Bafana Star Wins First Trophy In Africa

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Bafana Bafana star Elias Mokwana scored in the final as Esperance de Tunis clinched their seventh Supercoupe title.  Mokwana is proving to be a great signing for Esperance, as he scored the opening goal in the Supercoupe final against Stade Tunisien on Sunday. Algeria international Youcef Belaili scored his side’s second, leading the Tunisian giants to their seventh Super Cup triumph in history.  The 24-year-old Mokwana scored in the 59th minute before Belaili netted the second goal to secure the title. The former Sekhukhune United man took his tally to six goals since joining the Tunisian giants.  He also helped

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Cardoso Happy With Performance But…

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso was happy with his side’s performance but maintains that they should’ve buried more chances in their Nedbank Cup last 16 tie against Mpheni Home Defenders. 10-man Sundowns defeated the Limpopo-based ABC Motsepe league side 2-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon courtesy of first half strikes from Tashreeq Matthews and Bathusi Aubaas. Cardoso admitted that after the red card setback to Matthews earlier on in the second period, it meant they now had to manage and see out the game. “Obviously after you score the second goal, your expectation is that you’re

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10-man Sundowns Seal Nedbank Cup Quarters Berth

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Mamelodi Sundowns booked their spot in the last eight of the Nedbank Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Mpheni Home Defenders despite playing the majority of the second half with 10 men. The home side took the lead as early as the eighth minute through Tashreeq Matthews with a cheeky back-heel to put Sundowns 1-0 up. Miguel Cardoso’s outfit then doubled their lead in the 27th minute through Bathusi Aubaas to make it 2-0 and give the hosts the advantage going into the break. Matthews then turned from hero to villain after being shown a red card in the

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‘He Can Learn A lot From Rele’

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Baroka FC caretaker coach Foster Hlongwane has advised talented youngster Kabelo Kgositsile to learn from Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng.  Kgositsile has been growing in this football career having played for Baroka for most of his career. The 20-year-old midfielder featured against the Nedbank Cup defending champions as they fell to a 3-1 defeat and had a fairly good game.  The right-footed attacking midfielder is a very tricky player which gives a lot of defenders some problems which has seen him receive plaudits from Hlongwane though he would like to see him humble himself and learn from Mofokeng.  “For him

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Cardoso Cites Argentina Legend

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has quoted former Argentina attacking midfielder Pablo Aimar when it comes to what matters to coaches between performance and results.    Sundowns take on Limpopo ABC Motsepe league side Mpheni Home Defenders in the last 16 round of the Nedbank Cup on the back of a shock 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy in the league earlier in the week. The Brazilians, who reached the final of the competition last season, have suffered at the hands of the least favoured sides this term including a loss in the final of the Carling Knockout Cup to

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Stellies Return Top, Chiefs Back To Winning Ways & Bucs Humble Magesi

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Stellenbosch FC reclaimed top spot while Kaizer Chiefs thumped Golden Arrows 4-0 and Orlando Pirates beat Magesi FC 3-1. The SuperSport United & Cape Town City tie produced a pulsating 2-2 draw in this weekend’s DStv Diski Challenge fest. The DDC title race intensified as Orlando Pirates also bounced back, beating Magesi 3-1 with Siphamandla Msezana scoring twice to take his seasonal goal tally to 12 goals. Sunday morning’s saw defending champions Stellies narrowly beating Polokwane City 1-0 courtesy of a second-half goal by Langelihle Phili to send the Cape Winelands side top. Matsatsantsa and the Citizens shared the spoils

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Sundowns & Defenders Starting XIs Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Mpheni Home Defenders have confirmed their starting line-ups ahead of this afternoon’s Nedbank Cup last 16 tie at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane. The Brazilians are looking to bounce back from a shock 1-0 defeat to TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership which saw them lose their second league match of the campaign though they still hold the advantage at the top of the standings. Last season’s runners-up are out to avoid a cup upset with Defenders one of only two sides (Durban City being the other) still in the competition that does not campaign in top-flight

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Mpheni On Pirates & Chiefs Support In Downs Tie

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Mpheni Home Defenders head coach Sydwell Phuravhathu would appreciate the support from Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates fans when they face Mamelodi Sundowns. Pharavhathu promises a good fight against Sundowns even though nobody is giving them a chance in the Nedbank Cup round of 16. The Limpopo-based side will be playing the last 16 for the second time in their history after reaching the same stage in 2022 when they were eliminated 2-0 by Chippa United. Speaking exclusively with iDiski Times, Phuravhathu promised the supporters of Mpheni a good fight and made a statement that they not going into the

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September On Jali’s Limited Game-Time

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Chippa United coach Thabo September has explained that veteran midfielder Andile Jali is a big part of the side’s plans despite not featuring much recently. The former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder was a marque signing for the Gqeberha-based outfit this season and has made 12 appearances in all competitions scoring two goals. Jali was a second half substitute as the Chilli Boys succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup last 16 clash at FNB stadium on Saturday evening with September saying he is getting what he needs from Jali which includes the guidance of younger players.

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