Bafana Star Secures CAFCL Last-8 Spot

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Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwena has scored his side’s winner to help ES Tunis qualify for the CAF Champions League knockout stages. Mokwana, 25, scored his third goal in the CAFCL this season to hand Esperance a 1-0 win at Djoliba on Sunday evening. Esperance moved to 10 points in Group D, and secured their spot in the Last-8 with a game to spare. The Tunisian giants moved at the top of the log, level on points with Pyramids who qualified for the quarter-finals on Saturday. Mokwana has now scored three goals and set up two more, as he continues

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Barker Opens Up On Adams To Sundowns Talk

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker said he would not confirm nor deny whether Jayden Adams had played his last game for the club in their 2-0 win over Stade Malien. The South Africa international midfielder looks poised to join Mamelodi Sundowns this week, with the two clubs reaching an agreement on his transfer fee. With personal terms still to be ironed out, it’s likely Adams will be confirmed as a new signing for Sundowns this coming week. And he managed to score in the 2-0 win alongside another of Stellenbosch highly sought-after talents Fawaaz Basadien, as they booked their

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Nabi Sent Off, Points Out Chiefs Issue In Defeat

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi slammed his players for missing countless chances in their defeat to Golden Arrows. Amakhosi suffered their fifth defeat of the season after narrowly being beaten 1-0 by Abafana Bes’thende courtesy of Gladwin Shitolo’s second half strike as Nabi’s charges missed out on the chance to move fourth on the Betway Premiership standings. The likes of Mduduzi Shabalala, Ranga Chivaviro, Bradley Cross and Reeve Frosler all missed glorious chances as Chiefs recorded just a single shot on target the entire game with Nabi having a go at his charges which in turn granted their opposition

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Belouizdad Coach Slams Ref & Ball Boys After Pirates Defeat

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CR Belouizdad coach Abdelkader Amrani has slammed the match official as well as the ball boys at eSgodini after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Orlando Pirates on Sunday. The Algerian giants failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, with the Buccaneers booking their ticket after moving back to the top of Group C. After the match, Amrani was upset with the refereeing performance of Ghanaian official Daniel Laryea and even the ball boys at Orlando Stadium. “I believe that we missed to equalise in the first half and in the second half also we missed an opportunity

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Arrows Upset Wasteful Chiefs In KZN

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A wasteful Kaizer Chiefs succumbed to their fifth defeat of the season after going down 1-0 to Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday afternoon. In the 10th minute, Chiefs had a half chance through Tebogo Potsane but his half volley skied into the stands. Wandile Duba nearly handed Chiefs the lead in the 14th minute but Gladwin Shitolo produced a last-ditch clearance. A speculative effort in the 35th minute from Arrows forced Bruce Bvuma into a top draw save. Mduduzi Shabalala missed the best chance of the first period after finding his way past Ismail

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Pirates Advance To CAFCL Quarters

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Orlando Pirates booked a spot in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals after beating Algerian side CR Belouizdad 2-1.  The game started on a slow pace in rainy weather at Orlando Stadium, and the Algerian side remained compact in the first 15 minutes.  But after 20 minutes left-back Naoufel Khacef misplaced a pass, and Tshegofatso Mabasa grabbed it to take a shot which was saved by Belouizdad goalkeeper Moustapha Zeghba but fell for Relebohile Mofokeng’s, and he easily scored it.  Pirates kept Belouizdad at bay, pressing them in their half, while midfielder Makhehlene Makhaula remained the pillar of the Pirates side. 

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Adams Scores At Loftus As Stellies Book Place In CAFCC Quarters

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Stellenbosch booked their place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup with a game to spare after a 2-0 win over Stade Malien at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon. Jayden Adams, who is on the brink of joining Mamelodi Sundowns, poetically scored on the home ground of Masandawana in what’s expected to be his final game for his hometown club. Stellies and the visitors played an open game with chances aplenty in a rainy Tshwane and despite spurning several chances, and Sage Stephens making a couple of impressive saves, they took control before the half-hour mark as Fawaaz Basadien

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Chiefs Suffer Fresh Double Injury Blow

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has confirmed that Ashley Du Preez and Rushwin Dortley will miss this afternoon’s clash against Golden Arrowsafter suffering knocks and discomforts. Both players had to be stretchered off the park in their comeback 2-1 win over Stellenbosch FC at FNB Stadium. As a revitalized Amakhosi outfit look to make it back-to-back league wins in 2025 and move into fourth place, the Tunisian mentor will have to do without the services of the duo. “We have picked up a few injuries,” Nabi told the club’s website. “Ashley Du Preez is out after having to come

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Chiefs & Arrows Starting XIs Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs and Lamontville Golden Arrows announced their starting line-up for the Betway Premiership clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium this afternoon. Chiefs aim to get back-to-back league victories for the first time since September 2024 after coming from a goal down to beat Stellenbosch a few days ago. With a win today they could see themselves moving to fourth place depending on the result between Sekhukhune United and SuperSport United. Arrows have been struggling lately, as they’ve gone three games without winning, but a victory for them this afternoon would send them to fifth place. It remains to be seen

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