Ellis Sums Up Banyana Performance After Morocco Win

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Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says ending the year with a win is a big confidence booster for her side. Banyana defeated next year’s Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations hosts Morocco 2-0 in a friendly at Stade D’Agadir on Tuesday to close the year on a high. Though it’s been a turbulent year where the team couldn’t defend their WAFCON title, Banyana managed to qualify for the next continental event next year which will also serve as a World Cup qualifier. The coach was pleased with the team’s overall performance including the contribution of youngsters in the side like

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Silva – I Saw Something Different At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Silva says he has been adapting well at the club as well as playing continental football. Silva joined Amakhosi at the start of the current campaign and hit the ground running by scoring four goals in five league matches and featuring in three of the side’s CAF Confederation Cup matches. The 29-year-old was a second half substitute in Chiefs’ 1-1 draw with Zamalek in Group D at the Peter Mokaba Stadium over the weekend. He said adapting has been good though games are different and he was particularly pleased with the mentality his teammates displayed in

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Vilakazi Sets Sights On Upsetting Chiefs

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Chippa United head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi has boldly stated that they are targeting maximum points against Kaizer Chiefs ahead of their Betway Premiership clash. It’s sink or swim for the Chilli Boys as they find themselves bottom of the league table after accumulating eight points out of 42, they played for so far. Chippa are currently on a nine-match winless run in all competitions with ‘Kanu’ being in charge of four games this season with two draws and two losses and will take charge of his fifth game against Amakhosi on Wednesday evening. Vilakazi boldly told the media that this

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Ouaddou Reveals Major Improvement For Pirates

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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has identified a major weakness that previously plagued the team that he feels they have improved on. The French Moroccan tactician previously voiced out the concern about his team struggling to defend set pieces in the early stages of the season. It was a recurring problem from the previous season as well, when Jose Riveiro was still in charge of the team. Ouaddou says they have made a strong improvement when it comes to set pieces, saying they improved concentration, focus and how they protect their goal. “It was one point we worked a lot

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Mngqithi Questions Hunt’s Sacking

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi reckons that Gavin Hunt still had a very good run following his sudden sacking by Durban City. The Betway Premiership outfit announced on Monday that they had parted ways with the four-time PSL-winning coach by mutual consent after ‘a review of the footballing strategy conducted by the club’s Board of Directors’. Speaking to the media after Abafana Bes’thende’s narrow 1-0 defeat to AmaZulu in the KwaZulu-Natal Derby on Tuesday night, Mngqithi credited how Hunt had transformed the young players but also said he was not critical of the club’s decision to let Hunt go.

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Agent Gives Update On Sundowns Target

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Rasthoem Simons, the agent of Mamelodi Sundowns target Angus ‘Haaland’ Moss has confirmed that the tall striker is training with Masandawana but he hasn’t been signed yet. Moss, 17, previously played for Cape Town Spurs, making three appearances in last season’s Nedbank Cup. However, the 1.97m tall striker is currently being assessed in Sundowns’ DStv Diski Challenge side and featured for the club in the BSI Ubungani Cup this past weekend, where he won the top goalscorer award. There had been reports in local media that Moss has already completed a move to Sundowns, but his agent has insisted no

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Can Mbokazi Play In Carling Knockout Final?

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After Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s transfer from Orlando Pirates to Chicago Fire was announced on Tuesday, many fans were left wondering whether the defender can play in the Carling Knockout Cup final. And the answer is simple – yes. Mbokazi, 20, was snapped up by the Major Soccer League side in a deal reported to be worth $3 million (R50 million). He will join the club ahead of the start of the coming MLS season, which is scheduled to run from 21 February. However, with his transfer announced already, many fans were left asking ‘but can he play in the Carling final’?

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Chicago Coach Hails Mbokazi Signing

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Chicago Fire FC Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter is beaming with excitement following the capture of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi. The 20-year-old tough tackling defender was on Tuesday afternoon announced by Chicago to have penned a contract that will run through 2029, with an option for a further year, and will occupy a U-22 initiative slot as well as an international roster position. Berhalter is already expecting ‘TLB’ to make an immediate impact upon his arrival at the club. “We are excited to welcome Mbekezeli to the Club as we further strengthen our back

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Kekana Shares Views On Rayners’ Bafana Omission

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana says he would have had Iqraam Rayners in the Bafana Bafana squad that’s heading to the Africa Cup Of Nations later this month. The Sundowns striker did not make the final cut of the 25 member squad heading to Morocco however he was put on the standby list with Mduduzi Shabalala and Thabo Moloisane. The trio will not travel unless there is a need. Speaking on SABC Sport’s Soccer Zone on Monday, Kekana said compared to the other strikers that have made the final team, Rayners has better numbers. Though he respects coach Hugo

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