Maties Stun Sundowns On Day 3 Of Bayhill

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Day three of the Bayhill Premier Cup saw goals galore and a surprise result as Mamelodi Sundowns lost in their second game of the tournament. Maties FC surprised Sundowns, who had started their campaign with a good win on Thursday. But on Tuesday, Maties’ defence held strong as they ran out 2-1 winners over the Tshwane giants’ U19 team. Matroosfontein picked up a 2-1 win over last year’s finalists Randburg AFC, while there were goals galore as Stars of Africa beat Hungry Lions 6-0, Chippa United beat Juventus AFC 6-1, and Virginia Football Academy hammered Two For Joy FC 7-0.

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Durban City Captain Reacts To ‘Shock’ Debut Season

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Durban City captain Siphamandla Ncanana is shocked by their first top-flight season after reaching the Nedbank Cup semi-final and currently sitting in fifth place. In their first season, Durban City have punched above their weight, finding themselves in fifth place despite changing coaches three times already this season. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side were knocked out in the quarterfinal of the Carling Knockout Cup by their rivals Richards Bay. It has been a season to remember for them. They are currently in the Nedbank Cup semi-final, where they will face Motsepe Foundation Championship side, Casric Stars, who knocked out Orlando Pirates and

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Sundowns & Chippa Starting XIs Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United have announced their starting lineups for the highly anticipated Betway Premiership match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. This clash was supposed to be played on April 28th, but Sundowns and Chippa agreed to bring the fixture forward. Sundowns are currently on an eight-match winning streak and have scored 17 goals, conceding only four goals. They find themselves in second place with 50 points after 21 games, just one point behind league leaders Orlando Pirates. Chippa, on the other hand, are having a rough patch, having gone four games without a win, with two draws and two

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Rayners Makes Admission Ahead Of Facing Chippa

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners has admitted that facing a relegation-threatened Chippa United will give them a stern of test as they are fighting for survival. Masandawana will reclaim top spot from Orlando Pirates should they overcome a desperate Chilli Boys outfit who are chasing points in order to avoid relegation. The Betway Premiership champions currently find themselves in second place, just a single point adrift of Pirates with eight games after tonight. Chippa on the other hand occupy 13th place, two points away from the relegation playoff spot having won just four matches the entire campaign, losing 10 games

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Maema On MOTM Award After Latest Simba Win

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Simba SC midfielder Neo Maema has reacted to winning the Man of the Match accolade after they moved second in the Tanzanian Premier League on Thursday night. The Reds of Msimbazi beat Coastal Union 2-0 to reduce the gap on table-toppers and rivals Young Africans to just four points with a game in hand. The Bafana Bafana international completed his first 90 minutes for the club this season and walked away with the award for the best player on the pitch in the tie at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Maema played a hand in Simba walking away with maximum points

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Mbunjana Targets 2019 Nedbank Cup Triumph Repeat

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TS Galaxy captain Mlungisi Mbunjana says they’re focused on doing well in the Nedbank Cup semi-final against Milford FC, get to the final and lift the trophy they last won in 2019. Galaxy are coming off a heavy defeat in the league in their last outing, having suffered a 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Orlando Pirates. ALSO READ: Beganovic On Overcoming Pirates Thrashing Ahead Of NBC Semi-FinalGalaxy Cruise Into Nedbank Cup Semis Mbunjana concedes they have been working on rebuilding their confidence following that result. They are coming up against a Motsepe Foundation Championship side that’s eliminated Betway Premiership

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Nodada On Ending KZN Trophy Drought Ahead Of Nedbank Semis

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Durban City midfielder Thabo Nodada has shared some motivation ahead of the Nedbank Cup semi-final clash against Casric Stars. 12 months ago, Durban City were playing in the Motsepe Foundation Championship fighting for promotion. While midfielder Nodada was at Cape Town City in the Betway Premiership fighting for survival. When Nodada joined Durban City at the beginning of the season, none of this was seen possible but Ethekwini outfit is on the verge of ending trophy drought in KwaZulu-Natal. The last time a KNZ team won a trophy was when Lamontville Golden Arrows won the MTN8, hammering Ajax Cape Town

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Beganovic On Overcoming Pirates Thrashing Ahead Of NBC Semi-Final

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TS Galaxy head coach Adnan Beganovic admits the FIFA International break came at the perfect time for the club to overcome the 6-0 thrashing by Orlando Pirates. Galaxy takes on Motsepe Foundation Championship side Milford for a place in the Nedbank Cup final at the back of demoralising defeat to Pirates as they were down to 10-men inside the opening minute in Mbombela Stadium last week. But their coach, Beganovic, says a lot was done, tactically, physically and mentally to the squad during the break to revive their minds, bodies and spirits to take on the domestic cup competition and

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Chicago Fire Star Reacts To Mbokazi Wondergoal

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Chicago Fire midfielder Djé D’Avilla has hailed Mbekezeli Mbokazi as a ‘special’ player and is hopeful his impressive form with Bafana Bafana continues with the Major League Soccer outfit. The Ivory Coast midfielder joined Fire from Portuguese outfit Leiria in a reported €4-million deal last season and has emerged as a leading performer in the league – with Mbokazi and Puso Dithejane now following suit as promising African talents arriving. The 20-year-old centre-back has become a social media sensation in America due to huge popularity in South Africa, seeing the American club’s engagements and followership surge but his performances on the

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