10-man Chiefs Hold Stellies, Bucs Draw & Downs Claim Win

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Kaizer Chiefs remained top of the table after playing to a 1-1 draw with Stellenbosch FC while Orlando Pirates were held to a 2-2 draw by Cape Town City and Mamelodi Sundowns narrowly beat Polokwane City 1-0. Chiefs shared the spoils with defending champions Stellenbosch in a hot afternoon at Idas Valley Sports Ground with Naledi Hlongwane opening the scoring for Amakhosi in the 42nd minute. Chiefs were reduced to 10 men as Tony Mbunga was sent for an early shower in the 57th minute. Quwaan Plaatjies then equalized for Cape Winelands side for a share of the spoils. Pirates

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Riveiro On How Pirates Changed Approach In Second Half

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has outlined how positional switch for the likes of Patrick Maswanganyi, Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota was key in getting the much-needed goal in the second half against Polokwane City. The Buccaneers narrowed the gap on leaders Mamelodi Sundowns to 12 points after being kept at bay by the home side before they struck in the 67th minute courtesy of Nkosinathi Sibisi. The Spaniard, who has confirmed that he will be qutting the club at the end of the current season, explained how the pitch made it difficult for them as well how their

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Duba Makes Bold Nedbank Cup Promise

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Wandile Duba has made a bold promise to the club’s faithful that they will deliver the Nedbank Cup after their disappointing 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy on Saturday. The Glamour Boys looked to be on course for a return to winning form thanks to Duba’s first-half strike but were dealt another blow when the Rockets hit back via Mlungisi Mbunjana with less than 10 minutes for a share of the spoils. While Galaxy moved up to third, Chiefs remained in eighth position with six matches left though they have played two more matches than Chippa United who

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Riveiro Not Giving Up On League Title

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has labelled his side’s victory over Polokwane City in the league as an extraordinary result especially in relation to the title chase. Pirates narrowly defeated Rise and Shine 1-0 at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium to reduce the gap at the top of the table to 12 points with three games in hand. The Buccaneers are also still competing on all fronts including the CAF Champions League and the Nedbank cup as well. On the league title race some have said log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns are as good as gone but the coach who

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Esperance Coach Confident Turning Tie Around in Tunis

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Esperance Sportive de Tunis head coach Maher Kanzari says it will be a different ball game when they host Mamelodi Sundowns in Rades next week. Sundowns travel to Tunis this weekend with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg quarter-final with Peter Shalulile on the scoresheet at Loftus Versfeld this past Tuesday. Miguel Cardoso insisted they will not go there to defend their lead, as it could prove disastrous for their quest for the semi-final, Kanzari says they should be expecting attack-minded football, contrasting to the 20% of possession they had in Tshwane this week. “Defensively we were good but

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Adnan – This Former Chiefs Player Can Play For Bafana

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TS Galaxy head coach Adnan Beganovic believes that young winger Puso Dithejane is a potential Bafana-Bafana player. The former Kaizer Chiefs youth player has been influential for the Rockets in their rise on the Betway Premiership log this season after a slow start to the campaign. Dithejane helped Galaxy hold his former side to a 1-1 draw in Polokwane on Saturday evening to move into third position on the table with 36 points. The 20-year-old has played 24 league matches this term and has two goals to his name but missed a massive chance to steal a victory for his

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Nabi Explains Confusion Around Miguel Sub

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has explained the confusion around Inacio Miguel’s substitution during the league match against TS Galaxy, saying the choice was left to the player and the medics. The Chiefs defender slipped and went down late in the second half while the side was leading 1-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium and was stretched off with what looked like a serious injury. However, he quickly stood up to get back on the pitch, while the technical team was preparing his substitute even though he looked uncomfortable stepping and was limping. A few seconds, after getting back

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Nabi Reacts To Chiefs Four-Game Winless Run

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he is tired of repeating himself over the missed chances of his side every week as they dropped two points against TS Galaxy. Chiefs looked on course to get back to winning ways with Wandile Duba opening the scoring after misses from Glody Lilepo and Gaston Sirino as they looked comfortable to create chances against the high-flying Galaxy. But the visitors managed to stay in the game and equalised late into the second half to secure a point that moved them into third place in the league, while Chiefs had to settle for

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Galaxy Up To Third After Fight Back Vs Chiefs

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TS Galaxy moved up to third place, while Kaizer Chiefs, who moved back into the top eight after their 1-1 draw at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday evening. Coming into the game with a run of inconsistent form and a loss to Golden Arrows, up against fourth-placed Galaxy, looking to get into third place, they come in as underdogs on the form guide. Head coach Nasreddine Nabi has come under major scrutiny but with three changes from each side, Amakhosi managed to grind a victory, profiting from a defensive error from the vistors. Solomon Letsoenyo’s poor pass went

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