Nkota On Pirates Opening Defeat

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Former Orlando Pirates attacker Mohau Nkota believes that the side’s new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou needs to shuffle things in the midfield after the opening loss to Sekhukhune United. Nkota watched his former side lose 1-0 to Sekhukhune United from the stands at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, the first time he has been home after sealing a move to Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. The 20-year-old says coach Ouaddou, who received plenty of criticism for his selections and tactics, has a lot of arsenal at his disposal and should ring in the changes, especially ahead of the sold-out MTN8 semi-final

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Chiefs Coach Gives Positive Update

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant Cedric Kaze has confirmed that Paseka Mako and Ethan Chislett are available for their Betway Premiership match against Polokwane City on Wednesday. Amakhosi started their season with a 2-0 win at Stellenbosch FC and will hope to also collect their first three points at home when they will welcome Rise & Shine at FNB Stadium at 19:30 tomorrow. Kaze, who stood in for media duties in the absence of Nasreddine Nabi, confirmed positive news ahead of the match. “It’s our first home game in front of our fans and we know what we’ve been lacking last season,

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Pirates Winger Lands New Club Overseas

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Orlando Pirates winger Karim Kimvuidi has left the club and signed a deal with Israeli side FC Ashdod after impressing in a trial match over the weekend. The DR Congo winger was a surprise addition to Buccaneers squad with minimal speculation around him, silently arriving at the club, and he’s seemingly departed in the same manner this past week. On Tuesday a week ago, the 23-year-old is said to have packed his bags and left for Israel, where he’s already made an appearance in the Toto Cup for Ashdod this past weekend after a couple of days of training, while

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Spurs Release Statement After Velabayi Ruling

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Cape Town Spurs have released a statement on the ruling that Asanele Velebayi is a free agent, labelling it a “legal and logical catastrophe”. Earlier on Monday, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Dispute Resolution Chamber from the panel of Mosupi Mashele (Chairperson), Amanda Vilakazi and Adv. Saleem Seedat ruled in favour of the winger in terms of clause 43.1.7 with regards to the evidence laid from both parties, stating “the Applicant is declared a free agent.” It frees up a path for Velebayi to sign for Kaizer Chiefs, who already wanted the winger last season but couldn’t meet Spurs’ valuation of

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Ouaddou On Mashiloane Debut Decision

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says they need to keep believing in Tshepo Mashiloane after his debut for the club on the opening game of the season. Mashiloane, 23, made his first official appearance for Pirates since his off-season transfer from Baroka and had an indifferent display as he looked off the pace in a heated game against Sekhukhune United. With the Buccaneers losing 1-0, Ouaddou’s decisions came under the microscope, but he explained the new recruit was handed his first start as they looked to combat the aerial prowess of Babina Noko. “It was a choice regarding the

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Junior Makes Bold Rele Claim After Pirates Loss

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye reckons that Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng has mentally been affected following Mohau Nkota’s transfer to Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. Mofokeng was thought to have attracted interest from a host of overseas clubs after being one of the standout performers after stellar back-to-back seasons aiding the Buccaneers to MTN8 and Nedbank Cup triumphs. Khanye has now since made a bold claim that Mofokeng is psychologically affected following his dismal performance in their 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United on Saturday. “I think the fact that Nkota arrived and left [overseas] after his first season

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Riveiro With Frosty Presser After Opening Draw

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Al Ahly head coach Jose Riveiro had a frosty press conference after picking up a 2-2 draw with Modern Sport over the weekend. The former Orlando Pirates coach kicked off his Egyptian Premier League with a draw, in what was his fourth official match at the club after the three group stage games at the FIFA Club World Cup. With Riveiro yet to win a game with his new side, the Spaniard was left frustrated after the final whistle. “As a coaching staff, we wanted to win, especially since it was our first match in the Egyptian League,” he stated.

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Bafana Secure Crucial Victory Over Guinea

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South Africa secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Guinea in their second game at the 2024 African Nations Championship at the Mandela National Stadium on Monday afternoon. After the 1-1 draw against Algeria to open their campaign, a win was imperative for their hopes of keeping up with the North Africans in the group at the summit. And they got off to the perfect start when Neo Maema was teed up by Thabiso Kutumela after 10 minutes into the game, to slot home a brillaint low finish past Ousmane Camara. However, the retreated and allowed the West African nation to

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TUT Thump Royal AM & Downs Ladies Win Again

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TUT Matsatsanta Ladies romped to a 5-2 hammering of Royal AM while Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies made it two wins on the trot with a 3-1 win over Durban Ladies in the Hollywoodbets Super League this past weekend. Melinda Kgadiete scored twice with Noxolo Cesane contributing the winning goal as the champions collected 38 points in 16 matches. For the KZN based outfit they remain winless and at the bottom of the log with just five points from 17 games. With the huge win, TUT kept up with their neighbours at the top as Thabiso Senyatsi scored a hattrick in the

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