Sundowns Make It 10 Wins In A Row With Chippa Scalp

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Mamelodi Sundowns cruised to their 10th consecutive DStv Premiership win after beating Chippa United 2-1 at Loftus Versveld on Tuesday evening. In the build-up to the fixture Chippa coach Morgan Mammila stated the Sundowns are one of the ‘easiest’ teams to prepare for as they know what to expect from the champions. However, they were taught a footballing lesson of shoe shine and piano as they chased shadows for most of the first half. Teboho Mokoena’s 14th-minute opener as he rose highest to header Aubrey Modiba’s set-piece was the only goal but it could have been more had it not

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Pitso Picks Up Draw With 10 Men

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Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahli have managed to salvage a draw despite playing more than 45 minutes with 10 men. Al Ahli faced 13th-placed Al-Qadisiyah and were made work hard after conceding in the first minute of the game. Things became even more difficult when Ali Majrashi got sent off in the 44th minute. However, Mosimane’s side showed their mental strength and fought back thanks to a Hassan Al-Ali goal in the 53rd minute. The draw sees them stay in sixth spot but move to 25 points, just two behind the promotion spots. Mosimane and his men still have one game

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Sundowns & Chippa Starting XIs Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s DStv Premiership encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Red-hot Sundowns look to make 10 wins in a row this evening when they host struggling Chilli Boys. Rulani Mokwena’s side has been in phenomenal form, as they haven’t conceded a goal in the last seven games and won their last nine matches in a row. Chippa, meanwhile, are on a four-match winless run, having lost two of them. In addition, the Eastern Cape-based side have never beaten Downs in a league match since they got promoted in 2012. Overall,

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AmaZulu Bring In Yeye, OJ and Shakes To Its Development

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AmaZulu have appointed former Bafana Bafana internationals – Mbulelo Mabizela, Manqoba Ngwenya and Reneilwe Letsholonyane. According to iDiski Times sources, the trio has been appointed to work within the club structures with immediate effect. However, at this stage it is not clear which age groups they will be split to work within Usuthu. AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu confirmed the appointments of the trio, saying: “I’m sure the club will be issuing a statement in due course. At the moment, even myself I’m not entirely sure who fits where. “But they will be within the development, but on who does which ranks

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Zwane Not Giving Up Hope At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane is remaining upbeat about their 2022/23 season despite their inconsistent DStv Premiership campaign. Chiefs started 2023 with a defeat at FNB Stadium on their 53rd anniversary against Sekhukhune United this weekend. It left them in fourth place in the division, 13 points behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns while they spurned the chance to move second as SuperSport United and Richards Bay both tasted defeat in match week 15. “I’m disappointed that it was our birthday and we wanted to give a good present to the Chairman, our forefathers, and all the people that have

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Royal AM Star Explains Why He’s Grateful To MaMkhize

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Royal AM and Cameroon goalkeeper Hugo Nyame says he is “two hundred percent fit” after he overcame a neck injury that caused a serious health scare, struggling to breath and taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Nyame, to be where he is right now, said it was not going to be possible without the effort of the club’s president Shauwn Mkhize, who was by his side during the tough period in the ICU. The goalie’s recovery has been clear as in three matches he has played since his return as the season resumed from FIFA World Cup break, Royal

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AmaZulu Receive Triple Boost Ahead Of Chiefs

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AmaZulu coach Romain Folz has confirmed that Abbubaker Mobara, Keagan Buchanan and George Maluleka will be back in time to face Kaizer Chiefs who they host at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday evening. Mobara played the club’s first game after the resumption of the league against Sekhukhune United, playing the entire match, but he missed the 2-0 loss to Royal AM over the weekend. Folz confirmed that it is a minor injury for Mobara and Maluleka was given time off after he was left struggling to breath due to the heat in the same match against Sekhukhune late last

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FFP Questions Raised Over Sundowns Spending Power

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Sekhukhune United head coach Brandon Truter has suggested no team in the PSL can compete with Mamelodi Sundowns due to their spending power. In the wake of several coaches waxing lyrical about the depth of the reigning champions and their eye-catching football under Rulani Mokwena, some have stated the have retained their title at the halfway mark of the 2022/23 season. ‘Brakkies’ agreed with the notion but feels it not due to the lack of quality of opposition coaches, but rather the gulf in financial muscle and playing squad strength at present. “I saw it in the media, the remark

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No Payment, No Training At TTM

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Five players of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila  have left Limpopo after not being paid outstanding salaries since November and left without accommodation. However, the club has denied the situation. The Motsepe Foundation Championship side are once again in the news for the wrong reasons. This past weekend, Tshakhuma were eliminated from the Nedbank Cup qualifiers by a massive 7-1 scoreline against All Stars. But the club’s troubles didn’t end there. According to a source, TTM hasn’t been training since their game in November against Pretoria Callies, which they lost by 1-0. The players received half of their payment in November and

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