Mdaka Names U20 AFCON Squad

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Amajita coach Raymond Mdaka has named his final squad for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Egypt later this month. Mdaka’s U20 South African team qualified for the tournament last year after winning the COSAFA Cup, and will face a tough group in Egypt where they will face hosts Egypt, Nigeria and Morocco in Group B. The coach has named a strong 21-man squad, as well as four players on standby. There is a recall for Portuguese-based goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe-Smythe, who missed the camp last month, but was key at COSAFA. Unfortunately, Club Brugge’s Shandre Campbell

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Davids’ Praises Technical Team After Simba History

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Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids praised his technical after advancing to the semi-finals of CAF Confederation Cup following a two-goal comeback. Davids’ Simba overturned a first leg 2-0 defeat against Egyptian side Al Masry to make it 2-2 on aggregate after two goals in the first half from Elie Mpanzu and Steven Mukwala, before beating them on penalties. The South African coach became the first coach to led Simba to the semis of a CAF inter-club competition after the Tanzanian giants lost in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals several times. Davids praised his technical team

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Barker Reacts To Eliminating Zamalek In CAFCC

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has reacted to his side’s progression to the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final at the expense of defending champions Zamalek. This is Stellies’ first time out in a CAF inter-club competition and they held the defending champions to a goalless draw in the first leg of their quarter-final clash a week ago and went to Cairo and stunned them with 1-0 victory to eliminate the Egyptian giants. Stellies will now face Fadlu Davids’ Simba SC who needed a penalty shootout to decide their tie with Al Masry SC after overcoming a 2-0 first-leg defeat for

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MC Alger Coach Sidesteps Drama At Orlando

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MC Alger head coach Khaled Ben Yahia was not prepared to speak about the off the field drama that took place at Orlando Stadium, nor the conduct of some of his players. Yahia was not committed to speak about the unsavoury events that transpired at eSgodini on Wednesday evening which began with altercations with officials throughout the game, at the break and then chaotic scenes after full-time. It appeared a scene straight out of movie, a royal rumble, for a lack of a better expression that ensued with the Algerian Ligue 1 champions said to have been the antagonists throughout,

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Riveiro On Pitch Side Clashes

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has condemned the disappointing chaotic scenes that followed after his side qualified for the CAF Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night in Soweto. Pirates held MC Alger to a goalless draw in the 2nd leg of their quarter-final tie to seal a 1-0 aggregate victory with the help of the goal they scored away in the first leg and dumped the Algerian side out of the competition. Scenes that followed interrupted and overshadowed the Buccaneers celebrations, clashes between the two technical benches erupted into physical altercations. Riveiro was asked about the incident at the post

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Cardoso Reveals How Downs Handled Emotions In Tunisia

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has admitted that his knowledge of the atmosphere in Tunisia helped him prepare his players emotionally against ES Tunis. Sundowns held last season’s finalists to a goalless draw in the CAF Champions League quarter-final second leg match however dumped them out the competition with a 1-0 aggregate score-line. The first leg saw the tensions of the game spill onto the stands with Tunis fans having to be escorted out of Loftus Stadium after some violent scenes. Cardoso said he spoke to his players to focus on what really mattered and he was proud of their

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Riveiro Reacts To CAFCL Semi Qualification

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Orlando Pirates head coach José Riveiro was elated that his side progressed to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League after a goalless draw with MC Alger in the second leg of their quarter-final tie in Orlando. Pirates won the first leg 1-0 away in Algeria a week ago for them to qualify with a 1-0 aggregate score-line and set-up a semi-final with Pyramids FC, who eliminated ASFAR with 4-3 on aggregate in their last 8 tie. Riveiro admitted that the Buccaneers didn’t play pretty football, however said that’s the essence of cup competition to progress while adding that Pirates

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Stellies Stun CAFCC Champions Zamalek

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Stellenbosch FC stunned Egyptian giants Zamalek to advance to the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals. Following a goalless draw in South Africa a week ago, Stellenbosch came into the game understanding that a draw of goals would send them through to the next round. The Cape Winelands side stood firm against Zamalek, remained solid ay the back throughout the game. The White Knights couldn’t break through Stellies defence with the first half ending in goalless despite Zamalek being more dominant. Nothing changed in the second half, as Zamalek continued to put pressure on Stellenbosch hoping to get the important goal. But

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Pirates’ CAFCL Semi Opponents Confirmed

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Orlando Pirates will face Pyramids in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League after eliminating MC Alger. The Buccaneers advanced after beating MC Alger 1-0 on aggregate, following a goalless draw at Esgodini in the second leg. Meanwhile, Pyramids race to a 4-1 first-leg victory, which carried them through the second leg where they lost 2-0 at AS FAR. However, the three-goal first-leg advantage was enough to see them qualify 4-3 on aggregate. Pirates will now face Pyramids who have reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in their history. The Buccaneers for a third time. On

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