Barker Secures 1st Trophy With Simba

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Steve Barker has secured his first trophy with Simba SC after his side beat bitter rivals Young Africans in the Muungano Cup final. Barker joined the Tanzanian giants in December and has since won two Coach of the Month accolades. On Wednesday, Barker claimed his first trophy after beating Yanga in extra-time, as both teams couldn’t be separated inside 90 minutes before Barker’s side scored a late winner. It was Simba’s first win over Yanga in eight games, and Barker’s men also ended their rivals’ six-match winning run across all competitions. Simba won all their three games in the Muungano

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Allende Sends Sundowns To The Top

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Mamelodi Sundowns moved to the top of the Betway Premiership standings with 61 points after defeating Polokwane City 1-0 at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday, courtesy of a Marcelo Allende second half goal. The defending champions have now opened a two-point lead on Orlando Pirates after playing their catch-up game, while Rise and Shine remained in sixth spot with 36 points from the same number of games. Sundowns enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the match with better goal scoring opportunities. The visitors tested their hosts from as early as the second minute through Aubrey Modiba whose shot went passed

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Potsane Scores As Siwelele End Chiefs Unbeaten Run

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Siwelele continued their impressive home form with a 2-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs, which ended their seven-match unbeaten run in the Betway Premiership. Chiefs started the brighter of the two sides but saw the home side come out with two clear cut chances, Siphesihle Jeza finding the net but seeing the goal rule out for offside, before Tebogo Potsane struck moments later. It was early as the sixth minute when the former Chiefs winger found the net and celebrated wildly – perhaps a sign of how frustrating his stint at the club was before he was released to join Siwelele

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Chiefs Coach Explains Three Changes In XI

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has explained why the technical team opted to make three changes to their starting line-up against Siwelele this evening. Amakhosi, on a seven-game unbeaten run are hosted by the Free State outfit at the Toyota Stadium this evening, with the home side looking to creep into the top eight before the end of the campaign – currently in 11th. After the Soweto Derby, Kaze admits two changes were forced due to workload with Sipisihle Ndlovu and Bradley Cross replaced by Thabo Cele and Paseka Mako – while Mduduzi Shabalala returns for Sibongiseni Mthethwa. “It was

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Siwelele & Chiefs Starting XIs Announced

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Siwelele FC and Kaizer Chiefs have named their starting line-ups ahead of this evening’s eagerly awaited Betway Premiership encounter at Toyota Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Siwelele’s recent run has seen them accumulate three consecutive draws, bringing their total number of draws this season to 11, the highest of any team in the league thus far. The green and whites are set to conclude their inaugural top-flight season after acquiring the franchise from SuperSport United at the start of the campaign. Currently positioned 11th in the standings with 29 points from 25 matches, the Bloemfontein-based side still harbours mathematical hopes

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PLK City & Sundowns Starting XIs Confirmed

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Polokwane City FC and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their respective starting line-ups ahead of their highly anticipated Betway Premiership match at Seshego Stadium. Currently riding a three-match unbeaten streak, Rise and Shine are keen to build on their recent form against the defending league champions. A win would not only boost their morale but also see them break into the top eight bracket for the Limpopo-based side. Following a hard-fought victory against Stellenbosch FC, City will move into fifth place with 40 points if they manage to triumph tonight against what will be a fierce clash with the Tshwane giants.

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Broos Shares View On Makgopa Not Playing At Pirates

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he gets surprised to see certain national team regulars like Evidence Makgopa not getting game time at their club especially ahead of the FIFA World Cup this winter. Makgopa, 25, has been a regular in Broos’ squad selections especially for important camps, qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup. He scored the winner in the 3-0 defeat of Rwanda last October in the final 2026 World Cup qualifier in Mbombela. However, the striker hasn’t enjoyed consistent game time at club level with Yanela Mbuthuma the preferred starter in the

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Dream Remains Alive For Magidigidi In Belgium

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Siviwe Magidigidi’s promotion chase with Beerschot VA remains alive after a dramatic comeback victory in the Promotion play-offs against Patro Eisden. The South Africa U20 international striker joined the Belgian second-tier club in January from Siwelele in a deal worth in the region of R7-million after impressing at the U20 FIFA World Cup in the first six months of the Betway Premiership. He was part of the SuperSport United set-up after being lured to the club from Ubuntu Academy before the Siwelele rebranding and was one of the stars of the DStv Diski Challenge. In the senior ranks, featuring as a

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Sundowns Youngster Hails Mudau Influence

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Mamelodi Sundowns winger Kutlwano Lethlaku has hailed the influence of Khuliso Mudau on his professionalism with senior players offfering a major role in guiding the emerging talent at the club. The 20-year-old winger is widely considered one of the brightest prospects in South African football and has already made his mark in the first team with four goals and eight assists in 32 games since making his professional debut last season. Having won the U20 Africa Cup of Nations and reaching the knockout stages of the U20 FIFA World Cup, the School of Excellence Academy product has already caught the attention

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