ES Tunis Coach Reacts To Narrow Downs Defeat

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Esperance de Tunis head coach Maher Kanzari reckons that lapse in concentration was the only difference between them and Mamelodi Sundowns in their CAF Champions League quarterfinal first-leg defeat. The Tunisian giants were hoping to get a result in their clash in Tshwane on Tuesday afternoon but fell to a second-half Peter Shalulile goal. The win sees Miguel Cardoso’s charges take a first-leg advantage and will be hoping to avenge last season’s semifinal heartbreak by doing the double over Tunis. In his post-match interview on SABC Sport, Kanzari said there was not much between the two sides as they look

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Cardoso Critical Despite First-Leg Win

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso was critical with his side’s first-half display and parts of the second half despite beating Esperance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday. Masandawana beat the Tunisian giants 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg, courtesy of a goal by Peter Shalulile. However, despite the first-ever win over Esperance in five attempts after three defeats and one draw, Cardoso was not happy with his side’s implementation of their game plan. “I think the first half we were not very clever on the way we had to play,”

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Sundowns Secure Big Win In CAFCL QF

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Mamelodi Sundowns take a 1-0 advantage after a first leg win in their CAF Champions League quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday afternoon. It was looking like a repeat of the semi-final last season when Esperance grinded to 1-0 wins over Masandawana to reach the final – where they lost to eventual winners Al Ahly. As they frustrated the home side and their supporters, and much to the delight to the travelling Curva Sud in the far right of the stadium. But Sundowns managed to compose themselves and as Miguel Cardoso said in the pre-match press conference, focused on being

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Pirates Give Injury Update, Confirm Two Major Blows

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Orlando Pirates have given an injury update ahead of their CAF Champions league quarter-final first leg at MC Alger, confirming that Patrick Maswanganyi will miss the clash, while Olisa Ndah also suffered an injury set-back. Maswanganyi had to pull out of the recent Bafana Bafana squad after suffering an injury ahead of their Betway Premiership win over Mamelodi Sundowns. Many had hoped he would recover during the international break, but Pirates confirmed he did not travel to Algeria and is still suffering from a quad strain. “Orlando Pirates will be without talisman Patrick Maswanganyi when the Buccaneers face MC Alger

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Was Shalulile Correctly Ruled Offside? Hlungwani Explains…

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile was correctly flagged offside by Romario Phiri, according to former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani. The Masandwana marksman thought he had grabbed the winning goal in the 98th minute in their Nedbank Cup quarter-final clash against Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfeld last Friday only for his goal to be ruled offside. Miguel Cardoso’s charges eventually sealed the narrow 1-0 win deep in extra-time courtesy of substitute Jayden Adams’ 119th-minute strike to book a crunch semi-final clash against Kaizer Chiefs. In his post-match interview, Cardoso slammed the officials for not giving his side the goal with Hlungwani

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Sundowns & ES Tunis Starting XIs Confirmed

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Esperance de Tunis have announced their respective starting 11s for the CAF Champions League first-leg quarterfinal tie at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane this afternoon. The Brazilains are chasing revenge against the Blood & Gold after both sides met in the semifinals of last season’s showpiece, with the North African side prevailing, only to lose to record champions Al Ahly in the final. Miguel Cardoso’ charges earned their final eight berth by finishing second in Group B behind ASFAR, while Esperance on the other hand topped Group D. The North Africans hold the superior advantage in head-to-head

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Otladisa Touchline Fracas Explained

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Sekhukhune United winger Katlego Otladisa was seen in a heated altercation on the bench in their defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday. Babina Noko were on the brink of holding Sundowns to a goalless draw and force the game into penalties but Jayden Adams scored the much-celebrated winner in the 118th minute for Masandawana. Instead of upsetting Sundowns, an incident on Sekhukhune’s bench made the headlines after the final whistle. On-loan Orlando Pirates man Otladisa was set off by his teammate Keletso Makgalwa, who was said to have urged the player to show more enthusiasm to warm-up to potentially make

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Zwane – How I Can Help Sundowns In CAFCL

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Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane says he can help young players in the team handle pressure of playing in the CAF Champions League, even when not on the pitch. Zwane is close to a return to action following a long layoff from an Achilles injury he sustained on international duty with Bafana-Bafana, during the 2025 Africa Cup Of nations (AFCON) qualifier against Congo Brazzaville last October. Though the midfielder has started training, he won’t feature in the side’s CAF Champions League quarter-final clash with ES Tunis on Tuesday afternoon, but he is confident he can still help the team. “I

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Riveiro – What It Would Mean For Pirates To Win CAFCL Again

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed what it would mean to win the CAF Champions League again – a competition the club have a rich history with. The Sea Robbers will face Algerian Ligue 1 leaders MC Alger away from home in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday evening (21:00 SAST). Pirates were the best-performing team in the group stages, winning four of their six games in what was labelled as the Group of Death. The performance of Riveiro’s men has raised hopes they could go on and win the competition this season to add

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