Lorch Honoured At Wydad

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Wydad Athletic Club attacker Thembinkosi Lorch has held off stiff competition from Mohamed Rayhi and Mohamed Moufid to be named the club’s Player of the Month for March. Since making season-long loan switch from Mamelodi Sundowns at the beginning of the season, ‘Nyoso’ seems to have rediscovered his old form that once saw him walk away with the coveted PSL Player of the Season award a few seasons back. The former Orlando Pirates man had a good month of March where he was rated as one of the best players after their 2-2 draw against FUS Rabat. He then scored

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Hlungwani Delivers Verdict On Pirates Goal vs PLK

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Former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani says Orlando Pirates stand-in captain Nkosinathi Sibisi’s goal was correctly given following their 1-0 win over Polokwane City over the weekend. Opposition fans argued that the Buccaneers had been gifted the goal after Sibisi and Evidence Makgopa looked to be in an offside position and that the former had impeded the goalkeeper before slotting the ball into the net. “The Principal” however disagreed with those fans saying that Pirates had been awarded a legitimate goal, as they narrowed the gap on Mamelodi Sundowns at the top to 12 points. “We see Sibisi scoring a goal.

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Cardoso Questioned Over Changed Sundowns By Tunisian Media

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says CAF Champions League matches are for results, not performances after being questioned by Tunisian media over his style of play. Cardoso grinded out 1-0 wins home and away with Esperance over the Rulani Mokwena-led Sundowns last season, which many considered a smash and grab as Sundowns dominated possession with most of the chances in the home and away legs of the semi-final. With Mokwena since left and Cardoso taking over mid-season, replacing Manqoba Mngqithi, he now faces his former side for a place in the last-four of Africa’s elite club competition, and ahead

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Mbokazi Reacts To MOTM Award After PLK Win

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Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi says he didn’t expect to be named Man of the Match in his side’s 1-0 victory over Polokwane City over the weekend. The win at the old Peter Mokaba stadium saw the second-placed Buccaneers reduce the gap at the top of the Betway Premiership log to 12 points with three matches in hand with the 19-year-old earning his third best player gong since his promotion to the first team last month and only in his fourth league match appearance. The South African junior international reflected on the game saying the award encourages him to keep

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Khanye Makes Bold Chiefs Claim

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has made a bold claim that Amakhosi will repeat last season’s disappointment by finishing outside the top eight once again. Chiefs were held to a 1-1 draw by TS Galaxy in their Betway Premiership clash at the new Peter Mokaba Stadium over the weekend to stretch their winless streak in the league to four matches. They stayed in eighth place on the table with 30 points from 24 matches. Khanye said Chiefs only played well in the first half and should have had more goals as also notes the competition from other teams around

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Tinkler Makes CT City Admission

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Sekhukhune United head coach Eric Tinkler has admitted that he had an affection before the meeting former club Cape Town City but that he equally wanted three points. City find themselves in unfamiliar position in the league table and have gone 12 matches without a win. The Cape Town-based side also changed coaches three times this season something they have never done before. Tinkler started the season, but he was dismissed following a poor run of results. Muhsin Ertugral was then roped in, initially in a Technical Director role, but took charge of football matters on the pitch on an

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Coach Vela – Mission Accomplished

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South African national men’s U17 head coach Vela Khumalo couldn’t have been happier to see his charges qualify for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup, saying it’s mission accomplished. Amajimbos did initially not qualify for the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco having missed out on the final in the qualifiers at the COSAFA U17 Championships in Gauteng last year. But with the number of teams participating increased saw themselves go to the continental showpiece which is also a World Cup qualifier. The side lost their last group match 2-0 to group winners Burkina Faso on Sunday to

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Shalulile On CAF Record & How He Recovers

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has detailed that he prioritises the team before his personal achievements and opened up on his recovery journey before a match. Shalulile has been magnificent in the CAF Champions League since joining Sundowns from Highlands Park in the 2020/21 season. The Namibian international made 45 appearances in the CAFCL scoring 18 goals becoming the first PSL player to do so. The 31-year-old scored three crucial goals in the CAFCL this season – an equaliser against DRC side AS Maniema, against Moroccan side AS FAR which sealed their qualification to the knockout stage with the latest

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Pirates Coach Makes Chiefs Title Admission

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Orlando Pirates DStv Diski Challenge head coach Joseph Makhanya has made admission that bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs deserve the league title after a great season. Pirates dropped two points this past weekend after a pulsating 2-2 draw with Cape Town City this past weekend with ‘Duku Duku’ also throwing in the towel on their own title aspirations as they currently sit in fifth place with 44 points, 11 points behind league leaders Chiefs. With three games remaining, which is nine points to play for, Pirates are mathematically out of the title race and the Buccaneers legend has admitted that Amakhosi

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