Fancying Nedbank Cup Chances? Casric Coach Responds

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Casric Stars coach Bucs Mthombeni has responded to whether he fancies his chances of winning the Nedbank Cup after eliminating two Betway Premiership clubs. In the Round of 16, the Motsepe Foundation Championship side, against all odds, knocked out Orlando Pirates on penalties. They were then drawn against AmaZulu FC in the quarter-final and beat them 2–1 on Saturday afternoon. In both of these matches, Casric were playing away from home. Mthombeni said winning the Nedbank Cup was not something he had even been thinking about. However, he stated that they always want to give their all, no matter who

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Galaxy Cruise Into Nedbank Cup Semis

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2019 Nedbank Cup winners TS Galaxy eased into the Ke Yona Cup semifinals after a 2-0 win over Jacksa Spears at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Nedbank Cup is so far living up to its slogan, the Cup of Dreams, following two huge upsets on Saturday. AmaZulu were dumped out by Casric Stars while Sekhukhune United went down to Milford FC in a tense penalty shootout. The Rockets started on the backfoot as Ira Tape was forced into a save from Bokamoso Sereetsi’s well-taken freekick in the 21st minute to keep the score at 0-0. The Rockets

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Mngqithi – Why I Won’t Alter Arrows Style 

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has explained why he won’t alter their style of play this season and made a bold prediction of a top eight finish. Arrows suffered their 10th defeat in 19 games with the 2-1 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening, that leaves them just three points away from ORBIT College who occupy the relegation play-off spot. With 24 goals scored, but 24 conceded, iDiski Times probed the question to Mngqithi whether it’s perhaps time to alter the playing style to generate points – but three points also separating themselves with the

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How Me & Senzo Made Goalkeeping Fashionable – Khune

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana goalminder Itumeleng Khune has opened up on how him and the late Senzo Meyiwa made goalkeeping fashionable in South Africa. The two shared a very close bound from an early age coming through from their respective youth club ranks while also sharing the field at international youth level. The rise of Khune and Meyiwa at Chiefs and Pirates was an iconic moment for South African football as they also captained their clubs as well as Bafana Bafana. Sadly, ‘Nzori’ and ‘Itu’s friendship both on an off the field was cut short when the Pirates

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Ramovic Reaches Impressive Milestone With CRB

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Sead Ramović has reached an important milestone with CR Belouizdad, leading the team in 50 matches, a rare feat for the club that’s known for its coaching instability. In the highly demanding environment of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, where coaching changes are frequent and pressure at top clubs is constant, reaching such a number of matches in one continuous tenure is notable. During Ramović’s time in charge, CR Belouizdad has produced some of the strongest performance metrics in the league with the highest expected goals (xG) and the highest ball possession in the league, reflecting a clear attacking philosophy

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Dladla On How They Are Managing Games At Durban City

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Durban City coach Pitso Dladla has opened up on how they have managed to do well in their first season in the Betway Premiership. Things might be not be at its best off the field at Durban City, but on the field of play, they keep delivering. City started the season with Gavin Hunt as the head coach; midway through the season, Hunt was replaced by Sinethemba Badela, who only lasted for three games. A week later, City parted ways with technical director Ernst Middendorp and the privilege for City is that the chaos happening off the field hasn’t affected

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Chiefs End Winless Run With Late Strike

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Kaizer Chiefs returned to winning ways in the DStv Diski Challenge after narrowly beating Durban City 2-1 at Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday morning. Amakhosi ended their three-match winless run moving to fifth on the DDC standings with 32 points though they are unable to challenge for the defence of their title with just nine games to go. Vela Khumalo’s charges had been struggling to find their rhythm this campaign since winning the title with a record points last season. They had come from two consecutive draws which was a 0-0 stalemate with Sekhukhune United and a 2-2 draw with Richards

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Zwane – Casric Game Was There For Taking

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AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane believes the game against Casric Stars in the Nedbank Cup “was there for the taking.” Usuthu were on the wrong side of a 2–1 scoreline, losing to Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars in the quarter-final on Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Zwane pointed to several chances that were missed by youngsters who are still gaining experience. He has previously stated that the team is a mix of youth and experience, and that at times they will have to “pay school fees.” He added that his young troops are learning the hard way after

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Motaung Jr – It Was Embarrassing

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr has admitted that the way the side lost the Soweto derby last week was embarrassing and everyone at the club needs to take accountability. Amakhosi headed into the encounter on the back of back-to-back losses in the league and Cup respectively and were hammered 3-0 by the Buccaneers who retained top spot on the Betway Premiership log, while Chiefs’ league title race ambitions were dealt a blow especially with the subsequent defeat to Richards Bay in the next game. Chiefs currently occupy sixth place on the standings with 30 points in 18 outings,

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