Nabi On Chiefs’ Left Side Issues

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has admitted his side had issues on their left side against SuperSport United. Nabi had opted to start Bradley Cross over Happy Mashiane after the exit of Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, but the former Golden Arrows defender struggled. Both of Matsatsantsa’s first two goals were via Cross’ side, with SuperSport outsmarting Chiefs via smart pressing and clinical wing-play. After the match Nabi admitted to his side’s faults on the left, without mentioning any names, but insisted they have options to rectify the situation. “Yes, definitely. We were lacking today on the left side,” he stated. “But

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Cardoso – Red Cards For Sundowns Becoming Cheap

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has questioned the amount of red cards his side has received this season. Denis Onyango received his marching orders late into their 3-1 win over Marumo Gallants last night at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium. It marked the seventh red card for Masandawana this season across all competitions, with six coming under the guidance of Cardoso. “The way the game finished wasn’t the best, in terms of dealing with [another] red card, the cards are becoming too easy to be given to our players, it has nothing to do with Marumo,” Cardoso said after

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Seema Opens Up On Surprise Mogaila Return

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Sekhukhune United head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has spoken about the return of midfielder Shaun Mogaila to competitive action after a four months absence. The player is currently facing charges of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving and fleeing the scene at a fatal car accident that claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl and leaving two others seriously injured in October last year.   The 29-year-old was initially released on bail and his case has been postponed to May for further investigations after he made his second appearance in court two weeks ago. Seema started Mogaila in Babina Noko’s 4-2

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Cardoso – What I Told Players At HT Ahead Of Comeback

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed what he told his players at half-time before their comeback-win over Marumo Gallants. Masandawana were trailing 1-0 at half-time but turned the game around thanks to goals by Marcelo Allende, Lucas Ribeiro and Iqraam Rayners. As a consequence, Sundowns opened a 12-point gap at the top of the log ahead of second-placed Orlando Pirates, who now have three games in hand after their match at Golden Arrows was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Cardoso revealed he told his players to keep going and remain calm, as it’s not the first time

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Sundowns Take Down Plucky Gallants

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Mamelodi Sundowns kept it till late to beat Marumo Gallants 3-1 in their Betway Premiership fixture at the Dr Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on Wednesday night. Sundowns, who ended the game with ten men, came from a goal down against Dan Malesela’s team and had to battle hard in a high-tempo game, where Gallants toughed it out before ‘the dam finally burst’ in the final 15 minutes. But it was a brisk start from the league champions, with a good chance falling to Teboho Mokoena in just the second minute of the game, however, the Bafana Bafana midfielder was unable

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3 PSL Stars In CAFCL Group Stage Best XI

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Three Premier Soccer League stars have been included in the CAF Champions Group Stage Best XI. Orlando Pirates finished the group stages with more points than any other team (14) and unbeaten, leading to Relebohile Mofokeng and Thabiso Sesane being included in the Best XI. Mofokeng scored in three successive games, as Pirates beat Stade d’Abidjan, CR Belouizdad and Al Ahly to finish Group C on top. Meanwhile, Teboho Mokoena was also named in the Best XI after helping Sundowns qualify for the Last 8. Mokoena didn’t score but was an ever-present figure for Masandawana, featuring over the 90 minutes

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Pirates Match Post-Poned

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Orlando Pirates‘ match at Golden Arrows has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Mpumalanga Stadium. The Buccaneers were supposed to take on Abafana Bes’thende but the game has been abandoned before kick off. “Tonight’s fixture vs Golden Arrows has been officially abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch at Mpumalanga Stadium,” the Buccaneers confirmed. “The match will be rescheduled, with a new date to be determined by the league.” Pirates now have three games in hand on title rivals Mamelodi Sundowns, who are facing Marumo Gallants in Bloemfontein this evening.

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Gallants & Sundowns Starting XIs Confirmed 

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Marumo Gallants and Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter at the Dr Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein.  Gallants have a mountain to climb this evening as they face the defending league champions with the Bloemfontein-based side recently suffering back-to-back league defeats against Richards Bay and AmaZulu FC.  Bahlabane Ba Ntwa find themselves sitting in 14th place with 15 points after 16 games while Sundowns, on the other hand, are still reeling from their shock 1-0 defeat to TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium, ending their 10-match unbeaten run.  The Tshwane giants look to continue

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Arrows & Pirates Starting XIs Announced 

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Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates have announced their respective starting lineups for tonight’s Betway Premiership encounter at Mpumalanga Stadium.  Arrows found themselves just outside the top eight after failing to win a match in the four games. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side last won a match against Kaizer Chiefs since they were knocked out of the Nedbank Cup, played a 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy, lost 4-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns and played to a 1-1 draw against Cape Town City. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers cannot afford any slip-ups at this stage in the title race after losing 4-1 to Sundowns. The Sea Robbers

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