Gallants Coach Shifts Focus To Relegation Survival

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is not crying over spilled milk as he readies his charges to save the club from relegation after their Nedbank Cup semifinal disappointment against Orlando Pirates. Gallants’ journey in the Nedbank Cup ended after they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Pirates. Bahlabane Ba Ntwaa will now shift their focus to the Betway Premiership, where they are fighting for survival. Ouaddou, who has brought some hope in Gallants’ survival fight after collecting 10 points out of a possible 18 and gave them a sigh of relief after moving them out of the danger zone, has

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Nabi Into Chiefs History Books After Reaching NBC Final

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On Sunday night, Kaizer Chiefs reached their 20th Nedbank Cup final, but it was also a momentous one for their head coach Nasreddine Nabi who edged his name into the club’s history books. Amakhosi refused to be beaten for the fourth time in a single season by the ever-dominant Mamelodi Sundowns who had already claimed three huge wins in the Carling Knockout Cup and twice in the Betway Premiership. This was Amakhosi’s first Ke Yona cup final since that fateful night in 2019 at Moses Mabhida Stadium when they lost to TS Galaxy who were campaigning in the first division

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Riveiro Singles Out Rare Praise For Pirates Talent

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Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro reserved special praise for midfielder Kabelo Dlamini who he believes was rightly chosen as the Man of the Match in their Nedbank Cup semifinal win over Marumo Gallants. Dlamini seems to be enjoying the cup of dreams at the last four stages of the competition after his Man of the Match performance helped Pirates reach their third consecutive final. The former Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder scored a brace last season against Chippa United in the semis in a 3-1 win at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.  The left-footed midfield maestro received high praises from

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Khanye Hails Pirates Star After NBC Final Progress

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has labelled Orlando Pirates attacker Patrick Maswanganyi as a star player after he put in an impressive performance in their Nedbank Cup semifinal tie against Marumo Gallants. The Buccaneers reached their third successful Nedbank Cup final after a narrow 1-0 win over Bahlabane Ba Ntwa and will meet nemesis Kaizer Chiefs who left it late against Mamelodi Sundowns with a 2-1 victory at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. The former Chiefs winger believes that ‘Tito’ should instead have been man of the match despite Kabelo Dlamini scooping the award after his well taken strike. “Tito, the

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Cardoso Quashes Suggestions Of Pressure To Deliver Second Star

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he’s not feeling extra pressure to win the CAF Champions League after their Nedbank Cup semi-final exit to Kaizer Chiefs. Chiefs stunned Sundowns on Sunday at Loftus Versfeld with a late goal in their 2-1 victory, just days after the home side had booked their place in the semi-finals of Africa’s elite club competition with a 1-0 aggregate win over Esperance Sportive de Tunis. They returned home on Wednesday with high motivation to book their place in the final of the domestic cup, that has been won by Orlando Pirates for the last

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Riveiro – Stressful But A Historical Moment For Pirates

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro describes the coming days as stressful for his side with the Nedbank Cup final, CAF Champions League semi-final, and Betway Premiership challenge.  Pirates reached the Nedbank Cup final for the third successive season and remained unbeaten in the tournament under Riveiro. The Sea Robbers have a chance to finish the season with four trophies as they are still competing in the league and Champions League. The Buccaneers don’t have time to celebrate the win against Gallants as they have to shift the focus to the clash against Egyptian side Pyramids FC on Friday evening.

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Nabi Responds If Duba Can Be Chiefs’ Main Striker

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is adamant that striker Wandile Duba can be a solution as a first or second striker next season though he admitted the youngster still needs to work on his mental sharpness. Duba put in a Man of the Match performance scoring Chiefs’ equalizer before Amakhosi stunned Mamelodi Sundowns through Ashley Du Preez’s 89th minute to seal progression the Nedbank Cup final where they will take on fiercest rivals Orlando Pirates. The Tunisian mentor was full of praise for the youngster on his physical and technical qualities but would equally like to see him bring

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Cardoso Pulls Out Cellphone In Presser, Calls Out Ref Mistake

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says their defeat to Kaizer Chiefs is the result of not having Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) in South Africa. Cardoso said Chiefs were well worth their efforts of the game, fighting until the end, but the game should have gone to extra-time, given that the images portray Ashley du Preez to be off-side for the last-minute winner. Sundowns went into the break with Teboho Mokoena handing them the lead with the last kick of the half, with a stunning free-kick but Amakhosi fought back through second half goals when Wandile Duba profited from Lucas

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Cardoso Defends Suarez After Duba Comments

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Lucas Suarez made a mistake but did his job well against Kaizer Chiefs and Esperance Sportive de Tunis this week. The 30-year-old defender joined Sundowns on loan in January for the remainder of the season from CA Tallares and has come under mixed reviews since coming into the team. While he’s notably improved the pace of their build-up from defence and tempo of their overall game, he’s often been erratic with some misplaced passes in recent weeks. Against Chiefs he gifted Wandile Duba the ball in an attempt to pass the ball to

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