Mokwena Pleased With MCA Prep In Tunisia

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MC Alger secured a morale boosting 3-0 pre-season win over Sporting Ben Arous in Tunisia, as the start of the Algerian Ligue 1 draws closer for new head coach Rulani Mokwena. Last week it was confirmed, MCA will face Sead Ramovic’s CR Belouizdad on the opening day of the season on 23 August, in a blockbuster fixture for the champions against the side who finished third in the league. In their previous fixture in Tunisia, they drew 2-2 with domestic rivals CS Constantine, while their first friendly ended without goals, but Mokwena has been left pleased with what they have

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Khanye Makes Bold Sundowns Claim

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iDiski Times analyst Junior Khanye has made a bold claim that Mamelodi Sundowns could be well on the way to scoring nine or 10 goals in a single match this season after they hammered Richards Bay on Sunday. Sundowns were in total dominance in their MTN8 quarter-final match against the Natal Rich Boys at the Lucas Moripe Stadium as they scored four unanswered goals to book themselves a two-legged semi-final tie against Orlando Pirates who defeated Polokwane City 2-0 in the other match. Khanye, who correctly predicted the outcome of the encounter, said Sundowns have kicked their game into another

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Cardoso On Celebrating Mabena’s Goal

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso explained the celebration after Siyabonga Mabena scored the fourth goal against Richards Bay FC in the MTN8 quarterfinal clash. Mabena returned to the pitch for the first time since October 2024 with the 18-year-old having been out injured and missed almost all of last season including the under-20 AFCON which Amajita won in Morocco. Mabena made his presence felt against Bay as he scored his first goal of the season, making it two goals at Sundowns since gaining promotion to the senior side. Cardoso explained that it was an emotional moment for the Sundowns

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Ouaddou Sends Oswin Warning After Impressive Debut

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he wants to bring Oswin Appollis ‘to the highest level’ and revealed what they worked on during pre-season with the Bafana Bafana winger. The 23-year-old was a surprise signing from Pirates in the off-season and if his debut for the club is anything to go by, he’s set to play a starring role at the Buccaneers, after they lured him to the club from Polokwane City. He scored and won the penalty in a Man of the Match display in front of a sold-out Orlando Stadium as they downed Rise and Shine 2-0

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Tso – Sundowns Planning For Life Without Duo

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict Tso Vilakazi believes his former side is already planning for life without influential duo Lucas Ribeiro and Khuliso Mudau. The pair along with Peter Shalulile were notable absentees from Sundowns’ match day squad in the 4-0 win over Richards Bay in the MTN8 quarter-final at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday. The reigning PSL footballer of the Season and Shalulile have been linked with moves away from the club while Mudau is reported to have been absent from preseason camp. Tso believes the players’ absence is a clear indication they are gone however he is

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Grobler Accepts Challenge From Makgalwa

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New Sekhukhune United striker Bradley Grobler has revealed that teammate Keletso Makgalwa has told him he wants 20 assists this season and the veteran forward has agreed to help him achieve that. The two looked in sync in their first match as teammates in the 3-2 win over TS Galaxy in the quarter-final of the MTN8 where Grobler scored a brace in the side’s comeback victory at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Makgalwa assisted Grobler’s first goal and for his efforts the former SuperSport United forward got the man of the match award. Speaking after the game, the 37-year-old admitted the

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Mohafe Heaps Praise On Appollis

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe highly praised new Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis after a stellar performance on debut. Appollis made his Pirates debut against his former team in the MTN8 quarterfinals this past weekend and it took just 14 minutes for the Bafana Bafana winger to register his first goal in Pirates colours. He later created a penalty which Patrick Maswanganyi converted to see out the tie 2-0. Mohafe, who has worked with Appollis at Rise and Shine praised the diminutive speedster stating that he has already improved at Pirates and highly praised new Buccaneers head coach Abdeslam

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UCT Win Away, Downs Ladies Held

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The full return to action of the Hollywoodbets Super League was a draw-fest with only three fixtures producing match-winning results. Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and University of Western Cape played to 1-1 stalemate in Cape Town with Litṧeoane Maloro opening the scoring for the hosts in the first half which was then cancelled out by Refiloe Tholakele in the second period. Sundowns remained at the top of the log with 32 points in 14 matches while the Blues are in 11th with 17 points from 13 matches. TUT Matsatsantsa missed an opportunity to move to the summit of the table

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Richards Bay Coach On Mbuthuma’s Exit To Pirates

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Richards Bay coach Ronnie Gabriel has admitted that former striker Yanela Mbuthuma’s move to Orlando Pirates was a huge loss for the coastal side. Mbuthuma, 23, was one of the Buccaneers’ newest signings in the off-season and also made his debut in their 2-0 MTN8 quarterfinal win over Polokwane City at the weekend coming in for Boitumelo Radiopane in the 60th minute. Speaking to the media in the wake of their defeat eSgodini, Daniels bemoaned losing a player of Mbuthuma’s calibre but equally felt ecstatic for the pacey forward to have joined Pirates. “Mbuthuma was a loss to the team.

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