Maboe – My CAF Experience Will Come In Handy

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Maboe believes his experience in continental competitions will enable him to contribute significantly to his new team. Amakhosi face Zamalek SC in a CAF Confederation Cup group-stage encounter at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium this afternoon, kicking off at 15:00. Maboe, who joined the Soweto giants at the start of the season, says the knowledge he gained during his time with Mamelodi Sundowns will be valuable for Chiefs. The 31-year-old spent six years at Masandawana, regularly reaching the latter stages of the CAF Champions League, and understands the standards expected at this level. “I think in

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Hunt On Pirates – ‘I’ll Deny Them, They’ll Deny Us’

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Durban City coach Gavin Hunt has issued bold statement ahead of facing Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership clash this afternoon. The Buccaneers head into the clash eager to leapfrog current log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns and a draw or victory for Pirates would be enough to send them to the summit of the table. At the same time, the Citizens are coming off a draw against Richards Bay and will look to stretch their unbeaten league run to three games. Hunt insists his side won’t simply sit back against a rampant Pirates outfit. Instead, they plan to be proactive, attack,

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Kaze Highlights Sirino Importance  

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has welcomed the return of midfielder Gaston Sirino to the side, saying it’s a big boost not only for the match against Zamalek but also for their whole CAF Confederation Cup campaign. The Uruguayan was a notable absentee in Amakhosi’s opening Group D defeat to Al Masry in Egypt last week owing to suspension. The result saw Chiefs in third position in the pool just ahead of ZESCO United who have lost their opening two matches. Sirino has two assists and one goal for the club across all competitions so far this season and Kaze

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Cardoso on Alger Clash – Sundowns Should Be Proud

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says his side should be proud of its performance in the match against Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger. The Brazilians drew 0-0 in the CAF Champions League group stage clash at the Ali La Pointe Stadium, in a match where there wasn’t much of goal-scoring chances created. As a result, Masandawana remained at the summit of Group C with four points accumulated from two matches played so far. Cardoso, reflecting on the performance, said he was pleased with how his side dictated the game. He also credited Alger’s midfield unit for effectively closing down spaces

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Drama-Filled Alger/Downs Clash Ends In Stalemate

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MC Alger and Mamelodi Sundowns played to an entertaining 0-0 draw in their CAF Champions League encounter at the Ali la Pointe Stadium in Douera on Friday night. Sundowns had the first sniff at goal in the 25th minute after Marcelo Allende swung in a cross from the right flank to find Tashreeq Matthews whose effort went over the bar. In the 42nd minute, Zinedine Ferhat missed a clear-cut chance to give Alger the lead after going through on goal, but his looping effort also sailed over the crossbar. Ronwen Williams was forced into a save from a corner in

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Mayo Makes Bullish Chiefs Claim

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Khanyisa Mayo has made a bullish claim that his side are not underdogs in the CAF Confederation Cup match against Zamalek. On Saturday, Amakhosi welcome the White Knights who have won the CAF Champions League five times and this particular competition twice in the last seven seasons. Chiefs lost their opening Group D match 2-1 to Al Masry while their visitors defeated ZESCO United 1-0 in the pool opener. Ahead of their meeting at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, Mayo, who is making a return from injury said his side has the biggest history in Africa

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Lorch Shines As Wydad Registers Second CAFCC Win

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South African winger Thembinkosi Lorch provided a brilliant assist for Nordin Amrabat as Wydad Casablanca beat Azam 1-0 in their CAF Confederation Cup tie away in Tanzania on Friday night. The win saw Wydad consolidate their spot at the top of Group B with six points having scored four goals without conceding in their opening two outings. Lorch has revived his career in Morocco after he had difficulty time with Mamelodi Sundowns. The 32-year-old has missed out on Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana squad for the AFCON despite having a good season so far and previously having a good outing in

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MC Alger & Sundowns Starting XIs Confirmed 

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Mouloudia Club d’Alger and Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed their respective starting line-ups for this evening’s crunch CAF Champions League encounter at the Ali la Pointe Stadium in Douera. Alger didn’t start the CAFCL group stages journey as they would’ve wanted after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Al Hilal SC away from home. This was Mokwena’s first defeat since taking charge of The People’s Club.  ALSO READ: Cardoso – What I Expect From Rulani’s AlgerModiba On Facing Mokwena’s MCA – We Have A Job To Do Coming to this fixture, Mokwena’s side is a bit under pressure as they need to collect

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Mokwena Cool Things Off Ahead Off Sundowns Clash

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena is taking things cool things ahead of the massive clash against last season’s CAF Champions League runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns. The wait is over; MC Alger will battle against Sundowns this evening in the CAFCL second match of the group. Mokwena’s history with Sundowns is the one that spiced up the fixture as well as the history between him and Miguel Cardoso. Ahead of the much-anticipated clash, Mokwena remained calm and directed the attention to the football game as opposed to individuals like many sees it as ‘Mokwena vs Sundowns’. He went as far as

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