Allende – We’re Going To Tunis To Win

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Marcelo Allende says they are going to Tunis for a win in their second leg CAF Champions League quarter-final against Esperance Sportive de Tunis. Sundowns travelled to North Africa, holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg that took place at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday with Peter Shalulile bagging the only goal of the game. While it’s not an unassailable lead to be heading to Radés with, Allende says they are aware of what is needed to finish the tie off. “It was a difficult game, a Champions League game, against a tough opponent and happy for

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Amajimbos Book U17 FIFA WC Ticket

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The South African U17 men’s squad sealed passage to the U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group B clash on Sunday evening at Laarbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. Vela Khumalo’s charges needed to avoid defeat against the Burkinabes and had Egypt to thank for a favour after the Pharaohs beat Cameroon 2-1 ensuring that Amajimbos booked their ticket on the plane to the World Cup. South Africa got the chance to open the scoring in the 23rd minute after being awarded a penalty following a foul in the box on

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Phuti Hails Riveiro Achievements

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe has hailed his Orlando Pirates counterpart Jose Riveiro for his achievements and contribution to the local game. Mohafe’s comments come at the back of Pirates’ confirmation that the Spaniard will be leaving them at the end of the current campaign. Riveiro signed a three-year contract with Pirates in 2022 and in his tenure, he has bagged five domestic cups while he is still in contention for league honours, the Nedbank Cup and the CAF Champions League. Mohafe was asked after his side’s 1-0 loss to Pirates at the old Peter Mokaba stadium and he

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Chiefs Skipper Makes Bold DDC Title Claim

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Kaizer Chiefs stand-in captain Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi reckons their mentality has changed and believes they can go all the way and win the DStv Diski Challenge title. This could be their year as the Amakhosi juniors are closing in on winning their first ever DDC league title after managing to collect seven points out of a possible nine. Chiefs claimed bragging rights in their Soweto Derby clash against Orlando Pirates with a narrow 1-0 win before hammering SuperSport United 4-0 at home and then collected a point away from home against Stellenbosch FC. It the past seasons, Chiefs always had good

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Durban City Shares Spoils, Kruger Narrows Gap At Top

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League leaders Durban City dropped two crucial points after a 1-1 draw with Pretoria University, while Kruger United took advantage of that with a 2-1 victory after beating Milford FC. It’s heating up in the Motsepe Foundation Championship and Durban City once again let themselves down against AmaTuks after the KwaZulu-Natal-based side took the lead through Samkelo Maseko in the first half. The home side equalized on the stroke of halftime via Tshepang Makara as City remained at the top with 46 points, with six games remaining. Kruger came from a goal down to beat Milford FC after the hosts

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Makhaula On Pirates’ Race Towards Finish Line

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula shared his thoughts on the title race, stating that the team will grind points, no matter how they do it. Buccaneers find themselves near the Betway Premiership after defeating stubborn Polokwane City by 1-0. The Sea Robbers closed the gap between them and league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns to 12 points with three games in hand. After defeating Sundowns a few weeks ago, the title hopes remained alive for the Buccaneers and there is more belief now that they can push it till the end. With Jose Riveiro leaving at the end of the season after

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Broos’ Message To Amajimbos Ahead Of Crucial AFCON Clash

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has sent his well wishes to the SA U17 side in their bid to qualify for the U17 FIFA World Cup when they take on Burkina Faso later today. Amajimbos find themselves in a good position to qualify for the World Cup after winning the opening match 4-3 against Egypt before playing to a 0-0 draw with Cameroon to have four points in the group needing only one point to book a place into the next round. Broos sent a warm message to the stars of tomorrow stating that this could be a good

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Mokwena Questions Players’ Mentality After Cup Exit

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena was left unhappy with the mentality of the players after they were knocked out of the Throne Cup by Moghreb Tetouan. Considering that Wydad has never lost to Moghreb Tetouan for over 15 years in open play, the Red Castle came to this game with hope that the can secure a win and book a spot in the Throne Cup quarterfinals. But it wasn’t to be as they suffered a shocking defeat after a late goal by Ayoub Lakhal. The Red Castle still have the Excellence Cup to fight for and a CAF

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Stellies DDC Coach Frustrated By Chiefs & Chippa Utd Saga

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Stellenbosch FC DStv Diski Challenge head coach Evangelos Vellios has expressed frustration having not gotten the outcome of the pending case between Chippa United and Kaizer Chiefs. Chiefs were scheduled to play against the Chilli Boys a few months ago in Eastern Cape but tge game never took place despite Amakhosi traveling to the stadium. The fixture was then postponed but there hasn’t been a new date when the match will happen as well as no outcome on whether Chiefs will get walkover. Amakhosi find themselves in the driving seat for their maiden DDC league title currently leading Stellies by

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