PLK Municipality Break Silence On Seshego Stadium Debacle

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The MMC [Member of Mayoral Committee] for Sports at the Polokwane municipality Jerry Mamabolo, has expressed disappointment at the suspended Betway Premiership match between Magesi FC and Chippa United at Seshego Stadium. The game on Tuesday was a first professional fixture in over 20 years after the venue was renovated and approved by the PSL to be able to host professional matches. But the power went off twice, first in the opening two minutes and it took about 30 minutes for the game to resume then after 20 minutes power went off again, leaving both clubs to agree that the

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CAF Make Important CAFCL Quarters Announcement

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The Confédération African Football (CAF) have announced the draw for the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup quarter-finals will take place on 20 February in Doha, Qatar.  Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are both among the Last-8 in the Champions League, while Stellenbosch FC are still in the Confed Cup. The Buccaneers are among the seeded team after finishing top of their group, while Sundowns are unseeded, meaning both SA giants could meet each other in the quarters. On Wednesday, CAF announced the date for the draw and confirmed it will be held outside of Africa. Join the iDiski

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Ramovic Lands New Club After Shock Yanga Exit

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Sead Ramovic has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to become the new head coach of CR Belouizdad. The former TS Galaxy coach signalled his intentions to leave Young Africans this week, which was met with scepticism from the board, after only three months into his new job. However, they accepted his resignation alongside his assistant as they received a tempting offer ‘difficult to refuse’. iDiski Times can confirm the two parties have agreed terms on a two-and-a-half-year deal swiftly after his exit from Yanga was confirmed on Tuesday. Ramovic and his assistant left Dar es Salaam in the early hours of

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Ramovic Leaves Yanga, In Talks With African Giants

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Former TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic has parted ways with Young Africans via mutual agreement, as he is close to join CR Belouizdad. Ramovic only joined Yanga in November, replacing Miguel Gamondi and had a tough start, losing his first two CAF Champions League games. However, he was since unbeaten in nine successive games, winning seven. In the league, he won all of his six games in charge to keep Yanga in the title race with Fadlu Davids Simba SC. On Tuesday, though the Tanzanian giants announced the departure of Ramovic and his assistant Mustafa Kodro by mutual consent.

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Zwane On Ofori Blunders

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AmaZulu co-head coach Arthur Zwane has defended Richard Ofori after his two costly mistakes against Kaizer Chiefs. The Usuthu shot-stopper fumbled a cross before Amakhosi’s opener, which he dropped the second Chiefs goal himself into his own net. However, after the entertaining 2-2 draw, Zwane defended his goalkeeper, insisting he kept his side in the game in the first half. “Unfortunately football is a game of mistakes,” he said on SuperSport TV. “[But] as I said earlier on, he kept us in the game [first half]. Sometimes when the pressure mounts, you are bound to crack. “He made those two

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Chiefs And AmaZulu Share Spoils In Four-Goal Thriller

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Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Betway Premiership encounter at FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening. In what was always bound to be an end-to-end fixture between two attack-minded sides, Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi sprung a tactical surprise. Glody Lilepo, Tashreeq Morris and Thabo Cele, their three January signings were into the starting XI, with various degrees of success. Morris, who didn’t receive the warmest of receptions upon joining the club, forced a won goal from former Chiefs defender Ramahle Mphahlele in the 18th minute, but they were pegged back five minutes later

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PSL Game Suspended

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The Betway Premiership game between Magesi and Chippa United at Seshego Stadium has been suspended due to several floodlight outages. It was the first game Magesi took to the revamped Seshego Stadium, but it was a rather embarrassing evening for PSL football. The power and lights twice switched off, the first time after just two minutes. However, after a brief spelling of interruption, the game continued with Magesi scoring via Mcedi Vandala. Chippa, though, immediately pounced back and equalised after four minutes. But the lights again went off after 21 minutes. Both teams and the match commissioner then agreed to

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Chiefs & AmaZulu Starting XIs Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s Betway Premiership match at FNB Stadium. Amakhosi will look to get back to winning ways after their last-minute defeat in the Soweto Derby, while Usuthu beat SuperSport United. The clash will see Arthur Zwane return to his former employers, coming with confidence after AmaZulu win three out of their last four games. Meanwhile, Nasreddine Nabi’s side have picked up four wins in their last seven games, as they continue to strive for more consistency under the new coach. Amakhosi won the reverse fixture 3-1, and are unbeaten in

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Mdaka Names U20 AFCON Prelim Squad

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National Under-20 Coach Raymond Mdaka has named a provisional squad for April’s CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations. Amajita are set to begin preparations for the continental finals and Mdaka has released a provisional squad with 38 names on it. South Africa qualified for the finals after winning the COSAFA U20 Championship in October last year. The squad below:

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