Pirates Announce Starting XI For NBC Final

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Orlando Pirates have named their starting line-up for this afternoon’s Nedbank Cup final against rivals Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium.  Today marks the third Nedbank Cup final and the sixth domestic cup final in the three years under Jose Riveiro. The Buccaneers have been magnificent under the leadership of Riveiro as he has helped the side to win five trophies since he arrived back in June 2022.  The Spaniard revived the sleeping giant of Soweto after he recently reaching the CAF Champions League semi-final, where they suffered a 3-2 defeat against Egyptian side Pyramids FC.  In the Buccaneers’ revival

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Chiefs Announce Starting XI For NBC Final

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Kaizer Chiefs have announced their starting line-up for the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium this afternoon.  It is exactly 10 years since Chiefs last lifted a trophy, and that was under the leadership of Stuart Baxter, when hey won the league title. Since then, they went as far as reaching the Nedbank Cup final in 2019 but lost 1-0 to TS Galaxy.  In September 2020, Amakhosi missed out on a league title on the last day of the season when they played a 1-1 draw against Baroka FC, and Mamelodi Sundowns won it by two

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Yeye – Which Chiefs Youngsters Impressed Me

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Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe ‘Yeye’ Letsholonyane has named Mduduzi Shabalala and Wandile Duba as the two youngsters that have impressed him at the club so far this season. The two are products of the Chiefs development side and had a lot expected from them this season, however also had their campaign interrupted by injuries. Shabalala has played 26 league matches and has four goals to his name, with Letsholonyane saying in edition 203 of iDiski Times that the 21-year-old did well in the first half but lacked lasting stamina. The former Jomo Cosmos and Bafana Bafana midfielder also feels

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Makola – I Really Hope Rele Goes Overseas

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Mpho Makola like most football fans has been impressed with winger Relebohile Mofokeng saying he hopes the latter goes overseas. Mofokeng has been an integral part of the Pirates attack since his promotion from the development side two seasons ago. This season he has been instrumental in the side winning the MTN 8, getting to the CAF Champions League semi-final and the final of the Nedbank Cup, scoring 12 goals and setting up 13 more across all competitions. The 20-year-old has been catching attention outside the boarders of South Africa, and speaking to iDiski Times writer

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Kaze – Why We Haven’t Seen The Best Of Cele

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze believes the reason South Africa has not seen the best of Thabo Cele yet is because of the injuries and fitness. Cele is one of the three new players signed by Chiefs in January this year after leaving Russian side Fakel Voronezh. Though he has hit the ground running at Naturena the 28 year old has been hampered by injuries featuring in only 11 league matches. Kaze told IDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 203 of the newspaper that the condition the midfielder was in when he joined the club wasn’t satisfactory

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Khanye Selects His Chiefs XI For NBC Final

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger has selected which Amakhosi line-up fe would pick for Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final. Amakhosi enter the final on the back of six league games without a win and have also lost the last five successive Soweto Derbies. Pirates, meanwhile, saw head coach Jose Riveiro write history last week, equalling Stuart Baxter’s record of winning five Soweto Derbies and he could still break that milestone in his last battle with Amakhosi. Chiefs are still the record champions of the competition, having lifted the trophy 13 times, while Pirates have won the title 10 times, including the last

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Khune & Teko Pick Nedbank Cup Winner

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates players, Itumeleng Khune and Teko Modise have predicted their Nedbank Cup winners. It’s a battle between the two Soweto rivals at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, with the whole football fraternity discussing who will walk home with the trophy. While Chiefs could win a record-extending 14th Nedbank Cup, Pirates could make it a hat-trick to win their third successive title, which bring the 11th Ke Yona Cup to their cabinet. The Buccaneers are the favourites, having won their last five consecutive domestic cup finals, while Amakhosi are without a trophy in 10 years. However,

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Amajita Into U20 AFCON Quarter-Finals

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Amajita are through to the last after eight after finishing top of Group A, ending with a 1-1 draw against Zambia in their final group game at the 30 June Stadium at the ongoing CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Friday night. Raymond Mdaka’s team went into this fixture, needing just a point to ensure their qualification for the quarter-finals, with Amajita, Zambia and Egypt all still having a chance to book the final two places in the last eight. The hosts were up against Tanzania and took an early lead against the East Africans. A counter-attack

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Khanye Predicts Nedbank Cup Winner

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes Orlando Pirates will complete their Nedbank Cup hat-trick and beat Amakhosi in Saturday’s Soweto Derby. The two South African giants will face each for the second of their back-to-back derbies, with the Buccaneers claiming bragging rights in the first one. However, Nasreddine Nabi and his men could still make up for it if they would lift the Ke Yona Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium to end their trophy drought. But Khanye believes Pirates will one final piece of silverware under Riveiro, who is unbeaten in the Nedbank Cup so far. “It’s not going

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