September Gives Jali & Baloni Updates

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Chippa United head coach Thabo September has confirmed that midfield duo Andile Jali and Siphelo Baloni are currently out injured.  Baloni and Jali started the season very well at the Chilli Boys and their partnership in the middle alongside Sinoxolo Kwayiba helped the Eastern Cape-based side to compete and keep their chances of finishing in the top eight alive.  Baloni hasn’t played since February, while Jali hasn’t featured since last month (March) and September explained that the duo is injured, emphasizing that whenever Jali is edging closer to be back, he suffers another injury, with muscles giving him more problems. 

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Nabi Cagey On Soweto Derby Outcome

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has played it very safe with regards to the outcome of the sold-out Soweto Derby clash on Saturday, though he believes they can still pull off an upset. Amakhosi take on their fiercest nemesis Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium with both sides on the back of Betway Premiership defeats. The Glamour Boys lost 2-1 to Marumo Gallants in their last league outing while the Buccaneers suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United on Wednesday night. Speaking to Mpho Maboi on SuperSport TV at the Soweto Derby presser on Thursday afternoon, Nabi added that

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Riveiro – There’s Nothing We Can Do…

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they didn’t show enough to beat Sekhukhune United and while one can point at scheduling, there’s nothing they can do about it. Pirates’ slim chances of fighting for the title took a major blow with the 1-0 loss at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening as Trésor Tshibwabwa smashed home a header, highlighting their vulnerability at set-pieces that was exposed in the CAF Champions League. It comes five days since their exit from Africa’s elite competition against Pyramids, where they fell 3-2 in Cairo against the Egyptian Premier League side for a place in

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Dillan Talks About Injury Setbacks Since Joining Chiefs

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Despite a frustrating spell on the sidelines since joining Kaizer Chiefs, Dillan Solomons is now looking past that in order to give his best for the club as the season draws close to an end. Solomons, 28, joined the Glamour Boys in June 2022 from Moroka Swallows but has made just 53 appearances for the club since across all competitions with a goal and four assists to his name mainly due to his progress halted by injuries. The Steenberg-born speedster is now eager to look beyond his unfortunate injury past and aid the club in achieving the best possible outcome

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Pirates Starlet Maintains Positivity Despite Sekhukhune Loss

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Orlando Pirates teenage sensation Mohau Nkota is not throwing in the towel just yet following their shock defeat to Sekhukhune United on Wednesday evening. The Buccaneers once again lost ground in narrowing the gap on league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns after they were beaten 1-0 by Babina Noko at Orlando Stadium while Masandawana hammered Richards Bay 3-0 to move to 58 points while Pirates remained on 46 points in second spot. With nine matches remaining, Nkota has not lost hope and believes that they will bounce back from back-to-back defeats and get back on track again. “Coming from a loss getting

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Khune On How Chiefs Can Salvage Dismal Season

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune has urged his former side to use the Nedbank Cup final as a confidence booster to salvage what has been an inconsistent campaign. Amakhosi have blown hot and cold over the duration of the season particularly in the Betway Premiership where they have lost 11 matches and are on the cusp of losing out on the top eight spot for the second season running. Nasreddine Nabi’s charges are one match away from ending their decade-long trophy drought but come up against ‘Cup Kings’ and arch-rivals Orlando Pirates who have dominated this competition for the past

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‘Tso’ Questions Pirates Mentality After Sekhukhune Defeat

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Tso Vilakazi was left disappointed after Orlando Pirates‘ shock 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United in the Betway Premiership despite dominating possession at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening. Pirates enjoyed over 60% of the ball possession while creating the most chances but also missing them. They succumbed to BaBina Noko to stay in second place with 46 points, 12 points from runaway Mamelodi Sundowns who thrashed Richards Bay 3-0 to consolidate top spot. Tso bemoaned the performance and the team selection while adding that Pirates were already thinking about the Soweto Derby coming UP this weekend. “There’s

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Cardoso On Pirates Loss

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says the title race is not over despite Orlando Pirates dropping points on Wednesday evening. Masandawana cruised to a 3-0 win over Richards Bay, while the Buccaneers lost at home to Sekhukhune United. The results saw Sundowns open a 12-point gap on Pirates, who still have two games in hand. When Cardoso was informed of the result of his title rivals, he was surprised but insisted his side need to look at themselves only. “I’m really surprised, you can understand from voice, because I didn’t know,” he said when made aware of the Pirates

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Riveiro Reacts To Pirates Blow

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says his team did not play well enough to deserve an equaliser against Sekhukhune United. The Buccaneers dropped three crucial points at home, which saw Mamelodi Sundowns go 12 points clear on the log, with Pirates having two games in hand. Riveiro wasn’t happy that his side conceded from another set-piece but also admitted they didn’t have much of an answer to Tresor Tshibwabwa’s opener. “It was a game before the goal and a game after the goal perhaps,” the Spaniard said on SuperSport TV. “Game under control, I think the game was close

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