Downs Top The Log, Royal AM & TS Galaxy Win Too

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Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were made to sweat for their third victory of the season in the Hollywoodbets Super League, while Royal AM and TS Galaxy picked up wins too. Sundowns took a lead over First Touch Academy early in the first half through Lelona Daweti but it was cancelled by Linki Thwala in the second half. Polori Magabene pulled a Player of the Match performance for denying Jerry Tsahbalala’s charges more goals but Boitumelo Rabale had something special to steal a victory at the death. The win sees Sundowns top the log with nine points after three matches,

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Arrogant On The Ball – ‘Mdu Is A Special Talent’

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane hailed teenager Mduduzi Shabalala for his Soweto Derby showing and says he has the potential to be ‘one of the best’. The 19-year-old started his first Soweto Derby in the DStv Premiership and held his own, showing some glimpses of what could be in the future. While he’s netted twice in his debut season for Amakhosi amongst the senior team, the South Africa youth international stated in the pre-match build-up that he’s aiming to grow as fast as he can to fulfill his potential in Europe. “It was good to see a youngster like

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Why Pirates Started Mako At Right-Back

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Orlando Pirates’ decision to start with Paseko Mako at right-back was part of a tactical plan that didn’t quite work out as envisioned. Mako, 28, started ahead of Thabiso Monyane in the Soweto Derby as ten-man Pirates lost 1-0 after Olisa Ndah’s 88th-minute own-goal. Assistant coach Sergio Almenara admitted Mako playing as right full-back behind Monnapule Saleng is something they worked on during the week. “It was a tactical approach in order to get advantages of the first pressing line, so we thought getting Mako inside with the left foot, playing diagonal passes behind the second press, would give us

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Motsepe Foundation Championship Round-Up

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It’s becoming a three-horse race at the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship with leaders Casric Stars, one point ahead of Polokwane City and Cape Town Spurs. After 20 matches, they are the three teams who’ve passed the 40-point mark, with Hungry Lions, who beat Polokwane, now in fourth place six points further back with 34 points. On Friday afternoon Platinum City Rovers picked up a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Uthongathi, which moves Rovers further away from the relegation battle. On Saturday, Casric Stars moved back to the top with a 2-1 victory over JDR Stars. It sees them go

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Sikhakhane On Overloading The Midfield: It Confuses Opponents

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AmaZulu defender Thembela Sikhakhane is modelling his game on two Manchester City full backs – Rico Lewis and Joao Cancelo, who The Blues of Etihad loaned out to Bayern Munich. Sikhakhane has been seen in recent times overloading the midfield area just like these two City full backs do which is due to the instruction of the coach Romain Folz. This was on show when Usuthu drew with Maritzburg United early this month at Harry Gwala Stadium, with Sikhakhane shunting his right back position by adding more numbers in the midfield. In that match, he was awarded the man of

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Out Of The Question For Now – Kgatlana

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Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana emphasised that South Africa needs to do better in terms of promoting and professionalising women’s football before she can consider a return home. The Racing Louisville striker was answering questions from members of the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), during a press conference on her thoughts about the strides the country has made, in the women’s game, with reference to DStv Premiership sides’ interest being a possible persuasion for her to consider playing at home. Kgatlana said that’s out of the question for now.   “For me it’s out of the question for now

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Parker: I Turn Criticism Into Motivation

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There is life after Kaizer Chiefs for Bernard Parker as he is rewinding the clock with good performances at TS Galaxy. The former Chiefs striker, who was released last season, has been in impressive form for Galaxy. Coach Sead Ramovic has played Parker in the double pivot with Mlungisi Mbunjana and the former Bafana Bafana striker has shown that he still got the legs to run for 90th minute. The 36-year-old, who left Chiefs after 11 years at the end of last season where he became the club’s top scorer in the PSL era with 64 goals, was at the

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Brakkies Clarifies Vilakazi Situation

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Sekhukhune United head coach Brandon Truter has admitted that it would be huge for the club if midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi joined them.  Vilakazi has been training with ba Bina Noko after parting ways with TS Galaxy in January. The separation with the Rockets was followed by controversy, with coach Sead Ramovic suggesting that the former Mamelodi Sundowns man didn’t show commitment to the club. However, the 33-year-old clarified matters on Marawa Sports Worldwide show on 947 FM. He explained about his daughter’s health and how it affected him but also how he humbled himself at the club even when he

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Pirates Coach Explains Taking Off Lorch In Soweto Derby Defeat

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Sergio Almenara says Thembinkosi Lorch being hauled off in the Soweto Derby was purely tactical after the red card. Chiefs completed the double over Pirates with the 1-0 win at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon with Olisa Ndah scoring a late own goal while Innocent Maela was also sent off earlier in the second half – which Almenara noted was a tunring point in the game. “We needed to readjust because of the red card of Inno, so we went with a center-back [Ndah] and some fresh legs [Motshwari] in order to… because we were going

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