Mofokeng Bags Hattrick As Pirates Thrash 10-Man Galaxy To Go Top

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Orlando Pirates moved top of the table with a 6-0 win over 10-man TS Galaxy in their Betway Premiership clash at a packed Mbombela Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Pirates came out the blocks with real vigour after Abdeslam Ouaddou made some notable changes to his starting line-up with Andre de Jong and Masindi Nemtajela brought in for Makhehleni Makhaula and Oswin Appollis respectively. But it was Galaxy with the self-inflicted issues, with Oupa Motaung bringing down Tshepang Moremi just outside the area and receiving a straight red card inside the opening three minutes. Relebohile Mofokeng stepped up with the resulting

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Sundowns Starting XI vs Malien Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-up to face Stade Malien de Bamako in the second leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final at the Stade du 26 Mars. Following their convincing 3-0 victory over Stade Malien at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa, Sundowns seeks to secure a fourth consecutive CAF Champions League semi-final appearance. The South African champions have lost only one away game this season in the CAF Champions League, against Sudanese side Al Hilal SC, who host their games in Rwanda. A draw or a loss by less than three goals would be sufficient for Sundowns

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Cardoso – Sundowns Not Taking This For Granted

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says there’s no room for complacency against a Stade Malien who earned plaudits from across the continent for the group stage exploits. The West African giants stunned many by topping their group ahead of Esperance Sportive de Tunis – who eliminated Al Ahly last night – Petro de Luanda and Simba SC – all three who are regulars in the knockout phase of the competition. However, Sundowns, who finished group runners-up behind Al Hilal, coasted past them with a 3-0 thumping in Tshwane last week to put one foot into the semi-final, which Cardoso

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TS Galaxy & Pirates Announced XI

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TS Galaxy and Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-ups for the highly anticipated Betway Premiership match at Mbombela Stadium. The Rockets aim to end their six-match winless streak in the league, having lost five and drawn one, while they look to build on their Nedbank Cup semis momentum. Currently 10th with 25 points from 21 games, Galaxy sits outside the top eight, whereas Pirates, in second place, cannot afford to drop points in consecutive matches after their 1-1 draw against Siwelele FC last weekend. The Sea Robbers trail league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns by two points, having played the same

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Pirates Go 3 Pts Clear, Chiefs Extend Unbeaten Run

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Orlando Pirates have re-opened a three-point gap after beating Orbit College on Sunday, while Kaizer Chiefs extended their unbeaten run to five matches. After Mamelodi Sundowns won yesterday and went level on points with Pirates, the Buccaneers needed to get a positive result this afternoon against Orbit College, and didn’t disappoint. Pirates went into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead, and they extended it deep in the second to make it 3-0 to seal the important victory. Earlier, Chiefs beat Magesi FC 3-2 in a five goal thriller. Amakhosi extended their unbeaten run to five matches and moved to

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Pitso – Why We’re Not Struggling

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Durban City interim coach Pitso Dladla has opened up on why the team has managed to stay competitive despite several coaching changes since the start of the season. The KwaZulu-Natal outfit earned promotion to the top flight after winning the Motsepe Foundation Championship last season under Simo Dladla.  However, Simo did not lead the side in the new campaign as the club parted ways with him before the season began and appointed four-time league winning coach Gavin Hunt. Ernst Middendorp joined as Technical Director but left after three months.  Hunt then guided the team to a strong start in the

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Greek Giants Still Keen On Bafana Defender

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Bafana Bafana defender Samukele Kabini has continued to attract interest around Europe after an impressive 12 months in Norway at Molde FK. Kabini, 21, joined the Eliteserien club in March 2025 from TS Galaxy in a reported R15-million transfer, and emerged as a leading figure in their defencer, featuring 24 times, with two goals and four assists, featuring primarily as a left-back in a back four. His form attracted the attentions of Hugo Broos and has been capped four times by the senior national team since making his against Mozambique last October. iDiski Times previously reported there were offers from a

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Ncikazi Makes Plea To Pirates Supporters

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has pleaded with the club’s supporters to rally behind the team and not let division creep in. The Buccaneers take the trip to Mpumalanga to face TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday. Abdeslam Ouaddou’s charges dropped points in their previous Betway Premiership clash against Siwelele FC (1-1) last time out which saw Mamelodi Sundowns leapfrog them into top spot after thrashing Marumo Gallants 3-1. The two sides are separated by just two points and Ncikazi has called on the 12th man to back the boys. “Nelspruit has always been a difficult environment

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Crucial Technical Team Member Leaves Stellies

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Stellenbosch FC‘s Head of Recruitment Brandon Fourie has somewhat surprisingly bid farewell from the Cape Winelands club. Fourie was one of the longest-serving technical team members at the club, helping Stellies to win Carling Knockout Cup which was their first ever trophy since gaining promotion in May 2019. The Stellenbosch-born analyst also played a massive role in the club reaching CAF Confederation Cup semi-final last season where they lost to Simba SC. Fourie has played a crucial role for Stellenbosch when it comes to signing players and was also leading the club’s analysts also. “I’m incredibly lucky to have had

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