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SA U16 To Face 3 European Sides

South Africa’s U16 team has been invited to a tournament in Poland, where they will face hosts Poland, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. The tournament will run from 27 March to 1 April 2023 and Zipho Dlangalala will be in charge of the team, assisted by Mandla Mathaba while Thomas Nare will be the goalkeeper coach. “The first game for South Africa will be against Northern Ireland on 27 March and two days later, the African side will play Poland before wrapping up their itinerary with a game against Luxembourg on 1 April,” SAFA said via a statement. “The team leaves

Crucial Referees Blunders Sees SAFA Speed Up VAR Process

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Mistakes that are continuing to be made by referees have seen South Africa Football Association (SAFA) speeding up the process to have Video Assistant Referees (VAR) installed. According to iDiski Times sources, SAFA have written to CAF and FIFA to look for better expertise to train all match officials to be well equipped to use the technology. The benefit from SAFA here is that newly appointed chairman of referees Victor Gomes was granted the license certificate of knowing how to use technology and Jerome Damon is also well versed of the technology, as is part of CAF instructors for VAR,

Foster & Burnley Into FA Cup Quarters

English Premier League, Featured, SA Stars Abroad

Bafana’s Lyle Foster and Burnley march into FA Cup quarterfinals after dramatic late victory. After playing his part in the Fourth Round replay win over Ipswich Town by setting up Nathan Tella’s first in the 2-1, Foster was handed his second Clarets start on Wednesday night as they lined up against League One outfit, Fleetwood Town. After a short prayer on his knees after coming out of the tunnel, the 22-year-old looked hyper focused in his warm-up – a couple of youngsters shouted his name from the stands, but they must have been just out of earshot. Wearing the number

Pitso’s Al Ahli Open 11-Point Gap

Featured, International, SA Stars Abroad

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahli Saudi have picked up their eighth win in nine games to maintain their incredible momentum in the promotion race. On Wednesday, they beat seventh-placed Jeddah Club 1-0 to move to 49 points on the log from 23 matches – drawing level again with leaders Al Hazem, who are ahead on goal difference. It was another tight game, but a goal by January signing Modou Barrow in the 51st minute was enough to secure the three points for ‘Jingles’ and his men. Al Ahli are now 11 points ahead of AL Arabi – the first team in

‘Sundowns Are Not Intimidating’

African Football, CAF Champions League, Featured, International

Former Al Ahly player Hosny Adel Abdel Rahman believes Mamelodi Sundowns are a team that plays “good football” but are “not intimidating”. The 2016 CAF Champions League winners have been phenomenal throughout the tournament so far and they remain the highest-scoring team since the qualifying round, scoring 21 goals including two against last season’s finalist Al Ahly SC in Cairo. On the weekend, Downs collected a respectable 2-2 draw against the record champions and received wide laurels for their performance. However, Rahman believes that, while Sundowns are great going forward, defensively they are not convincing. “Sundowns are one of the

Mokwena Confirms Mbule Ruled Out Of Nedbank Cup Clash

Featured, Local, Nedbank Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena will not have midfielder Sipho Mbule to call upon when they face Marumo Gallants in the Nedbank Cup last-16 clash tomorrow. Sundowns face off against Gallants in a repeat of the 2021/22 final, in what will be the club’s first fixture at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. And they will be without the gifted Mbule, who was seemingly on a steady rise to top form after several dynamic cameos before a Man of the Match display in the last-32 when the beat Richards Bay at Loftus Vervseld last month. But he’s since not

Chiefs, Pirates & Downs Interest In SA Sensation Clarified

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, Motsepe Foundation Championship

Cape Town Spurs striker Ashley Cupido is enjoying a dream season that’s promising much more and with interest rising from the big three, he’s still hoping to land a move to Europe. The 21-year-old is currently leading the scoring charts in the Motsepe Foundation Championship with 13 goals in 18 starts and is a favourite to lead the South African U23 front-line when they face Congo Brazzaville later this month for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Alongside Rushwin Dortley, Chumani Butsaka, Liam Bern and Lincoln Vyver, Spurs are likely to field several off-season offers for their key players,

Title Race Between Plk City, CT Spurs & Casric Heating Up

Featured, Local, Motsepe Foundation Championship

Polokwane City went top of the table after all sixteen Motsepe Foundation Championship teams were in action on Wednesday afternoon, with Cape Town Spurs moving into second spot. At Thohoyandou Stadium it ended 1-1 between Venda Football Academy and Casric Stars, as Casric dropped from first to third place. Magesi meanwhile found Polokwane City too strong, as Rise and Shine returned to the top of the log with a 2-0 win at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. Cape Town Spurs made it 13 games without defeat in all competitions as they picked up a good 3-2 win against Baroka at

Gallants Star Credits Kerr For Change Of Approach

Betway Premiership, CAF Confederation Cup, Featured, Local, Nedbank Cup

Marumo Gallants striker Sibusiso Sibeko says new coach Dylan Kerr has changed the style of play and that’s why results have been positive of late. Gallants replaced Dan Malesela after they lost to Orlando Pirates in January, bringing in the former Swallows coach. However, Kerr was appointed as the club’s technical advisor, while Raymond Mdaka is taking charge of the side on the bench, which is believed to be due to Kerr still awaiting his work permit. Kerr has been more of a spectator in the stands, but results have been coming, with Gallants winning four of their last five