Ouaddou On Penalty Overturn & VAR

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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he doesn’t blame the referee in their game against Polokwane City for overturning a penalty decision saying things happen too fast for match officials during a game. City defender Tlou Nkwe appeared to have handled the ball in his own half to deny Evidence Makgopa a goal scoring opportunity at the stroke of halftime at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium with the referee pointing to the spot and bit later changing his mind. Replays showed the ball hit Nkwe’s body before hitting his arm, while the game was deadlocked. Pirates went on to win

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Baloyi – The Biggest Mistake Chiefs Made This Season

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Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach Brian Baloyi has pointed out what he believes was the club’s “biggest mistake” this season, which he says contributed to their current struggles. Amakhosi had shown signs of improvement in recent months and were hoping to reach the knockout stages of the CAF Confederation Cup. However, their campaign ended in the group stage after a disappointing result on the final matchday. They have also been knocked out of the Nedbank Cup and have battled for consistency in the league, losing four matches across all competitions. Baloyi believes the major mistake came when the

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Rulani Hints At MC Alger Exit?

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Rulani Mokwena has given some cryptic answers after MC Alger suffered their third defeat in the last four matches, losing to Sead Ramovic’s CR Belouizdad in the Coupe d’Algeria. MC Alger find themselves with only the Algerian Ligue 1 to fight for this season after they got eliminated from the CAF Champions League and Coupe d’Algeria in recent weeks. On Tuesday night, MCA lost 3-2 to Belouizdad in an entertaining match after 120 minutes of football. The struggle in this competition for MCA continues, as they haven’t reached the final since 2016 when they won it. Mokwena, who has been

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Cardoso On Sundowns Sudden Momentum & Rising Form

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has opened up on his side’s sudden rise in form as they continue to challenge for the league title. The Brazilians endured an inconsistent start to the season, with fluctuating performances in the opening stages that saw them exit both the MTN8 and the Carling Knockout. Those setbacks sparked speculation about a possible departure for Cardoso. Sundowns also crashed out of the Nedbank Cup, but their form in the league and the CAF Champions League has since improved significantly. They have now won six consecutive league matches, including an important victory over title rivals Orlando Pirates.

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Mohafe Makes Bullish Pirates Claim

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe says Orlando Pirates will not become the 2025/26 Betway Premiership champions if they continue playing like they did against his side in midweek. Pirates were wasteful in front of goal against Rise and Shine at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium, however won the match 2-1 thanks to a late Patrick Maswanganyi goal. The result ensured that the Sea Robbers stayed on top of the league log equal on 44 points with Mamelodi Sundowns right on their heels both from 19 matches. Abdeslam Ouaddou and his charges have spoken openly about giving the league title

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Mngqithi – The Title Race Is A No Brainer

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has suggested no team has the depth of Mamelodi Sundowns and tips them to win the league again this season. Sundowns secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Golden Arrows, where Mngqithi led them to a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture in Kwa-Zulu Natal earlier this season. While there was a contentious offside, for what would have been a third goal for Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld after they went down to 10 men as Jayden Adams received a red card, the league top scorer Junior Dion found the net from a penalty shortly after.

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Ouaddou Critical Despite Pirates win

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has criticized the choice of venue after his side faced Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Buccaneers needed a late winner by Patrick Maswanganyi to stay ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns on the log. Pirates were quite wasteful in the match, having 14 shots on target, and even though Ouaddou praised his players, he felt disgruntled after the final whistle – but shifted his anger at the choice of venue on a rainy evening. “Let’s congratulate the boys, it’s not easy to win in Polokwane,” he told SuperSport TV.

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Sundowns Keep Pressure On Pirates With Win Over Arrows

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Mamelodi Sundowns kept the pace with Orlando Pirates a 2-1 win over Golden Arrows playing more than half an hour with ten men in their Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening. Sundowns and Arrows went pound for pound in the opening stages, much like the reverse fixture in KZN where they inflicted Sundowns first defeat of the season as Sede Dion scored the only goal of the game. But there was more element of control from Miguel Cardoso’s men this time around and after some fabulous one-touch football, Teboho Mokoena was on the end of the move

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Pirates Celebrate Massive Win In Polokwane

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Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick ‘Tito’ Maswanganyi were on target as Orlando Pirates defeated Polokwane City 2-1 at a rainy old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening to remain on top of the log. The Buccaneers are tied on 44 points with second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns who were victorious over Golden Arrows in Pretoria on the same night via goal difference. Meanwhile, City remained in seventh place on the standings with 28 points from 19 outings. Pirates kept the Polokwane City defense and goalkeeper Lindokuhle Mathebelua busy from the first whistle with Relebohile Mofokeng testing him inside the opening five minutes. There

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