Duba Reveals Key Chiefs Department Struggling

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Kaizer Chiefs forward Wandile Duba admits that the club’s defence is a challenge but maintained that the winning mentality brought by coach Nasreddine Nabi is still there. Chiefs are in a 10th season without a trophy with Nabi brought in at the beginning of the season to revive the club. They have however also struggled for consistent results under Nabi and currently sit in fifth position in the Betway Premiership log with 21 points from 14 matches. The 20-year-old attacker feels like the biggest thing that is costing his side is lack of full concentration in games. “The mentality is

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Downs Loanee – With My Ability I Need To Play In Europe

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Etiosa Ighodaro has not given up on a move abroad, saying he has the qualities to play there. Ighodaro, 23, is currently on loan at AmaZulu having joined Sundowns in July of 2021 but is yet to don the club’s colours having been sent out on loan to four different clubs since signing. The Nigerian marksman has also been linked with interest from overseas-based clubs including Club Brugge in Belgium. Speaking to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 186 of the newspaper where he revealed that he is never short of offers from abroad but added

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Chiefs Extended Unbeaten Run To Remain Top

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Kaizer Chiefs beat Cape Town City and extended the gap at the top after Mamelodi Sundowns dropped points against Stellenbosch. Orlando Pirates managed to get back-to-back wins after narrowly beating struggling Marumo Gallants, while SuperSport United beat Chippa United in a 10-goal thriller.  The first-half goal from Siphamandla Msezana was enough to hand Pirates all three points. Msezana scored from the penalty spot. Buccaneers moved to seventh place. SuperSport United got their fifth straight win in a 10-goal thriller at Buffalo City. Matsatsantsa Siviwe Magidigidi netted a brace, and Manelisi Mazibuko was also on the scoresheet for the second successive

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ABC Motsepe League Teams Are Tricky- Phuti Mohafe

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe is expecting his side’s Nedbank Cup last 32 encounter against The Bees to be a tough one due to the physical nature of the ABC Motsepe League. City are enjoying a good form in the Betway Premiership sitting in third place with 25 points in 14 games. The Bees are also doing well in the second tier with a good defensive record that has seen concede just four goals in 13 games. Mohafe says though he won’t divulge his defensive strategy his experience of working in the division he knows the Bess will be

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De Reuck Set For Surprise Move

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Rushine De Reuck is set for a surprise move away from the club. De Reuck has notably been open to a move away from the club in a bid to secure regular game-time but saw a move to Sekhukhune rejected by the club. The six-month loan offer to a domestic rival was not considered viable but having now received an approach from abroad, there’s been a change of heart. Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Petah Tikva have seen their offer for a six-month loan, with Sundowns also receiving a fee for the switch. The move is subject

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Cardoso – I Can’t Speak About The Past

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says they are working on ways to trim the squad to a more manageable size in future. Sundowns currently have a squad of 42 players with Lucas Suarez and Matias Esquivel set to be added to their options before the end of the window. Rushine de Reuck has been linked with a move to Europe, as first reported by iDiski Times for a potential loan move – while there’s talks ongoing for another defender potentially joining either in January or at the end of the current season. This has raised questions about squad management,

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Official: Another Banyana Star Moves To Mexico

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Banyana Banyana midfielder Amogelang Motau has completed a move to Mexico, joining Club Tijuana Femenil. Motau, 27, joins the Liga MX Femenil side from the University of the Western Cape, with whom she had taken part in the CAF Champions League. The former UWC captain teams up with her Banyana colleague, Hildah Magaia who also recently completed a move to Mexico. Banyana have now five players in the Liga MX Femenil, namely Jermaine Seoposenwe, who won the double last season, Tembi Kgatlana and Sinoxolo Cesane.

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Official: CT City Announce Next Signing

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Cape Town City have announced the signing of South Africa U20 national team captain, Patrick Autata, as previously reported by iDiski Times. Autata has been a beast in the midfield for TS Galaxy’s U19 Gauteng Development League side and featured in some games in the DStv Diski Challenge side, which is coached by Bernard Parker. The 19-year-old captained the South Africa U20 in the COSAFA Cup and won one Man of the Match award. He was also named in the COSAFA Cup U20 Group Stages Best XI alongside other five South Africans including coach Raymond Mdaka. Autata already made his

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Riveiro – We Are Not Gambling

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says throwing on inexperienced players like Siyabonga Ndlozi against Al Ahly was not a risk or gamble. Ndlozi who has been part of the first team squad for this season was handed his senior debut for the club in the final 34 minutes of their 2-1 win over Al Ahly in Cairo, an historic CAF Champions League group stage game where they secured Group C top spot. It meant they were now seeded for the draw of the quarter-finals but it represented a bold move from the Spaniard as he replaced Thabiso Lebitso in defence.

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