Mngqithi & Mohafe Clash Over Ball Boy

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Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has expressed his frustrations at match officials for not doing enough to reprimand “naughty” ball boys in Polokwane in midweek. Late in the league match between Arrows and Polokwane City at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Mngqithi’s bench rose in anger and approached a ball boy who was seemingly being mischievous but the home bench led by coach Phuti Mohafe also stood up in defence of the boy with the commotion being calmed by the officials eventually. It’s not the first time ball boys have taken centre stage in a Rise and Shine home game

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Nabi Calls For Responsibility But Looks At Glass Half Full

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Kaizer Chefs head coach says it’s not normal for a team to get into positions to climb the table and constantly drop points when the chance is on offer. Chiefs, on numerous occasions this season, have failed to capatalise on moments where teams above them have dropped points, with the latest case in point being the inability to beat a Cape Town City side with one win in 11 games at FNB Stadium last night. A win would have moved them one point of Stellenbosch in third-place, who occupy the CAF Confederation Cup spot at present. While the have the

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Angry Nabi Questions Players After Chiefs Draw

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi couldn’t hide his frustrations with his side’s finishing after their 0-0 draw with Cape Town City on Wednesday. Amakhosi missed a chance to move up the table after failing to beat struggling Cape Town City, who are now without a win in nine games. Chiefs dominated the play and created more goalscoring opportunities but failed to hit the back of the net, which left Nabi frustrated after the final whistle. “The game is finished, we need more responsibility from our players, from our staff, more responsibility for Kaizer Chiefs,” he told SuperSport TV. “We

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Chiefs Miss Chance To Move Up The Table After City Stalemate

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Kaizer Chiefs missed the chance to climb the table after their 0-0 draw against Cape Town City in their Betway Premiership clash at FNB Stadium on Wednesday evening. Chiefs were aiming to make it three wins from three when they hosted an out of sorts Cape Town City who have one win from their last 10 games in all competitions. They created the bulk of the chances but spurned several, with Mduduzi Shabalala going closest just before the break, hitting the ball wide of Darren Keet’s post from close range. In the second half Amakhosi maintained their dominance of possession

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Cardoso On Maema Captaining Bafana Past Egypt In CHAN Qualifiers

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he believes in the quality of Neo Maema and is excited after he captain South African past Egypt in the African Nations Championship first round qualifiers. Maema, and Sundowns teammate Terrence Mashego played crucial roles in their 4-2 aggregate win over the North African giants to set up a tie against Malawi in the second round of qualifiers for the CHAN tournament. Both have been on the periphery of the first eleven under Cardoso in recent weeks but he expects the excitement and energy garnered from their national team exploits to return to

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Chiefs & CT City Starting XIs Announced 

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The starting lineups for the Betway Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC at FNB Stadium have been announced.  Chiefs have their tails up following back-to-back wins against Magesi in the league and Stellenbosch in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal. Amakhosi are currently sitting eighth, four points behind third-placed Stellenbosch.  If they are to qualify for the CAF inter-club competition, they will have to either win the Nedbank Cup or finish in third place with both still a huge possibility with 10 games left in the league and currently in the semifinals of the Ke Yona Cup.  Eight matches without

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Makhaula – Why Pirates Could Not Break Down Stellies

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Orlando Pirates‘ hard-tackling midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula says Stellenbosch FC made it difficult for them by dropping deep and defending with every player behind the ball following their disappointing stalemate. The Buccaneers were kept at bay by 10-man Stellies after Brian Onyango was given his marching orders in the first half after bringing down Tshegofatso Mabasa who was through on goal. Despite playing the majority of the match with one man up, the Buccaneers failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage as the tie ended 0-0 which saw them fall further behind on 18 points after Mamelodi Sundowns beat AmaZulu 2-0

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Nabi Hails Chiefs Talent For Setting Example For Progress

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has hailed Given Msimango as an exemplary figure in the squad after his impressive return to the starting line-up. After six games on the bench, Msimango has profited from the injury to Rushwin Dortley, returning to the XI alongside Inacio Miguel for the last two games. He helped the squad keep a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Magesi and had an impressive display in the 3-1 win over Stellenbosch as they advanced to the Nedbank Cup semi-finals. With only six games played out of a possible 25 in all competitions this season,

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Riveiro Hopeful Over Saleng Situation At Pirates

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has remained coy regarding the situation of Monnapule Saleng. Saleng has played 70 games under the leadership of Riveiro and contributed 42 goals and assists, helping the side to win three MTN8 trophies and two Nedbank Cup trophies.  The Bafana Bafana winger hasn’t featured for the Buccaneers since December when they played against Al Ahly SC in the CAF Champions League group stages match at Orlando Stadium, but the 26-year-old recently featured for Bafana Bafana in the CHAN qualifiers first leg before being recalled by the club.  With Saleng contributing so much to the

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