Swallows, while Poggenpoel

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‘Obrigado’ & Mabena Lead Strong Amajita Squad

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has named a strong preliminary squad for two friendly matches against Lesotho ahead of the upcoming 2024 COSAFA U20 Championships. The SA U20 side will report for camp on 11 August 2024 and will play two friendlies against Lesotho. Those serve as preparation for the regional COSAFA tournament, which will take place at the end of September 2024. “It has been a hectic couple of months for me and my technical team as we have been monitoring players locally and abroad,” Mdaka told SAFA. “We haven’t camped as a group since March 2024, but this

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Manqoba Replies To Questions About His Exact Role After Rulani Exit

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi is playing his cards very close to his chest, saying he’s not a fan of positions because they are the lowest points of leadership. Mngqithi is currently spearheading Sundowns’ training sessions since the shock exit of Rulani Mokwena, who has joined Wydad Athletic Club, ahead of their MTN8 quarter-final fixture against Polokwane City on Sunday, August 11, at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Though he was in charge of the team during their recently-concluded pre-season tour of Austria, it’s unclear at this stage if Mngqithi will eventually be handed the role of head coach alongside Steve Komphela

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Stellenbosch Ready To Battle EPL Giants

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Stellenbosch FC will kick off their Premier League Next Generation tournament this afternoon when they face Tottenham Hotspur, and CEO Rob Benadie is grateful for the opportunity. The Cape Winelands-side have been involved in the last two editions of the tournament and they’ve reached the finals in both events, managing to win the 2022 version after beating Leicester City 7-2 in the final. In their quest for a second trophy, Stellies arrived in the United Kingdom, Birmingham on Tuesday after a 15-hour long journey from South Africa to the UK via the United Arab Emirates. They had their first training

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Polokwane Coach On Appollis & Matuludi Transfer Talk

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe has stated they won’t be selling any players in the current transfer window. Thabang Matuludi and Oswin Appollis have been among the most in-demand players in the league after impressive debut campaigns with Rise and Shine in the top flight. Appollis in particular fielded two concrete offers from Esperance Sportive de Tunis, while Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch were keen on right-back Matuludi who was part of the Bafana Bafana squad during the recent Cosafa Cup. “We kept every player that was there last season, we didn’t release, Matuludi and Oswin are still

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Spurs Responds On Player Rumbles

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Cape Town Spurs CEO Alexi Efstathiou has issued a response regarding ‘unsettled’ players at the club following Rushwin Dortley’s sale to Kaizer Chiefs. iDiski Times reported in this week’s newspaper that with several key players being linked with exits from the Urban Warriors, the defender’s exit has now raised the eyebrows of others hoping to secure deals.  Efstathiou responded to the story, saying that it is not the club’s decisions unsettling the players, but rather outside influences. “What I’ve said to those players is that Chiefs have been interested in Rushwin since two years ago, it didn’t happen yesterday,” Efstathiou

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