Sundowns Coach Waxes Lyrical About Costa

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso admits Lucas Ribeiro Costa is something special as he continues to dazzle the Premier Soccer League pitches. Costa was in flying form in the Tshwane Derby as they eased past SuperSport United 3-0 showing his creative flair and was unlucky to not get on the scoresheet. However, with two key passes, three dribbles completed out of three attempts, four out of four ground duels won and 11 of 12 passes completed in the final third, he showed his in imperious form heading into their top-of-the-table clash against Orlando Pirates. “One of the things I

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Bimenyimana Secures Shock New Move

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Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana has secured a surprise move to Algerian giants USM Alger. The 27-year-old left Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan Esfahan before the end of the window via mutual termination and has quickly found a new home. iDiski Times has been informed he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the eight-time league champions to bolster their attacking options. The Burundi international has become somewhat of a nomadic figure now as this marks his 11th club of his professional football career. Story by Lorenz Kohler (@Lorenz_KO).

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Mailula Honoured In Morocco

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Cassius Mailula has been named Wydad Athletic Club Player of the Month after his fine performances in January. Mailula, 23, has been one of the shining lights for Rulani Mokwena at Wydad, playing an instrumental role in the revival of the club. In January, Wydad celebrated three wins in the Botola Pro, with Mailula scoring once and setting up another. As a consequence, the former Mamelodi Sundowns winger was named Player of the Month by the Moroccan giants. Join the iDiski Times WhatsApp Channel for all latest SA football news directly to your phone. Overall, Mailula has scored twice and

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Monthly PSL Awards Winners Announced

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Andy Boyeli, Muhsin Ertugral and Lucas Ribeiro Costa won the monthly awards for January, the Premier Soccer League announced. The Sekhukhune United striker netted four goals in four games in January, which saw him walk away with the monthly gong. Meanwhile, Ertugral guided City to three wins in four games – including back-to-back victories over Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates – to see off strong competition from Sekhukhune United FC coach, Lehlohonolo Seema as well as Phuti Mohafe of Polokwane City FC. The Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award went to Mamelodi Sundowns’ Costa for his acrobatic strike against

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New City Coach Spotted At Game?

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Former Ajax Cape Town coach Andries Ulderink, who has been linked with the Cape Town City head coach role, was in attendance as City drew 1-1 with Golden Arrows on Wednesday night. Ulderink, who coached Ajax (now Cape Town Spurs) from the end of 2018 until January 2020, has been linked with the City job for a few months, however, until recently was still employed. Last week SABC Sport also reported that Ulderink was in line for the job. He had been the assistant coach at Scottish giants Rangers, but last month, the club confirmed that he had returned to

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Seema On Otladisa Absence Vs Pirates

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Sekhukhune United head coach Lehlohonolo Seema says he knew from the beginning that on-loan midfielder Katlego Otladisa would not feature against his parent club Orlando Pirates. The 28-year-old was not in the match-day squad when Babina Noko lost 2-1 to Pirates at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in the league on Wednesday evening.   Otladisa is with Sekhukhune for the remainder of the season, having struggled to get game-time at Pirates in the last season and a half. He has so far played six matches for the Limpopo side in all competitions and has one goal in the Nedbank Cup,

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Hotto Leads Bucs To 5th Successive Win

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Deon Hotto was on song as he scored and assisted the winner in Orlando Pirates’ 2-1 win over Sekhukhune United in the league at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday night. Hotto scored a fifth minute direct free-kick after Patrick Maswanganyi was fouled to open the scoring for the Buccaneers, who stayed in second position on the log with 33 points in 11 outings. Meanwhile, Babina Noko also remained in fourth spot with 24 points in 15 matches. Pirates could have doubled their lead a few minutes later through Hotto after Pogiso Mahlangu fouled Deano Van Rooyen. Mahlangu headed

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Sundows Ease Past SuperSport In Tshwane Derby

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Mamelodi Sundowns made it 13 wins from 14 games after beating SuperSport United 3-0 in the Tshwane Derby on Wednesday evening at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. In a derby that has been rather one-sided in recent seasons, with Sundowns winning five of the last seven, it was always going to be an uphill battle for the hosts. SuperSport’s vision has been altered from the all-conquering side that won three league titles consecutively more than two decades ago, with a new approach of developing and selling off talent to stay afloat now. Despite the odd win here and there, the

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SSU & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

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SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting XI for today’s Tshwane Derby. The fixture has been a pretty one-sided affair in recent years, with Sundowns winning eight of their last 12 clashes, while Matsatsantsa won just one. That win dates back to September 2022, with Sundowns winning three of the last four encounters. Miguel Cardoso’s side are on a three-match winning streak, scoring 11 times in the process, and have only lost once since the Portuguese took over from Manqoba Mngqithi. They currently sit six points above Orlando Pirates on the Betway Premiership log, having played one more

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