Stellies Announce ‘Field Of Dreams’ Plans

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Stellenbosch Football Club have confirmed a major long-term partnership that will see the redevelopment of the Van der Stel Sports Complex into a top-tier multi-sport facility. The club’s proposal was accepted by the Stellenbosch Municipality, paving the way for a collaborative effort with the ACE Trust and the Open Play Foundation. The agreement grants Stellenbosch FC the rights to manage and develop the complex over an initial 30-year term, while ownership of the property remains with the Municipality. According to a statement released by the club, the planned upgrades include the construction of a 5,000-seat stadium (upgrade to 10000 in

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Ncikazi On Pirates’ Preparation For ‘Cup Final’

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has branded their Betway Premiership clash against Polokwane City as another cup final as they look to further close the gap on run-away league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. The Buccaneers are playing catch-up and currently find themselves 15 points behind the defending champions but could narrow that gap to 12 should they pick up maximum points at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday afternoon. Ncikazi emphasized the importance of making sure they return from Limpopo with three points as they try and make sure they achieve the same objectives across all the

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Cardoso – The Champions League Is Not For Kids

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says the 1-0 win over Esperance Sportive de Tunis was a very positive result, and that the CAF Champions League is for grown-ups, not kids. Cardoso was speaking after the 1-0 win in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld which some believe is not a safe advantage heading into what is expected to be a hostile environment in Rades on Tuesday evening. Whether the glass is half full or half empty, the former Taraji coach, who led them to the final of the competition at the expense of his current club, Sundowns, last season

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Another Upset? Gallants Coach On Pirates’ Nedbank Cup Clash

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has maintained his ambition to pull off another upset in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals against defending champions Orlando Pirates. The Bloemfontein-based outfit will once again renew their ‘rivalry’ in what many deems as David vs Goliath. The two sides have already faced off against one another in the league in Ouaddou’s first game in charge where Bahlabane Ba Ntwa shocked Pirates with a 2-0 victory. Speaking to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 196 of the newspaper, Ouaddou said that though he still has to plan for the said game, his charges will

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Chiefs & Stellies Gear Up For Fierce DDC ‘Title Decider’

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Leaders Kaizer Chiefs and defending champions Stellenbosch FC are set for a blockbuster top-of-the-table DStv Diski Challenge clash at Idas Valley Sports Ground. Back-to-back champions Stellies host Amakhosi with the tie deemed as the title decider with just one point between the two sides. The Cape Winelands side could leapfrog Chiefs into pole position with a win in this clash to keep their title aspirations alive and potentially push this race to the wire as they sit in second place with 53 points. Amakhosi will once again be without head coach Vela Khumalo who is on national duty with the

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Lorch Nominated For Award At Wydad

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Wydad Athletic Club attacker Thembinkosi Lorch has been nominated for the March Player Of The Month accolade at the club. Lorch seems to have settled immediately at Wydad since completing his loan move in January from Mamelodi Sundowns. “Nyoso” had a good month of March where he was rated as one of the best players in their 2-2 draw against FUS Rabat. He then scored his first goal in the Red Castle colours against Ittihad Tanger in their 1-1 draw which has seen the Bafana Bafana midfielder been nominated alongside midfielder Mohamed Rayhi who played three games and scored two

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Solomons On Chiefs’ Plan For Galaxy Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs right-back Dillan Solomons expects his colleagues to forget the past two disappointing results as they look to nullify TS Galaxy in their Betway Premiership encounter on Saturday evening. Amakhosi are winless in their past three matches having last claimed a league win a month ago which was against Magesi FC. The Naturena-based outfit have also been hit by a series of injuries that has not helped their cause with the Chiefs number 18 saying they don’t want to dwell much on the past but rather what they can rectify going into the tie with the Rockets. “The last

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Barker Expects A Different Zamalek In Cairo

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Speaking after their goalless first-leg draw in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final against Zamalek, Steve Barker said he was surprised by the amount of possession they had against the Egyptian giants. Zamalek are known for their possession-based game, but for large parts of the match at the DHL Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, it was Stellenbosch who had more of the ball. Barker, replying to a question from iDiski Times, said he was surprised by the situation, and adds that he is expecting a different Zamalek in next week’s second leg in Cairo. “Yes, and yes,” Barker replied to iDiski Times.

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Cardoso On Relationship With Esperance Fans And Crowd Violence

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he doesn’t expect a hostile reception when he returns to Tunisia and believes there won’t be any crowd trouble in their second leg CAF Champions League quarter-final. Sundowns secured their first-ever win over Esperance in the Champions League with a 1-0 victory in the first leg as Peter Shalulile scored at Loftus Versfeld, leaving the quarter-final tie evenly poised for the return leg in Rades. However, there’s several facets of the fixture that will determine who progresses to the semi-final; from the violent scenes of scuffles between fans at full-time, to Cardoso returning

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