Tso Predicts Chiefs-Simba Clash

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi has tipped Kaizer Chiefs to defeat AS Simba and progress to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup. The tie between Amakhosi and the DR Congo-based outfit is finely poised following a goalless draw in the 1st leg of the second-round preliminary clash last Saturday. The Nedbank Cup champions simply need to win the 2nd leg encounter at the Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday to make the group stage. ‘Tso’ says the fact that Simba failed to score in their backyard in the 1st leg tells him they will suffer the same fate in South

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How We Selected Penalty Takers – Ouaddou

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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained the process of selecting penalty kickers for their second round preliminary CAF Champions League second leg match against St Eloi Lupopo. Pirates who came into the game trailing 3-0 from the first leg in DR Congo last week, won the second leg encounter 3-0 in regulation time in Orlando on Saturday to drag the tie to a shoot-out however crashed out as Deon Hotto and Yanela Mbuthuma missed their kicks while Tshegofatso Mabasa was on the bench. Ouaddou said his side practiced the kicks during the week knowing there’d be a possibility of

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Kaze – What Inspires Chiefs Ahead of Simba Tie

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze has revealed what is inspiring his side ahead of its meeting with AS Simba. The two sides will face off in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round this Sunday, October 26, at the FNB Stadium. Amakhosi will be aiming to qualify for the group stages having last taken part in the CAF interclub competitions in the 2020/21 where they surprisingly reached the Champions League final. The two sides played a goalless draw in the first leg that took place in DR Congo. Kaze hopes they can emulate their performance in the first preliminary round’s second leg,

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Ouaddou On Mbatha & Makgopa Omissions

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says two key omissions from the squad were tactical decisions and rotation of the squad. Ahead of their second leg CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie, where they needed to overturn a 3-0 loss against St Eloi Lupopo; Thalente Mbatha and Evidence Makgopa were major names not in the matchday squad. Pirates went on to win 3-0 but fell in the penalty shootout, in a heartbreaking exit from Africa’s elite club competition, where they reached the semi-final stage last season. With the Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final on Tuesday, against reigning champions Magesi, who

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Fadlu Collects Another Win With Raja

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Fadlu Davids has collected his second win with Raja Club Athletic since taking over the Moroccan giants. Davids left Simba SC to return to Raja, where he won the double unbeaten as assistant under Josef Zinnbauer two seasons ago. On Saturday evening, Davids’ men grinded out a 1-0 win over Olympique Dcheira thanks to an goal by Adam Ennafati. The victor saw Raja climb into second place on the Botola Pro log, with 11 points – just one behind leaders MAS de Fes, who have played one more game. Thembinkosi Lorch’s Wydad Athletic Club are in fourth place with 10

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Ouaddou – What I Told Mbuthuma After Penalty Miss

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has revealed what he told Yanela Mbuthuma after his penalty miss in the 5-4 shootout defeat to Saint Eloi Lupopo on Saturday. The Buccaneers staged a heroic three-goal comeback and many thought they had the momentum going into the penalty shootout after Oswin Appollis late goal to level the tie. Earlier Masindi Nemtajela and Mbuthuma had made the comeback possible, but the latter turned from hero into villain after missing the final spot-kick – with Deon Hotto also failing to convert the first penalty. After the match, Mbuthuma was heartbroken and near inconsolable, with

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Lupopo Coach – What It Means To Beat Pirates

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FC Saint Eloi Lupopo head coach Guy Bukasa has revealed what it means for his side to knock South African giants Orlando Pirates out of the CAF Champions League. The Linafoot side eliminated Pirates on penalties after the Buccaneers had staged a three-goal comeback to tie the second preliminary round clash and force the shootout. Bukasa hailed his side’s efforts after the match but also waxed lyrical about the quality and organisation of the Buccaneers. “Honestly, we feel proud,” he said when asked by iDiski Times what it means to eliminate the home side. “But I think we learnt too

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Ouaddou On Being Eliminated From CAFCL

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the best team did not advance to the group stages of the CAF Champions League after their elimination to St Eloi Lupopo. Pirates suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat despite an incredible three-goal comeback from the first leg in Congo. The heroics at Orlando Stadium weren’t enough for last season’s semi-finalists to overcome the challenge of the Linafoot outfit at a sold out eSgodini – in what could have been a memorable outing in the history books of the Soweto giants. “We had an important game with a tough target of coming back with

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Pirates Suffer CAFCL Exit Despite Heroic Comeback In Orlando

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Orlando Pirates were eliminated from the CAF Champions League on penalties despite staging an impressive three-goal comeback against Linafoot side Saint Eloi-Lupopo – who now advance to the group stages. Last season’s semi-finalists were coming up against one of the rookies of the tournament severely on the backfoot after a 3-0 loss in DR Congo last week. And it proved to be a dramatic affair from start to finish, from off the ball incidents, two red cards and several scuffles as tempers flared at eSgodoni between the two sides, with Pirates having it all to do against a ultra-defensive Lupopo

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