Cardoso Sends Warning To Sundowns Squad

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Despite holding a commanding advantage, Miguel Cardoso has warned his Mamelodi Sundowns players not to become complacent ahead of their CAF Champions League quarter-final second leg against Stade Malien.  Masandawana secured an impressive 3-0 victory in the first leg on Friday evening at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, putting themselves in a strong position to advance. However, the Sundowns coach insists the tie is far from over.  Before travelling to West Africa for the return match, the Brazilians must first shift their attention to domestic action, where they are set to face Marumo Gallants in a midweek Betway Premiership clash.  Cardoso stressed

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Seema Makes Bold Pirates Prediction

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Siwelele FC head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has backed Orlando Pirates to go all the way to the death in challenging Mamelodi Sundowns for the league title this season. The former Pirates captain took two valuable points off the Buccaneers at the Orlando Amstel Arena with a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon – where Tshepang Moremi cancelled out Vincent Pule’s first half strike. It could prove a damaging result in the context of the title race, as Sundowns, who have won seven consecutive league games now, take on Marumo Gallants on Tuesday – where victory will see them go two points

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Ouaddou Reacts To Pirates Dropping Points

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he can’t point fingers at his players who ‘gave everything’ in the 1-1 draw against Siwelele at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday. Pirates dropped two crucial points with Tshepang Moremi cancelling out Vincent Pule’s first half opener – which now hands Mamelodi Sundowns the chance to move two points clear, should they beat Marumo Gallants on Tuesday. But Ouaddou said the game went to plan, but they just couldn’t get over the line against a spirited Siwelele, whom he applauded for their efforts on the day. “We did the game we wanted

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Pirates Drop Points In Title Race

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Orlando Pirates dropped points in the riveting title race with Mamelodi Sundowns after 1-1 draw against a spirited Siwelele in their Betway Premiership clash at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday afternoon. Both sides came into the tie in a good run of form, with the visitors, led by former Pirates captain Lehlohonolo Seema, suffering only one defeat in their last 10 games, albeit, including six draws. Pirates showed the early impetus, as expected with Tshepang Moremi having been played in through on goal twice early on, but wasn’t able to profit from the opportunities. Ricardo Goss was also in

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Mokwena Makes Shock MC Alger Exit

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Rulani Mokwena has officially left Algerian Ligue 1 champions MC Alger to take over as head coach of Libyan giants Al Ittihad SC. Mokwena has been linked with the Libyan clubs for several months, who have been long-term admirers of the former Mamelodi Sundowns mentor. And after the recent departure of Khaled Ben Yahia, the pursuit of his services intensified and speculation at MCA was in over-drive over a upcoming seperatation. This was driven further when he recently stated after the Algerian Cup exit that; ‘these are the types of games squads win if they want their coach to stay

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Stade Malien Coach Questions VAR Calls And Downs Players

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Stade Malien coach Mauril Njoya believes the Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) technology wasn’t working properly in his side’s 3-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League on Friday. Sundowns comfortably defeated the champions of Mali at Loftus Versfeld in the1st leg of their quarter-final encounter to put themselves in the driving seat of the tie before the 2nd leg in Bamako next week. Njoya’s men would need to at least score three goals without conceding to take the game to extra-time on penalties, or win by at least four goals without conceding to progress to the semis. Meanwhile

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Pirates & Siwelele Line-Ups Announced

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The starting lineups for the eagerly awaited Betway Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Siwelele FC at the Orlando Amstel Arena have been announced.  A victory this afternoon would enable Pirates to widen the gap at the top of the table, extending their winning streak to four matches and establishing a three-point advantage. As Mamelodi Sundowns participates in the CAF Champions League, Pirates are prioritizing their league campaign, focusing on claiming their first league title in 14 years.  The Buccaneers have an impressive defensive record, conceding only eight goals, and are the second-highest scoring team with 33 goals, one goal

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Nuno – That’s Different Here In South Africa

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Mamelodi Sundowns playmaker Nuno Santos admits the amount of duels in games is something he’s getting to grips about football in Africa, since his arrival at the club. Santos has been a revelation for Sundowns in the CAF Champions League with eight goal involvements in eight games as they look on course to reach the semi-finals of the competition. He provided to sensational assists in the 3-0 win over Stade Malien at Loftus Versfeld on Friday evening, handing them a major advantage for the second leg quarter-final in Bamako, Mali – next week. But Santos, who was lured in Chloorkop

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Ex-Chelsea & England Star Hails Former Bafana Duo

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Former Chelsea and England defender Wayne Bridge has opened up on the quality South African duo Steven Pienaar and Benni McCarthy brought to the Premier League. Bridge played 18 seasons in the English top-flight, won the league during his time with the Blues and played 36 times for the senior England national team and would have faced up against the former Bafana Bafana stars plenty of times over his career. In an interview made possible with 10Bet – the home of soccer betting – Bridge spoke candidly over various topics heading into the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup – but

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