Cardoso Makes Bold Costa Claim After Pirates Drubbing

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Lucas Ribeiro Costa is growing game by game and can still reach ‘higher levels’ in the future. Costa produced a Man of the Match display with two goals and an assist in the 4-1 win over title rivals Orlando Pirates, which moved them nine points clear at the summit. He’s been in scintillating form in the league with four goals and four assists in his last five league outings. “I think Lucas can reach higher levels in the future because the Lucas we see now, he’s much more committed with the defensive process,

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We Prepared For Pirates In 20 Minutes – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says they only had 20 minutes on the training pitch in order to prepare for the Orlando Pirates showdown. Sundowns thrashed their nearest title rivals 4-1 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon to move nine points clear, albeit having played one game more than the Buccaneers. It was a convincing display in front of their sold out arena which the stands were dominated by the Masandawana faithful in Tshwane. But in a highly congested schedule since his arrival, in which Cardoso says he’s only had 30 training sessions, he admitted they didn’t do much

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Cardoso On Poor Quality Of Loftus Pitch

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted it is not his side’s fault that the Loftus Versfeld pitch was in such bad state. Masandawana collected an important three points over title rivals Orlando Pirates, hammering them 4-1 on Saturday. However, the quality of the game was impacted by the poor state of the pitch of the home side. Cardoso, admitted the pitch was not in a good state, but insisted the club’s green keepers did all they could to prepare it for the game – after it was affected by other events and games the club has no control

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Riveiro Reacts To Downs Thrashing

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has reacted to his side’s 4-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday. The Buccaneers struggled to keep up with Sundowns, who were inspired by a brilliant display from Lucas Ribeiro Costa. With this statement win in the title race, Sundowns opened a nine-point gap to second-placed Pirates, who have a game in hand. After the match, Riveiro lamented his team’s performance in first half, before admitting Sundowns’ third goal put the game out of their reach on the day. “We’re disappointed with the result obviously,” he told SuperSport TV. “It

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Sundowns Take Charge Of Title Race After Thrashing Pirates

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Mamelodi Sundowns moved nine points clear of second placed Orlando Pirates with a convincing 4-1 victory in their Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. In the scorching heat of Tshwane and a sold out affair, it was Sundowns who took charge early on with the opener from Grant Kekana. Just 13 minutes into the game, a well-worked set-piece saw the Bafana Bafana centre-back prod the ball home just inches over Sipho Chaine’s line. It sent the home crowd into ecstasy in a game that was always expected to be a close fought tactical battle between the two

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Nabi Praises Technical Team Member

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi highly praised his fitness coach Safi Majdi after playing three games in just six days.  Nabi was clear when he agreed to join Chiefs at the beginning of the season, insisting on his technical team, and he was granted his wish.  Chiefs faced Pirates in a high-intensity game which they lost 1-0 last Saturday. Three days later, they battled with AmaZulu in an entertaining 2-2 draw, while they traveled to Cape Town to face Stellenbosch another three days later. After his side’s 1-0 win over Stellenbosch, Nabi gave credit to Majdi, stating that this

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Sundowns Starting XI Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash against Orlando Pirates in a Betway Premiership match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.  Sundowns have been consistently performing well in the past decade, and this season, there hasn’t been any difference as they find themselves sitting at the top of the table, six points clear of second-placed Pirates.  The defending league champions are on a 9-match winning streak since losing 1-0 to Polokwane City back in October 2024.  Leading up to this titanic clash, Sundowns scored seven goals in their last two matches and didn’t concede a single goal.  They’ve

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Pirates Starting XI Announced

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Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up to face Mamelodi Sundowns in a Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.  Pirates are having one of their best seasons, having already clinched the MTN8 early on, while currently sitting second in the Betway Premiership. They have also reached the CAF Champions League quarter-finals and are in the Nedbank Cup RO16.  Pirates have won two of their last three matches, beating Kaizer Chiefs and Sekhukhune United after losing to Cape Town City. They aim to end the hoodoo in this fixture this afternoon as they last beat Sundowns in a league match back

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Sundowns Beat Chiefs To Go Top Of The Table

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Mamelodi Sundowns ended Kaizer Chiefs’ unbeaten run, beating them 2-0 and moved to the top of the DDC league table. Stellenbosch moved to second place after a comfortable win over Lamontville Golden Arrows, while Orlando Pirates bounced back to winning ways after beating Chippa United.  Stellies kept their hopes of defending their DDC league title after beating Arrows by 2-0. Tylon Smith opened the scoring and Quwan Plaatjies made it 2-0 to seal the three points for the Cape Winelands side.  Pirates bounced back to winning ways after beating Chippa United away from home. On-form Siphamandla Msezana opened the scoring

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