City Beats Wydad, Lorch Impresses

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Manchester City beat Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday evening, but Thembinkosi Lorch impressed for the Moroccan giants. The Premier League giants were early on the score board thanks to Phil Foden who opened the scoring after just two minutes. Meanwhile, Jeremy Doku scored City’s second just before the break. The Citizens could’ve scored more after creating five big chances, but didn’t add another to their tally. However, Lorch impressed for the Moroccan side, testing Ederson with a superb long-range shot from his own half. Nyoso was a constant threat down the left flank, winning all three of his dribbles

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Cupido On Surprise Starting XI Return

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Mamelodi Sundowns centre-back Keanu Cupido admits that playing for the Betway Premiership champions is not a walk in the park. The 27-year old’s comments come at the back of his good performance in Sundowns’ opening match at the FIFA Club World Cup against Ulsan HD becoming the first African side to register a victory and shoot to the top of Group F with three points. Cupido admits it has been tough to recover from injury and break into the starting team however felt the timing was perfect for him to start and have an impact in the team in Orlando,

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Fadlu’s Simba Record Thumping Win

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Fadlu Davids’ Simba SC moved to within one point of rivals Yanga SC after they hammered Kengold FC 5-0 in the Tanzanian Premier League on Wednesday afternoon. The Reds of Msimbazi raced into a comfortable 4-0 lead at the break thanks to strikes from Leonel Ateba, Denis Kibu’s brace and a solitary goal from Elie Mpanzu. In the second period, the visitors increased their lead through Jean Ahoua 15 minutes from time to make it 5-0 and seal the maximum points on the road. With two matches left, Davids will be hoping that rivals Yanga drop points in their penultimate

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Casric Leave It Late To Draw

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Casric Stars converted a 95th-minute penalty to draw 1-1 against Cape Town City in the PSL Promotion Play-offs mini-league at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Casric had a dream start in the game after Lebohang Lesako played a through pass to Decide Chauke who went through a goal, but his shot was tipped over the crossbar by Darren Keet. In the fourth minute, Stars had another glorious opportunity again Chauke had a one versus one situation after poor clearance from Thamsanqa Mkhize, but Keet produced a stellar save. City’s first shot on target came in the 20th minute after

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Pep Praises African Players Ahead Of Lorch & Mailula Clash

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Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola says Africa has produced many good players ahead of his side’s clash with Wydad Athletic Club. The Citizens will kick off their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign against the Moroccan giants, who have both Thembinkosi Lorch and Cassius Mailula in their squad for the tournament. The match kicks off at 18:00 (SAST) on Wednesday, with City the overwhelming favourites. However, Guardiola praised the level of African players ahead of tonight’s clash. “The quality of African players always has been there, not just in terms of physicality, [but] the skills that they have,” he

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Ulsan Coach Reacts To Sundowns Defeat

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Ulsan HD head coach Kim Pan-gon has expressed being disappointed at opening their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a defeat than a win, admitting they now face an uphill task in their next two fixtures. The South Korean outfit narrowly lost 1-0 to South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the wee hours of Wednesday courtesy of Iqraam Rayners’ first-half strike at the Inter&co Stadium in Orlando. The match was postponed by as much as 65 minutes due to ‘fallen lightning forecast’ and Pan-gon still remains optimistic in their chances of making the knockout stages but knows it will be

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Lorch Excited For Man City, Compares Wydad vs Sundowns

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Thembinkosi Lorch says the prospect of facing a club he supports, Manchester City is exciting and suggested there’s not much difference in Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Athletic Club. Lorch, 30, is currently in the United States of America with Wydad where they open their campaign today against the Premier League giants led by Pep Guardiola, while Juventus and Al Ain of United Arab Emirates make up the rest of their group. It marks his first Club World Cup, having joined the club on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns in January after seeking a move away for more regular first team opportunities.

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CT City Receive Triple Boost For Casric Clash

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Cape Town City have been given a huge boost with the availability of trio Tshegofatso Nyama, Lorenzo Gordinho and Aprocius Petrus who return from suspension. Their unavailability forced head coach Diogo Peral to play an unfamiliar formation in their 0-0 draw in the PSL Promotion/Relegation Playoff with Orbit College last week. ?[We missed] the guys that were suspended,? Peral said, as per SuperSport. ?So, we had to change the entire back line. We play a different formation, and that?s more due to the guys that got suspended.” The Citizens will be hoping to finally get points on the board in

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Edition 209 – Mofokeng + Makaringe

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The 209th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it’s packed with compelling features, exclusive insights, and powerful voices from across the football world. This week, Matshelane Mamabolo delves into the story behind one of South Africa’s brightest young stars, Relebohile Mofokeng, offering a rare and intimate perspective through a heartfelt conversation with the Orlando Pirates sensation’s father about his son’s rising career and what lies ahead. Rob Delport sits down with Fortune Makaringe, as the Cape Town City midfielder looks to help steer his team through the high-stakes promotional playoffs — a challenge the experienced campaigner is

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