Lepasa – Pirates Will Probably Sign Three More Strikers

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Orlando Pirates loanee Zakhele Lepasa says he asked for the loan to SuperSport United as he came to terms that opportunities would become few and far between. Lepasa, 25, has always been held in high regard at Pirates but has struggled with regular game time and fitness. But during separate loans in the second tier with Stellenbosch FC and TS Galaxy, he emerged as a fan favourite before evening breaking into the Buccaneers first-team due to scoring the winning goal for the Rockets over Kaizer Chiefs in the 2019 Nedbank Cup final. At the start of the 2022/23 season it

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Zwane Sets Chiefs 2022/23 Target

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has admitted that the target for the rest of the 2022/23 league campaign is to qualify the CAF Champions League, even though they have been inconsistent this season in his first term as the head coach. Zwane says as much as his team is winning today, losing tomorrow and drawing the next day, he wants this team to be tested at the highest level in Africa. The advantage for Zwane here is that he knows that experience of coaching Chiefs in the Champions League, guiding them to the final in the 2021 after Gavin Hunt

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Tso Reacts To Shabalala Showboating In Soweto Derby

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi has discussed Mduduzi Shabalala’s showboating in the Soweto Derby, saying he’s worried about local football when ‘showboating’ is not used to eliminate an opponent. Shabalala was seen side-stepped the ball during Saturday’s Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates, which got many of the fans excited. Though Chiefs won the game 1-0 the incident happened while the match was locked at 0-0. Some supporters believe the showboating is part of the South African football identity but Vilakazi is one of those not impressed by it, if it’s not used to beat an opponent.   “I’m

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Exclusive: Update On Player, Coach & Goal Of The Month Awards

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With less than three months before the current DStv Premiership season ends, the league’s sponsors have exclusively told iDiski Times that the individual monthly awards would finally be released in the next few weeks. Since the beginning of the season the DStv Premiership Player of the Month (POM), Coach of the Month (COM), and Goal of the Month (GOM) awards have not been handed over and questions have already been coming from football fans, players and even coaches around this delay. Normally, these monthly awards are announced immediately after a round of monthly fixtures or grouped into two months, if

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Mokwena Discusses Latest Addition To Downs Technical Team

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has explained why he was pushing for Michael Loftman to be added to the technical team. Loftman, who was writing several columns for iDiski Times earlier in the campaign, was appointed as “Set Play Coach” by Masandawana earlier in February. He also recently had a short stint as Head Coach of Venda Football Academy and did previously work at Orlando Pirates between 2018 and 2020 as head coach of the Diski Challenge side and first-team performance analyst, where he was working alongside Mokwena. With Mokwena himself yet to explain the addition of Loftman to

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Jabu – I Felt Like Watching 10-Year-Olds

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Jabu Mahlangu has not held back and criticised the quality of Saturday’s Soweto Derby, saying he felt like watching 10-year-olds, insisting the game was “imihlola”. Chiefs beat their bitter rivals 1-0 thanks to a late Olisa Ndah own goal and the victory saw them go level on 31 points on the log, relieving some pressure of coach Arthur Zwane’s shoulders. However, Mahlangu, who set several derbies alight during his heyday, wasn’t impressed at all with the level of quality on display at FNB Stadium, which wasn’t sold out, with 78,000 tickets of the 84,000 capacity sold. “What

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Ngezana Opens Up On Zwane Backing Amid Chiefs Struggles

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana has revealed how Arthur Zwane helped him to overcome some tough situations this season. Earlier in the campaign, Ngezana experienced a tough match on match day three of the league against Mamelodi Sundowns. His attempted back pass was half cooked and Gaston Sirino sprinted clear to score the first goal. The goal was the beginning of the end for Chiefs on the day as Downs ran rugged by winning 4-0 at Loftus Stadium. However, after the match Zwane defended his defender and also did so again after another rather poor display in Amakhosi’s 2-0 DStv

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Folz – Bad Refereeing Needs To Stop

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AmaZulu coach Romain Folz has insisted that the bad refereeing in the Premier Soccer League at some point has to stop. Folz was left yet again unimpressed when Usuthu were denied a legitimate goal against Royal AM in the KZN Derby at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday night. It was the second time Usuthu have dropped points at home after losing 2-1 to TS Galaxy last weekend, with Folz still seeking his first win after signing a new bumper three-year deal with Usuthu almost two weeks ago.   “Yes, I know it is difficult to be a referee, but if

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Official: PSL Reappoint Ncobo

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The PSL have announced that the former referee Ace Ncobo has joined the league as General Manager. The former FIFA referee had remained close to local football and analysed referee’s performances for SuperSport TV’s Extra-Time and now secured himself an official gig with the league. “The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced administrator Andile “Ace” Ncobo, who joins the League in the capacity of General Manager in the Football Department,” the PSL said via a statement. “The four-time PSL referee of the season winner will continue to contribute to professional football in the country

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