Maela – Form Doesn’t Count In The Derby

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Orlando Pirates enter the Soweto Derby in better form than Kaizer Chiefs but captain Innocent Maela believes that form won’t count on Saturday.  Buccaneers have been on a good run lately, winning five of their last six games. The Sea Robbers had a near perfect start to the new year after finally scoring goals regularly.  But despite their good form in 2023 and Kaizer Chiefs’ poor run, the Amakhosi have won the last four Derbies, with Maela insisting form counts for nothing when the two giants meet.  “We’ve enjoyed a run of good form it is no secret, the preparations

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Dolly On Dream Chiefs Move Turning Sour

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Kaizer Chiefs forward Keagan Dolly says he is embracing the challenge to lead the club to brighter days ahead of the Soweto Derby on Saturday. Dolly, 30, joined Chiefs as a marquee signing in July 2021 after four years with Ligue 1 side Montpellier. He looked poised to become the talismanic figure alongside Khama Billiat to usher the club into a new era under the tutelage of Stuart Baxter but things haven’t really gone to script. Since Arthur Zwane’s succeeded the two-time DStv Premiership winner, they’ve lost Billiat for the season through injury and Dolly has been made somewhat of

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Makaab Picks His Chiefs XI For Soweto Derby

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Former Orlando Pirates coach-turned-agent Mike Makaab has revealed which Kaizer Chiefs starting XI he’d pick for Saturday’s Soweto Derby. Makaab led Pirates to the league title in 1994 and started the club’s CAF Champions League winning-campaign in 1995 on the sidelines has long left the dugout and become a player agent. However, he still proves his tactical know-how on his weekly radio show alongside Simtho Dladla on Gagasi FM. This week, the duo discussed the upcoming Soweto Derby, where Makaab believes his former side will come out on top and collect three points. He also gave insight into the starting

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Khumalo & The Bold Not Impressed With Showboating Of Bucs’ DDC Side

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Former Orlando Pirates forward Phumudzo Manenzhe as well as former Tottenham Hotspur defender Bongani Khumalo were left unimpressed with the audacious showboating of Bucs’ DStv Diski Challenge side. The young Sea Robbers beat Sekhukhune United’s DDC team 3-0 over the weekend to move to the top of the reserve league log, but the major talking point of the game was the audacious showboating of Makhanya’s side when the game was 1-0. Bucs’ DDC coach Joseph ‘Dukuduku’ Makhanya – a former iDiski TV analyst – defended his players, saying it’s some sort of icebreaker for the team, but Khumalo insisted it

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Pirates Captain Maela Elated By Riveiro’s Recent Decision

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Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela could not hide his delight by the recent switch to a back-four again under head coach Jose Riveiro. Pirates started the season with a back-three, with Maela playing on the left side of the central trio which earned him a recall to the Bafana Bafana squad. Despite some impressive performances in the role, it appears the 30-year-old is relishing the opportunity to play in his natural position. “Thank you for asking the question, it’s true we’ve had tactical flexibility on how we’ve approached matches,” Maela said when asked by iDiski Times about the tactical switch

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Bimenyimana Makes Saile Claim

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Kaizer Chiefs top goalscorer Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana says hopes to be able to share the pitch with new striker Christian Saile Basomboli soon. Bimenyimana started the season like a house on fire, netting six goals in the first five games and becoming a top goalscorer. However, the goals have dried up for the Burundian international, who only managed to add one more goal in his last 10 appearances for the club. In the race for the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot, he sits two behind the league’s top goalscorer Peter Shalulile.  Bimenyimana now also needs to share game-time with Democratic Republic Of

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Jele Not Interested To Talk About Soweto Derby

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Former Orlando Pirates defender Happy Jele says he’s not interested to talk about the Soweto Derby and only focussed on his new club Royal AM. Jele was without a club after leaving Orlando Pirates at end of last season, having won everything on offer domestically with Bucs but was unlucky to be on the losing sides in the CAF Champions League and two CAF Confederations Cup finals. At the moment, Jele is serving a suspension of two matches that was carried over by the league despite having not played for nine months. He was sent off in his last game

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Nedbank Cup Fixtures Confirmed

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The Premier Soccer League have announced the dates and times of the Nedbank Cup last-16 fixtures. Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns kick off the round of 16 with an away trip to Marumo Gallants, which will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Thursday, 2 March at 18:00. The competition continues on Wednesday, 8 March when Gauteng ABC Motsepe League leaders Dondol Stars look to collect their second DStv Premiership scalp against AmaZulu after knocking out three-time winners SuperSport. On Friday 10 March, Sekhukhune United take on in-form Cape Town Spurs, while Saturday 11 March three fixtures are scheduled

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Pirates Give Lorch Update, Two Players Ruled Out Of Derby

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Orlando Pirates have given an injury update ahead of Saturday’s Soweto Derby with Thembinkosi Lorch being a doubt, while Nkosinathi Sibisi and Richard Ofori will miss out. Head coach Jose Riveiro, who will miss the game due to suspension, usually holds his cards in terms of team news close to his chest and didn’t give much away in the pre-match press conference. He did, though, insist that his own absence will not have a negative impact on his squad, because he has very capable backroom staff. Riveiro and his assistants, however, will have to make due without injured duo Ofori

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