Mohafe – How We Have Filled The Appollis Void

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe is confident that he has been able to fill the void left by former winger Oswin Appollis with players who aren’t one dimensional. Appollis spent two seasons with Rise and Shine where he was the star player helping more in attack and helping the side to finish in the top 8. He joined Orlando Pirates at the start of the season with his impact seen to be missed. With Monday being transfer window deadline day, Mohafe said there won’t be any surprise announcements from his side in his knowledge while also adding that the

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Eymael On Surprise Nwabali Absence

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Chippa United head coach Luc Eymael has hinted there are some internal issues surrounding captain and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali however the coach would not divulge what the issues are exactly. The Nigerian shotstopper was a notable absentee as the Chilli Boys lost 2-1 away at Polokwane City on Sunday with 24-year-old Ayanda Sithole deputising in goals. The result saw Chippa slip to the bottom of the Betway Premiership log with four points in seven matches. Eymael said the situation with the Super Eagles number one is sad but he prefers that it is sorted out internally first. “Also to deal

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Petersen Plays Down Nabi Absence Notion

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen has poured cold water over suggestions that the team seems to perform better in Nasreddine Nabi’s absence as the club enters a difficult period. News broke last week after Chiefs’ 3-1 loss to Sekhukhune United in the league about the club and Nabi parting ways on mutual grounds while others suggested it was because his coaching licence had expired. Nabi who helped the team break a 10-year trophy drought didn’t travel to Angola for the CAF Confederation Cup match with Kabuscorp SCP with the club saying in a statement that they were in talks with

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Fadlu’s Technical Team Unveiled

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Fadlu Davids has once again assembled a team of his trusted South Africans to join him at Raja Club Athletic. The former Orlando Pirates co-coach announced his exit from Simba SC on Monday and was unveiled as new head coach by Raja a few hours later. Davids returns to the Moroccan giants where he won the domestic double unbeaten as assistant under Josef Zinnbauer in 2023/24. This time, though, Davids is the head coach and he has brought along several of his technical team members from Simba, where they finished runners-up in the league and CAF Confederation Cup. Darian Wilken

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Pirates Coach On How ‘Impact Players’ Changed The Game

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has lauded his substitutes for turning the game on its head in their narrow win over Siwelele FC. In what was fierce tussle between the two sides with chances few and far between, it took 80 minutes for the deadlock to be finally broken as substitutes Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa combined well on the edge of the Siwelele box before the former struck low to hand the Buccaneers the hard-fought 1-0 victory. Speaking to SuperSport TV, Ouaddou hailed his fantastic players who came off the bench to make the difference. “We didn’t have

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Official: Sekhukhune Sign Pirates Defender

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Sekhukhune United have announced the signing of Orlando Pirates defender Tshepo Mashiloane on a season-long loan. The right-back joins Babina Noko after a brief stint with the Buccaneers, whom he joined from Motsepe Foundation Championship side Baroka FC in the off-season. The 23-year-old hasn’t had the start to the season he hoped for, having featured in only two Betway Premiership matches. The young defender has faced tough competition for the right-back spot in Abdeslam Ouaddou’s team. He is up against veteran players like Thabiso Lebitso, Deano van Rooyen, Bandile Shandu, and sometimes Kamohelo Sebelebele. Mashiloane will be looking quickly establish himself at Babina Noko, who have

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Late Appollis Strike Move Pirates Fourth

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Super-sub Oswin Appollis scored late as Orlando Pirates narrowly beat Siwelele FC 1-0 at the Free State Stadium Gape Moralo tested Sipho Chaine with a long-range free kick as early as the fifth minute, but the Bucs number one made an easy save. ALSO READ: Pirates & Siwelele Starting XIs AnnouncedOfficial: Chiefs Duo Announced By New Club Two minutes later, Relebohile Mofokeng failed to connect with Deon Hotto’s looping cross as it sailed inches off target. A nervy moment inside the Bucs penalty area allowed Chibuike Ohizu meeting a cross from the right flank before heading wide in the 15th

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Zungu Hopes For Bafana Return

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AmaZulu FC midfielder Bongani Zungu hopes he can perform well to help his side and return to the Bafana Bafana squad. Zungu signed with Usuthu in January following his exit from Mamelodi Sundowns. The veteran midfielder has since played a major role in the AmaZulu team, but he hopes to do more and possibly return to the Bafana Bafana setup. The 34-year-old last played for Bafana Bafana in 2019 during AFCON qualifiers but ‘Ben 10’ now wants to make a return. “Obviously I’m playing football for that and one of the reasons why I joined AmaZulu was the mental state.

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Official: Chiefs Duo Announced By New Club

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Kaizer Chiefs duo Happy Mashiane and Samkelo Zwane have been unveiled by Siwelele FC. The pair have struggled for regular game time this season after Amakhosi snapped up a host of midfielders with Thabo Cele, Siphesihle Ndlovu and Sibongiseni Mthethwa the preferred choices. Mashiane and Zwane hail from the club’s development structures and have been viewed as key squad members for the future with the duo shipped out on loan to the Bloemfontein outfit for the 2025/26 campaign. Despite yet to feature this term, the duo have made the bench for Siwelele’s Betway Premiership tie against Orlando Pirates this evening.

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