CT City In Relegation Drop After Casric Defeat

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Cape Town City continued their winless run after narrowly going down 1-0 to table-toppers Casric Stars who made it three wins on the trot in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.  The loss for the Citizens has seen them drop into 15th spot and are still without three points after drawing their opening two matches. Stars made it three wins out of three, without conceding a goal, and moved to first place with nine points.  Kruger United scored two goals in the first half through Kgopotso Zitha and Khethukuthula Ndlovu. Lerumo United pulled one back in the second half to make it

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Sundowns Thump 10-man Magesi To Move Top

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Mamelodi Sundowns romped to an emphatic 3-0 win over 10-man Magesi FC in their Betway Premiership clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ten minutes in and Wonder Makhubu almost gave Magesi the lead by forcing Ronwen Williams into an awkward angle save. ALSO READ: Sundowns Resigned To Losing RibeiroExplained – Why Ribeiro Can Join New Club Despite Sundowns Dispute Elvis Chipezeze was next to make a diving save and keep Tashreeq Matthews’ effort out in the 13th minute. Sundowns were first to draw blood with Kutlwano Letlhaku at the end of Thapelo Morena’s miscued shot to make

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Pirates DDC Coach Shares Mandate After Taking Over From Makhanya 

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New Orlando Pirates DDC coach Roscoe Krieling has shared his mandate and a target set out by the club after taking over from Joseph Makhanya. Krieling joined the Buccaneers after his former side SuperSport United were purchased by Siwelele FC, who later moved the club to Bloemfontein. Pirates reserves played a DDC match for the first time under his leadership last week, drawing 3-3 with Durban City at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale. Krieling has revealed that having won the DDC in the 2022/23 season as an assistant coach with SuperSport, “the plan” with Pirates is to compete for the title

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Chiefs Loanee Hands New Club First Season Win

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Kaizer Chiefs loanee Xolani Cossa handed Black Lions their first win of the season on debut with a stunning long-range free kick in their 1-0 win over Reneilwe Letsholonyane’s Matebele FC in the FNB Botswana Premiership. Cossa, 21, turned out for Amakhosi’s DStv Diski Challenge side last season, helping them to secure their first ever title. He was then rewarded with a senior contract by the Chiefs management before heading out on loan for the remainder of the season at Lions. The left-footed defender who made waves in the youth ranks, was named U19 Player of the Season in 2022,

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Sundowns vs Magesi Starting XI Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Magesi FC have confirmed their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon’s Betway Premiership encounter at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Masandawana bounced back to winning ways when they beat Stellenbosch FC in their last league outing to move third and remain undefeated in the league this season with three wins and two draws. ALSO READ: Explained – Why Ribeiro Can Join New Club Despite Sundowns DisputeBreaking: Ribeiro Unveiled By New Club Miguel Cardoso’s charges currently sit just two points behind early pacesetters Sekhukhune United and a win over Dikwena Tsa Meetse would propel the Tshwane giants to the

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Chiefs Edge Stellies In Five-Goal Thriller, Wins For Bucs & Downs

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Defending champions Kaizer Chiefs held their nerve to beat Stellenbosch FC 3-2 while Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns picked up first wins in the DStv Diski Challenge. Neo Bohloko, Pheko Phago and Matala Makhubo got on the scoresheet for the young Glamour Boys who picked up their second win on the trot. Tauric Gamildien netted a brace for the hosts. Pirates registered their first win of the season, beating renamed Siwelele 1-0. A late goal from Mpho Padime secured the much-needed three points following their 3-3 draw in the opening match of the season against Durban City. TS Galaxy narrowly

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Orbit Clear Air On Saleng-Makhoye Relationship

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Orbit College General Manager Matome Kganakga has cleared the air on head coach Pogiso Makhonye and winger Monnapule Saleng’s relationship. This comes at the back of a fake statement that circulated on Thursday, suggesting that the club was apologising to the Pirates loanee for the comments made by the coach in a radio interview two weeks ago. The coach was asked about the player’s contribution since his loan move, and he expressed his thoughts on the 27-year-old’s performances with the Betway Premiership rookies. Saleng has played four matches for Orbit and has no assists and goals so far. Kganakga told

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Barker Predicts ‘Bright Future’ For New Stellies Star

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has predicted a bright future for midfielder Mthetheleli Mthiyane who joined the club this transfer window. The 24-year-old signed for the Cape Winelands side from Motsepe Foundation Championship outfit Milford FC. Mthiyane was brought on board as the replacement of Sihle Nduli who went on to join Orlando Pirates when his contract came to an end last season. Barker has praised the KwaZulu-Natal-born midfielder for the strong character, revealing the player played their last match while secretly mourning the death of his father. He also commended him for his performances since arriving at the

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Ouaddou – ‘After Two Games, People Want To Fire The Coach’

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has spoken about the importance of patience from the fans when the coach is still blending the team. The French-Moroccan coach guided the Sea Robbers to their fourth straight MTN8 title after defeating Stellenbosch 3-0 at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday evening. This was the first trophy for the Buccaneers under the tutelage of Ouaddou, who replaced Jose Riveiro, taking the reins ahead of the start of the season. Following the MTN8 final triumph, Ouaddou recalled how the fans wanted him gone after losing the two Betway Premiership against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants

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