Koller Sends Message To Sundowns As Ahly On Brink Of CAFCL Exit

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Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller says he hopes Mamelodi Sundowns will be fair and ethical in their remaining two games after they thrashed the Egyptian giants 5-2 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League. Sundowns moved to the top of Group B with ten points and while Ahly could reach the same number – Masadawana are superior on the head-to-head ruling. Ahly will now need to beat Coton Sport away and Al Hilal in Cairo and hope Sundowns beat Florent Ibenge’s side in Sudan in order to have any chance of progressing to the last eight.

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Sundowns Thrash Ahly in Seven-Goal Thriller To Qualify For Quarter-Finals

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Mamelodi Sundowns secured an emphatic 5-2 win over Al Ahly in their CAF Champions League clash at Loftus Versveld to qualify for the quarter-final stage for the fifth consecutive season. After the wins over Coton Sport and Al Hilal, the draw in Cairo opened Group B wide open but Sundowns produced a performance in Tshwane to solidify their status as one of the favorites for the competition and leave Ahly on the brink of an embarrassing group stage exit. The DStv Premiership champions got the scoring underway via Marcelo Allende who hit a fierce effort from outside the area that

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Sundowns & Al Ahly Starting XIs Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly SC have announced their starting line-ups for this afternoon’s CAF Champions League encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. It’s been exactly two weeks since the emphatic 2-2 draw in Cairo between 10-time winners Al Ahly and the 2016 champions. This fixture has grown year after year, season after season with both these sides aiming for glory this campaign. Downs who are yet to lose a game under the helm of Rulani Mokwena will look to reclaim the top spot in Group B and would need to win this North-South derby. Masandawana proved over the years that

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Mokotjo, Vila Gives Brakkies Something To Smile About

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Sekhukhune United head coach Brandon Truter could not hide his delight as Kamohelo Mokotjo and Sibusiso Vilakazi look set to play a crucial role for the rest of the season. Mokotjo started in the 2-0 win over Cape Town Spurs and produced a tidy midfield display as Victor Letsoalo and Roderick Kabwe’s penalty secured their place in the quarter-final of the Nedbank Cup. Vilakazi, who signed for the club last month after terminating his contract with TS Galaxy also made his debut. “The two goals are massive for me, considering all the chances we created in previous games, missed, and

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Maduka Reveals Secret Behind Royal AM Revival

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This feature is brought to you by DStv and first appeared in Edition 94 of iDiski Times. Coach John Maduka broke out a big smile when it was suggested that Royal AM is the club that is meant for him. Maduka is back at Royal AM, who huffed and puffed this season after he left them at the end of last term to join Maritzburg United. This after he led Royal AM to third place last season, to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, only to join Maritzburg that was almost involved in the relegation dogfight. Shauwn Mkhize, the club

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Rulani Gives Injury Update Ahead Of Al Ahly Clash

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Rulani Mokwena has given an extensive injury update on his squad, with at least eight players still sidelined for the massive CAF Champions League clash with Al Ahly on Saturday. The DStv Premiership champions host the record ten-time African champions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, in one of the most highly expected games on the African football calendar. Sundowns enter the game with seven points on the log, while Al Ahly has only picked up four so far – with both teams drawing the game in Cairo 2-2. A home win would see Downs secure qualification for the knockout stages,

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Riveiro – It’s Not A Discussion

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says winning the Nedbank Cup should always be a target but finishing as high as possible in the league holds massive importance. Pirates are currently in third place, the CAF Confederation Cup qualification spot, five points behind second-placed SuperSport United and 22 behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. With CAF Champions League football still attainable and the Nedbank Cup title, having already secured the MTN8 crown this season, the Spaniard was asked which holds more importance to the club for the rest of the 2022/23 campaign. “We still have a lot of things to play for

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Mdaka Cautious About CAFCC & Worries About League Woes

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Marumo Gallants interim coach Raymond Mdaka says being on top of Group A in the CAF Confederations Cup, shouldn’t go to his players’ heads while also admitting worries of Gallants’ form in the domestic league. Bahlabane Ba Ntwa overcame Algerian side USM Alger 2-0 in Soweto in midweek, to rack up nine points in four matches increasing their chances of going into the knockout stage. However back at home they are bottom of the DStv Premiership log with 19 points from 22 games. Mdaka is aware of what both logs look like and remains cautious as far the continental competition

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Bullish El Shenawy Confident About Winning at Loftus & Questions Sundowns

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Al Ahly captain Mohamed El Shenawy was rather bullish about their chances of securing a first win in South Africa and was not shy to suggest they are at a disadvantage by Mamelodi Sundowns’ decisions. Ahly has never won a CAF Champions League or Confederation Cup game on South African soil in their history and a win is needed to go equal on seven points before the final two Group B games. He suggested that luck was perhaps not on their side in previous encounters, with one of the most memorable encounters in Sundowns history being that infamous 5-0 win

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