Chiefs Coach On Crucial Ambition Over Next Two Games

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef says the players don’t need to be told who they play for, in reference over their ambitions for the upcoming two games. Chiefs take on AmaZulu on Wednesday evening with the chance to move back into the top three, and then the last-16 of the Carling Knockout against familiar foes in Stellenbosch – who they have managed to get the better of in recent times. “I think we will try to manage all the players, our players know the situation and the importance of the upcoming two games, the first against AmaZulu in

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Ouaddou Credits Mabasa After 50th Pirates Goal

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has hailed Tshegofatso Mabasa as a player with a ‘fantastic spirit’ after he racked up his 50th Buccaneers goal. The Soweto giants ran out convincing 2-0 victors over TS Galaxy eSgodini on Tuesday night as they moved third on the Betway Premiership standings. ‘The Sniper’ became the talk of the evening as he came off the bench with Pirates leading 1-0 to head home a 93rd-minute winner from close range with Ouaddou expressing his delight for the marksman. “Yeah, I’m happy for Mabasa. Fantastic spirit,” he told SuperSport TV. “Like I told you, fantastic

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Pirates Secure Win Over TS Galaxy

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Orlando Pirates secured a convincing 2-0 victory against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership match held at the Orlando Stadium on Tuesday. Evidence Makgopa netted the decisive goal—his first league strike this season—to seal the victory. Among the changes Pirates made, they notably welcomed back Relebohile Mofokeng and Mbekezeli Mbokazi, both of whom missed the last CAF Champions League match against Lioli. The match kicked off with a burst of high energy, as both teams showed their intent, searching for an early goal. The Sea Robbers took the lead in the 17th minute when Makgopa successfully converted a penalty, which was awarded after Masindi Nemtajela was fouled in the box by Mlungisi Mbunjana. The Rockets had

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Solomons On Monyane And New Challenges At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs wing-back Dillan Solomons admits it’s been a tough start to his season but wants to continue the momentum the likes of Thabiso Monyane has brought into the right-back role. Solomons and Reeve Frosler, and at times Zitha Kwinika were considered the right-side options in the back four, while there were cases of wing-back systems. But in the off-season, the arrival of former Orlando Pirates wing-back Monyane threw a spanner in the works with extra competition for places in the team and hit the ground running – so much – that a recall to the senior national team was

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Zungu On AmaZulu Trophy Ambitions

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AmaZulu midfielder Bongani Zungu has spoken about the club’s ambitions to finally win a trophy having not lifted silverware since 1992. The 1992 Coca Cola Cup remains Usuthu’s last major trophy. Since then, they have reached two major finals but fell short. They were defeated by Bidvest Wits in the 2010 Nedbank Cup final and lost to Orlando Pirates in the 2022 MTN8 final. Zungu believes that the current youthful AmaZulu squad, guided by coach Arthur Zwane, possesses the hunger to succeed in all competitions this season. “I think it’s the hunger [that’s needed], this season they brought in young players with a lot of hunger to succeed,” said Zungu during the

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Pirates & Galaxy Starting XIs Announced

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Orlando Pirates and TS Galaxy have named their starting line-ups for this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter at Orlando Stadium. The Buccaneers have not put a foot wrong in the league since their 2-1 loss to Marumo Gallants and are currently on a four-match winning streak having collected maximum points against Stellenbosch, Orbit College, Chippa United and Siwelele FC. Abdeslam Ouaddou’s charges sit eighth on the table after six matches, one point behind their upcoming opponents, who are in sixth spot. The Rockets equally had a shaky start to this campaign with back-to-back defeats against Durban City and Sekhukhune United. Adnan

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Cardoso – How Sundowns Landed Santos

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed how his side landed the signature of Portuguese midfielder Nuno Santos.  Masandawana acquired Santos from the Portuguese top-flight club Vitória de Guimarães for a fee around R20 million. ALSO READ: Cardoso Confirms Mvala Blow, Provides Update on Other Injured PlayersCan Zwane Be Fit For AFCON? Cardoso Reveals Cardoso says Sundowns capitalised on Guimarães’ need to sell players and generate revenue to manage the club’s finances. He added that the player was drawn to the Tshwane giants after seeing their impressive run in the FIFA Club World Cup while also his Portuguese nationality as a coach played a part in attracting him. “I think his club wanted to release

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Mbuthuma Lauded After Two-Goal Pirates Show

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Orlando Pirates striker Yanela Mbuthuma is being pushed to become one of the top striker in the country, says head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou. The 23-year-old was lured to Pirates in the off-season from Richards Bay where he scored 10 goals with eight assists in 83 games in all competitons whilst earning caps for the U23 and senior national team. His signing at Pirates was questioned due to the club already having Evidence Makgopa, Tshegofatso Mabasa, Boitumelo Radiopane in their ranks whilst traditionally only fielding one striker in their starting line-up. However, all have received minutes in a rotational policy by

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Mdaka Reacts To Amajita WC Opener Loss

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has reacted to his side’s 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup opener saying despite the result the African champions gave a good account of themselves. Mdaka’s Amajita lost 2-1 to France in Group E in a game that the Europeans dominated but they also missed their own chances. France scored first and the South Africans levelled and managed to keep the score like that until the 79th minute, a result that saw them in third position in the pool ahead of New Caledonia by virtue of goal difference. Though proud of his charges, Mdaka bemoaned how

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