Pirates Announce Starting XI To Face Sundowns

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Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up by head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou for their clash with Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final first leg. Following back-to-back Betway Premiership defeats, the Buccaneers aim to put get back to winning ways in the club and continue their trophy defence against their old foes. But the pressure is already rising on new head coach Ouaddou whose selections have been questioned.  On their road to the semi-final, the Sea Robbers eliminated Polokwane City in the quarter-final, beating them 2-0 thanks to goals from Oswin Appollis and Patrick Maswanganyi. The two Pirates defeat came against

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Nkota – How Rele Reacted To My Move

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Al-Ettifaq winger Mohau Nkota has revealed that his friend and former teammate Relebohile Mofokeng reacted positively to his move to the Saudi Pro League. Nkota, 20, impressed in his breakout season last campaign playing – side by side with Mofokeng. The speedy winger had a 12 goal contribution in 39 matches across all competitions for Pirates, catching the attention of Al-Ettifaq. With Mofokeng linked with the same same side, Nkota has revealed how the Pirates star reacted to his move. “He was happy for me. He said go,” Nkota told Andile Ncube on Sports Night Amplified. “I talked to him

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Barker Aims To Reach MTN8 Final

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker hopes his side can finally lift the MTN8 trophy after reaching the last campaign. Stellies will be playing their fourth MTN8 quarter-final in the last four seasons. The Cape Winelands side suffered a defeat against Kaizer Chiefs via penalties in 2022. The following season they were knocked out in the semi-final by Orlando Pirates on the away-goal rule after losing the first leg by 2-1 at home before winning the second leg 1-0 away from home. Last season, Barker’s side lost to Pirates in the final in a controversial manner, and this year Stellies

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Is This The Best Time To Face Pirates? Cardoso Responds

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Orlando Pirates’ early struggles in the league and their past achievements in the MTN 8 Cup don’t bother him as he believes that high level matches are always about who wants to win the most. Pirates have endured a surprise start to the new league campaign, as they are winless and pointless in two matches and with inconsistencies in their starting XIs. However they are the most successful side in the MTN8 Cup currently and campaigning for a fourth successive crown. Ahead of the semi-final first leg in Orlando, Cardoso says the past

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Official: Tau Joins Surprise Club

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Bafana Bafana winger Percy Tau has joined Vietnamese side Nam Dinh FC, in a surprise move. Tau, 31, had been without a club since leaving Qatari side Qatar SC, and had been toyed with a return to South Africa. However, he couldn’t secure a move back to the Premier Soccer League and has now joined Njabulo Blom at the Vietnamese League 1 side. “Welcome ‘South African star’ Percy Muzi Tau to join South Dinh Blue Steel,” the club stated. “Nam Dinh Blue Steel Club would like to introduce the new player of the team – Percy Muzi Tau, the star

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Fasika Makes New Move In PSL

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Cape Town City and DR Congo international defender Nathan Idumba Fasika has made a surprise move to Chippa United. Fasika, 26, has looked poised to leave City since their relegation from the top-flight was confirmed despite recent hopes of a return due to court room battles that made headline in the Premier Soccer League last week. Now that it’s been confirmed that City will be plying their trade in the second-tier, despite the impressive transfers of Sifiso Ngobeni, Micky van Hart, and Simon van Duivenbooden, exits were always going to be natural. Several senior players left the club which included

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Bafana Held By Stubborn Niger

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Bafana Bafana drew their third group match after being held to a 0-0 draw by a resilient Niger side in their penultimate Group C 2024 CHAN encounter at the Mandela National Stadium on Friday night. Bafana started on the back foot with Niger piling up the pressure and unleashing shots from distance which didn’t trouble the South Africans. In the 39th minute, Niger had their first shot on target which forced Samukelo Xulu to come out and punch it away from danger. Bafana came inches close to taking the lead when Wayde Jooste’s low pile drive on the left was

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Khoza Breaks Silence On CT Spurs & CT City Court Cases

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PSL chairman Dr Irvin Khoza has broken his silence on the recent cases involving Cape Town Spurs and Cape Town City’s appeals of fighting to keep three of their players and wanting to be reinstated in topflight football, respectively. Spurs were relegated from the Motsepe Foundation Championship at the end of last season are in a bitter fight to keep some of their players despite being in the amateur ranks now. Meanwhile, Cape Town City who were relegated from the Betway Premiership at the end of last season are also fighting to be reinstated in the top league following revelations

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Petersen – How Chiefs’ Defence Improved This Season

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen has delved into how they are defending better this season, saying the importance of defending as a team can win you titles.  Chiefs kept a clean sheet last weekend against Stellenbosch FC and hope to get more of those this season after struggling in 2025/26 which saw them conceding 32 goals in 28 league matches.  Petersen mentioned that this season they are defending more as a team and they are working more harder when they don’t have the ball. Amakhosi will aim to keep yet another clean sheet when they face Polokwane City at FNB

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