Otoho Without Two Key Players – Coach

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AS Otoho head coach Sekou Seck has admitted that it’s difficult for his side to have travelled to South Africa for the CAF Confederation Cup match against Stellenbosch FC without two of their key players. Captain Beranger Itoua is suspended for two matches following a red card he got during the preliminary rounds, while winger Wilfrid Nkaya is said to not have travelled due to administrative reasons. The Congolese outfit will face Stellies in their opening Group C match in the tournament at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday (15:00). Addressing the media in Polokwane on match day- 1 Seck

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Barker On Playing Home Away From Home

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has revealed that the Peter Mokaba Stadium was the only available venue for their CAF Confederation Cup match against AS Otoho outside of their home ground. Stellies took the Group C match to the North and according to Barker they tried every other venue, including in Gqeberha, Durban and Gauteng – the latter would have been closer to their next opponent Orbit College. However, the coach said Stellies enjoy playing in Polokwane and treat it as their home away from home and must have a good attitude towards saying as it opens the club

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Solomons Makes Bold Claim Over Chiefs CAF Return

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Kaizer Chiefs wing-back Dillan Solomons says the CAF Confederation Cup is a tournament he wants to win and not just be a part of this season. Amakhosi’s group stage campaign kicks off on Sunday against Egyptian Premier League side Al Masry – in what many consider a group of death as their domestic rivals Zamalek SC and Zambian giants ZESCO United are also part of the make of Group D. ALSO READ: Motaung – We’re Coming Back With Three PointsVelebayi Places Trust In Chiefs Duo As Nerves Kicks In Solomons, 28, played a major role in their qualification process, playing

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Doctor Reveals His Top 5 SA Players Of All Time

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Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has revealed his top five greatest South African footballers of all time. Khumalo was recently inducted into the SA Hall of Fame alongside other national icons, recognised for his achievements with the team, including winning the 1996 AFCON and helping the nation qualify for two FIFA World Cups. When asked whether he considers himself the country’s greatest-ever player, Khumalo said he “unfortunately” doesn’t remember much of what he used to do on the field. He added that he’s never been one to boast about he’s done. “The unfortunate part is that I don’t recall what

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Fagrie Scores Winner & Wins Award In Egypt

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SA international striker Fagrie Lakay scored the winner and picked up the Man of the Match award as Ceramica Cleopatra beat Pharco 2-0 to move six points clear at the top of the Egyptian Premier League. It was the 28-year-old’s first goal of the season though he had already provided two assists in his first 12 outings. After struggling to breach the Pharco defence for the lengthy of the match, their resilience eventually paid off as Hussein Sayed made it 1-0 in the 75th minute. The Bafana Bafana forward rounded off the scoring in the 82nd minute as Cleopatra recorded

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Santos & Reisinho Replacing Ribeiro? Cardoso Responds

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Nuno Santos and Miguel Reisinho are not direct replacements for Lucas Ribeiro Costa, but they bring quality to the squad. The Portuguese duo who were lured to the club from the Primeira Liga were influential in the 3-1 win over St Eloi Lupopo, with Santos bagging a brace and Reisinho with two assists, the first a sumptuous through ball to set up his compatriot. It’s brought questions whether they can compensate for losing the Premier Soccer League Footballer of the Season, who won the league’s Golden Boot in a clean sweep of major

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CT City Held & Kruger Stun Casric

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Kruger United caused the upset of the weekend as they beat Casric Stars 3-2 to hand the log leaders their first defeat of the current Motsepe Foundation Championshp campaign. On Friday night, Venda FC narrowly beat Black Leopards 1-0 in the Venda Derby with Deolin Mekoa’s sole strike enough to move his side eighth. Cape Town City missed out on a chance to move into the top-half of the table after being held to a dull 0-0 draw by Upington City. In the five-goal thriller between top-of-the-table sides Casric and Kruger, it was the latter who emerged 3-2 victors handing

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Lupopo Coach – It’s Not About Bukasa Or Mukoko

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St Eloi Lupopo assistant coach Yassine Salmi says their defeat has nothing to do with the absence of head coach Guy Bukasa or Dieumerci Amale Mukoko against Mamelodi Sundowns. Lupopo suffered a 3-1 defeat in the group stage debut of the CAF Champions League as Nuno Santos bagged a brace, and Marcelo Allende netted a rare goal between Ramos Kashala’s solitary effort for the Linafoot side at Loftus Versfeld. It was a baptism of fire in what many consider as a Group of Death alongside MC Alger and Al Hilal, two giants of the continent, with Rulani Mokwena’s Algerian side losing

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Sundowns Open CL Group Stage With Win Over Lupopo

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Mamelodi Sundowns cruised to a 3-1 win over St Eloi Lupopo in their CAF Champions League Group C opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns started brightly in the first stages and were rewarded with Nuno Santos finishing off an exceptional through ball from Miguel Reisinho. It appeared as if it were to be one way traffic from there on but Lupopo had other ideas. ALSO READ: Sundowns & Lupopo Starting XIs AnnouncedCardoso On Portuguese Duo’s Adaptation To The CAFCL They remained compact, in shape and disciplined against the attack-minded Sundowns, and were rewarded for their efforts just before

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