Mokwena Reacts To Season’s First Defeat

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena has shared his reaction following his team’s first loss of the campaign. The Algerian side lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal Omdurman in their CAF Champions League Group C opener at Amahoro National Stadium on Friday. ALSO READ: Rulani’s Alger Fall To Defeat In SudanMokwena Targets CAFCL Knockout Stages With MC Alger Alger headed into the match on an impressive streak under their South African coach, having won eight games and drawn four. Mokwena said they expected a difficult test and emphasised accepting the result with humility after the strong performances they’ve produced since he took

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Cardoso On Portuguese Duo’s Adaptation To The CAFCL  

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed how Portuguese duo Nuno Santos and Miguel Reisinho have adapted to the CAF Champions League since arriving in South Africa. The pair joined Sundowns this season and have already made their Champions League debut having featured in the preliminary round. Nuno has a goal and an assist in the tournament so far while his countryman has scored a goal too. The Brazilians who are last season’s finalists in the competition open their group stage campaign on Saturday against St Eloi Lupopo of DRC in Pretoria with Cardoso hailing the good environment his

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Obsession Is A Strong Word – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he wouldn’t use the word obsession to describe his side’s desire to win the CAF Champions League. Sundowns who are seasoned campaigners in Africa’s premium club competition have only won it once which was 10 years ago. Last season, they reached the final only to lose to the newly crowned African Club of the Year Pyramids FC. They have been pitted in Group C alongside Al-Hilal, MC Alger and St Eloi Lupopo who they play in Pretoria on Saturday. Asked how he manages the desire without obsessing, Cardoso said obsession is a strong

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Motaung – We’re Coming Back With Three Points

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr says they are optimistic about their chances in the CAF Confederation Cup ahead of their opener against Egyptian Premier League side, Al Masry. Chiefs open their group stage campaign in Egypt on Sunday, while they also have the threats of Zamalek SC and ZESCO United to deal with if they are to challenge for a place in the knockout stages. ALSO READ: Bvuma & Ngcobo Recall Chiefs’ 2021 CAF CL JourneyChiefs Name Travelling Squad for Al Masry CAF CC Opener It’s the first time Amakhosi are competing in CAF inter-club competitions since reaching

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Velebayi Places Trust In Chiefs Duo As Nerves Kicks In

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Kaizer Chiefs winger Asanele Velebayi says the trip to Egypt for his CAF Confederation Cup group stages debut has brought some nerves but will look to the senior players for guidance. Velebayi, 22, made his long-awaited move to Chiefs as a free agent after Cape Town Spurs relegation to the ABC Motsepe League, but it proved a long-protracted saga which delayed his adaptation for his debut campaign. ALSO READ: Bvuma & Ngcobo Recall Chiefs’ 2021 CAF CL JourneyChiefs Name Travelling Squad for Al Masry CAF CC Opener However, the winger made his debut in their win over AS Simba that

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Mokwana Scores For Al-Hazem In Home Win

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Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana opened his Saudi Pro League account in Al-Hazem’s hard-fought 2-1 home win over Al-Kholood on Friday evening at Al-Hazem Club Stadium. Mokwana seems to have fallen out-of-favour in the Bafana set-up since his season-long loan move from ES Tunis with the likes of Mohau Nkota preferred over him in the right-wing role. ALSO READ: Official: Mokwana Secures Move To Saudi Pro LeagueBafana Winger Mokwana Agrees Next Move The former Sekhukhune United attacker has also provided an assist in his last three matches and Friday’s much-needed win saw Al-Hazem move into 12th spot with nine points

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Hunt – There Will Be A Few Surprises In WC Squad

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Following a recent Bafana Bafana call-up for a Durban City player, coach Gavin Hunt believes the final squad for the FIFA World Cup next year will feature some unexpected additions. City currently have one representative, Fezile Gcaba, who was named in Hugo Broos’s preliminary squad for the international friendly against Zambia. Hunt expressed his delight that Broos continues to give players opportunities based purely on performance, regardless of the size of their clubs. The Durban City mentor believes the AFCON squad will see minimal changes, but he forecasts that the World Cup team will contain many unexpected selections who are not presently part of the Bafana fold. “I don’t

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Rulani’s Alger Fall To Defeat In Sudan

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Rulani Mokwena suffered his first defeat of the season after MC Alger lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal Omdurman in their CAF Champions League Group C opener at Amahoro National Stadium on Friday. The match got off to quite a slow tempo as both sides showed a cautious approach. ALSO READ: Mokwena Targets CAFCL Knockout Stages With MC AlgerRulani – Biggest Change In My Personality Since Leaving SA With Alger showing poor signs as the game progressed, it was Hilal who broke the deadlock through Abdelrazig Omer’s right footed shot from the centre of the box with two minutes added before the

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Chiefs Seek Another Win, Pirates Out To Bounce Back

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Kaizer Chiefs are targeting back-to-back wins when they travel to the Eastern Cape to take on Chippa United while Orlando Pirates aim to bounce back when they lock horns with wounded Richards Bay in Saturday’s DStv Diski Challenge fixtures. The defending champions come from a morale boosting 2-0 win over Pirates in the Soweto Derby but are also up against an improved Chilli Boys side who’ve collected four wins in 11 matches this season. The Buccaneers on the other hand will quickly want to put their derby defeat behind them and extend their lead at the top when they welcome

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