Rele Scores As Pirates Avoid Defeat

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Orlando Pirates came from a goal down to settle for a 1-1 draw in their second preseason friendly match against Pafos FC at the Marbella Football Center on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou rang five changes with Deano van Rooyen, Kabelo Dlamini, Thalente Mbatha and Yanela Muthuma all making starts. It took just six minutes for the Cypriot champions to get on the scoreboard via João Correia into the top left corner giving Sipho Chaine no chance. Mbuthuma was put through on goal by Dlamini in the 19th minute but put his shot wide before Mbekezeli Mbokazi saw his

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Links Stars Vs Ajax In Pre-Season Showing

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South African winger Gift Links produced an impressive showing against Ajax Amsterdam ahead the new Superliga season. Links, 26, started against the Eredivisie giants and was afforded 30 minutes for some crucial competitive minutes after recovering from a recent injury, a week ahead of the new campaign in the Danish top-flight. After two standout seasons, where Links has arguably developed into one of the key figures in the AGF squad, his consistency in his wing-back position shone again, with 31 touches, , 16/17 passes completed, one key pass and four out his five ground duels won. This has once again

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Official: Sekhukhune Announce Player Return

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Sekhukhune United have announced the return of goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata from Zesco United in Zambia. Nsabata, 31, spent the season out on loan in the Zambian Premier League but will now return to the Betway Premiership ahead of the new season. Babina Noko have also snapped up Manuel Sapunga with Renaldo Leaner already leading the goalkeeping department since the previous term. The club announced Nsabata’s return on Sunday morning. Did you know that the iDiski Times Digital Newspaper is completely free! Download it now by clicking the button below or fill in the form to have it sent to you

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Pirates vs Pafos Starting XI Announced

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Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up for this morning’s second preseason friendly against Pafos FC at the Marbella Football Center. Despite showing a spirited performance, the Buccaneers saw themselves lose 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers in their first preseason friendly at the same venue on Friday. Head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou will be hoping that his charges apply themselves better this time around as they look to finally piuck up maximum points. Here’s how Pirates line-up: Pirates Starting XI: Chaine, Van Rooyen, Sibisi (c), Mbokazi, Hotto, Mbatha, Dlamini, Mbule, Appollis, Mofokeng, Mbuthuma Subs: Dladla, Mashiloane, Seema, Ndaba, Lebitso, Shandu, Ndlozi, Selepe,

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Orbit Coach – What Saleng Told Me After Pirates Move

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Orbit College coach Pogiso Makhoye has revealed that Monnapule Saleng told he is excited about returning ‘home’. Saleng, 27, has not featured in any official game since December 2023 after a fallout at Orlando Pirates kept him sidelined. But the Buccaneers have now loaned him to newly-promoted Orbit for the 2025/26 season, with Saleng returning to where his career started. “He’s excited, because he wants to also come. We cannot bring a player who doesn’t want to be here, who is not going to help us. He will also link up with Makhoye who sees him as his “son” and

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Benni Opens Up On CT City ‘Betrayal’

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Kenya national team coach Benni McCarthy has opened up about his time and ultimately his departure from Cape Town City, saying there was a time he felt betrayed by someone within the club. The hot seat at City was McCarthy’s first managerial job in 2017 and he secured his first trophy in the MTN8 the next season. He left the club in November 2019, and looking back he now revealed he learnt about the importance of having a trusted technical team. “It’s the worst,” McCarthy told iDiski Times editor Rob Delport in edition 211 of the newspaper. “It’s the worst

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MaMkhize Lands New club

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Former Royal AM president Shauwn ‘Ma’ Mkhize has been unveiled as the new president of Mbabene Highlanders AM Football Club. Mkhize was the president of Royal Andile Mpisane FC before the club was expelled from the Premier Soccer League due to Mpisane’s issues with the South African Tax and Revenue Service (SARS). The club were taken over by the curator after the SARS raided the houses and seized luxury cars of Mkhize over an alleged R40 million tax debt. After Mkhize tried several attempts to reverse the decision via South African courts, she has now seemingly moved on and taken

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Chiefs Lose Third Pre-Season Game

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Kaizer Chiefs lost their third pre-season friendly in the Netherlands despite an improved performance on Saturday. Just a day after their 4-0 defeat to FC Utrecht, Nasreddine Nabi opted for a different starting XI which didn’t include any new signings, selecting Brandon Petersen, Zitha Kwinika, Dillon Solomons, Inacio Miguel, Reeve Frosler, Samkelo Zwane, George Matlou, Gaston Sirino, Tashreeq Morris, Pule Mmodi and Mfundo Vilakazi. Chiefs were pegged back early in the game by Nijmegen, with Petersen making a superb save after 12 minutes to keep the score level. The home side had another good chance after 21 minutes but a

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Sekhukhune Announce 5th Signing

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Sekhukhune United have announced the signing of Manuel Sapunga from Polokwane City as their fifth signing ahead of 2025/26. After confirming the arrivals of Sphiwe Mahlangu, Bradley Grobler, Miguel Timm and Ronaldo Marmaan, the goalkeeper was next on the agenda on Saturday. Babina Noko had parted ways with their two international goalkeepers, Badra Ali Sangare and Lloyd Kazapu. However, they have now reinforced that department with the arrival of Sapunga, who made 18 appearances for Rise and Shine last season, keeping six clean sheets.

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