Why I Fielded Young Players Over Cardoso & Mntambo

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Sekhukhune United head coach Eric Tinkler has explained why he opted to start new youngsters ahead of the experienced Daniel Cardoso and Linda Mntambo in his side’s 3-2 MTN 8 win over TS Galaxy on Saturday. Tinkler started five new players in the quarter-final victory at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, including Olerato Mandi and Thokolo Medupi. Mandi who was signed from Pretoria Callies showed glimpses of brilliance on the night but only lasted 45 minutes before being replaced by the side’s captain, while Medupi finished the game. Tinkler admitted he took a risk starting the two but was impressed by

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Stellies Into MTN8 Semis

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Stellenbosch booked their place in the MTN8 semi-finals after beating AmaZulu 3-2 after extra-time at the DHL Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After an opening fifteen minutes where the two teams sized each other up, it was the visitors who grabbed the lead, as Keagan Allan was on hand to tap in Sandile Mthethwa’s pass for a debut goal in the 18th minute. But the lead was short-lived, a counter-attack from Stellenbosch, saw Sanele Barns make it 1-1 in the 25th minute, finishing off from close range after being set up by Devin Titus. Usuthu were dealt a blow with Richard

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Sundowns & Richards Bay Starting XIs Announced 

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Richards Bay have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s MTN8 quarter-final clash at Lucas Moripe Stadium. One spot is left in the MTN8 semi-finals, as Sundowns welcome the Natal Rich Boys. Downs didn’t have much time to prepare, as they were busy with FIFA Club World Cup last month. But Sundowns aim to reach MTN8 semi-final fifth straight season. Miguel Cardoso will be leading Sundowns in this tournament for the very first time. Meanwhile, the Bay qualified for the MTN8 for the first time since gaining promotion in 2021/22. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side aim to cause an

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Benni Wins CHAN Opener

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Benni McCarthy has started the African Nations Championship on home soil with a 1-0 win over DR Congo. Kenya are one of the hosts alongside Tanzania and Uganda, and McCarthy will be happy to be off with a winning start. DR Congo thought they had opened the scoring after six minutes but the strike by Jephte Kitambala was ruled out by VAR. Instead, the Harambee Stars netted first via Austin Odhiambo in the second minute of first-half injury time. The goal remained the only one of the match, handing McCarthy a winning start in Group A. Kenya will face Angola

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Why Downs Struggle In MTN8 – Mtawali

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Malawi international Ernest Mtawali believes the reason his former side struggles in the MTN 8 is a matter of focus and priorities. Sundowns have dominated the league for seasons and have won eight titles in a row, however the MTN 8 has been eluding them for seasons with their last title coming in 2021, while last season, they exited at the semi-finals stage. Today, they welcome Richards Bay in the quarter-finals at the Lucas Moripe Stadium Mtawali told IDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 215 of the newspaper that with the depth they have

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Appollis On Superb Pirates Debut

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New Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis gave credit to his teammates after an excellent debut against his former team Polokwane City. Appollis, 23, made his debut for Pirates in the MTN8 quarter-final clash against Polokwane City and managed to score the opening goal before creating a penalty, which Patrick Maswanganyi slotted home to make it 2-0. “I am very happy but I have to give credit to my teammates, without them I couldn’t score and I couldn’t get this award, so this award is going to the whole team,” Appollis told SuperSportTV. “It is very strange [feeling to score vs

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Junior & Tso Predict Downs vs Bay Clash

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Junior Khanye and Benedict Tso Vilakazi believe Mamelodi Sundowns will easily win their MTN 8 quarter-final by more than two goals against Richards Bay in Pretoria on Sunday. The defending champions are looking to go all the way in a cup that has given them problems in the past few seasons while the KwaZulu-Natal-based outfit is also looking to impress in their historic top 8 appearance. Khanye says it’s unfortunate that despite whatever efforts Bay have been making even in beefing up their squad, there is no way they will score against a high profile Sundowns with motivated superstars. “Richards

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Baṧić Addresses Galaxy Transfer Ban & Limited Subs

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TS Galaxy Technical Director Nermin Baṧić has addressed the issues surrounding his side’s FIFA ban, saying to his knowledge everything has been fixed. The Rockets were hit with a transfer ban by the world football governing body because of player related disputes involving Vasilije Kolak and Jegbay Morris respectively. According to reports Galaxy were banned in April 2025 followed by another one in May. The two embargos followed one of August 2024 were the Mpumalanga based outfit was hit with a three-window transfer ban because of a case involving Bernard Yao Koussi. Baṧić was on the bench when Galaxy were

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Mohafe Provides Update On Matuludi And Confirms Baloyi Exit

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe has confirmed Thabang Matuludi is one of several players still on the sidelines with injuries. The South Africa international defender remains a notable absentee from the squad, given he was amongst the rising talents attracting attention in the league alongside Oswin Appolis, who scored on his Orlando Pirates debut against his former club on Saturday. “We still have injuries in the club, injuries of Matuludi, Nkwe, Chauke and Daniels, so they are still struggling to recover,” Mohafe said about the absentees. “But I think we will have them very soon, as for the others?

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