What Downs Need To Qualify For CAFCL Knockout Stages

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After ASFAR secured their ticket for the CAF Champions League knockout stages with a 1-1 draw with Raja Club Athletic, here is what Mamelodi Sundowns need to book their spot. Masandawana celebrated a 2-1 comeback-win over Union Maniema earlier on Saturday to move to eight points in Group B. With Sundowns doing their homework, the pressure was on Raja to collect at least one point against Moroccan rivals AS FAR to keep their own hopes of progressing alive. And the struggling Botola Pro champions did just that. It looked for long terms like Sundowns could secure qualification alongside AS FAR

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Bantwana Handed Win After Opponents Reduced To Six Players

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South African U17 women’s side coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo has commented on the toughness of playing outside the boarders of the country after her side’s World Cup qualifier was called off albeit with SA being given a win. Bantwana’s first leg encounter of the 2025 global showpiece against Gabon in Franceville was called off after the first half, as the host nation had only six players available to play owing to injuries in the game and age ineligibility. The visitors were leading 12-1 from the opening stanza, however the game had to come to a halt. The second leg is scheduled

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Al Ahly Overtake Pirates, What Bucs Need To Qualify

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Al Ahly have overtaken Orlando Pirates in Group C of the CAF Champions League after coming from behind to beat Stade d’Abidjan 3-1. The reigning champions were made work hard by the home side, who scored the opener after 26 minutes via Saint-Jean Kore. They carried their slender lead into the break, however, Al Ahly turned the game around in the second interval thanks to a hat-trick by Emam Ashour. The midfielder netted in the 53rd, 73rd and 95th minute to secure three points for the Egyptian giants. The win saw Al Ahly move to the top of Group C

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Official: Gabuza Secures New PSL Club

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Former TS Galaxy and Orlando Pirates striker Thamsanqa Gabuza has secured a move to Motsepe Foundation Championship side AmaTuks. The, 37, has been a free agent since leaving TS Galaxy in January last year after a short spell at The Rockets. Gabuza spent four years at SuperSport United, two of them under the leadership of Gavin Hunt, scoring 22 goals and providing seven assists in 118 outings. Before that the striker featured for Pirates, netting 11 times in 95 appearances. On Saturday, Tuks unveiled Gabuza as their latest signing and he could make his debut on Sunday against Milford. Tuks

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Belouizdad Boss Pleased With Mayo In New Role

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CR Belouizdad head coach Abdelkader Amrani has been pleased with the progress of Khanyisa Mayo in his new 10 role as he continues to adapt to Algerian football. After an indifferent start to life at the club after a club-record $800,000 transfer from Cape Town City, Mayo has found his feet playing behind the striker Aymen Mahious in recent weeks. He played in the same role during their 1-0 win over Al Ahly last week and ahead of their clash against Orlando Pirates at eSgodini on Sunday, is expected to be fielded in the same role. “I am very happy

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Cardoso On Last-Gasp Sundowns Win In Congo

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso said his side deserved to leave Kinshasa with three points after their thrilling late comeback 2-1 win over AS Maniema Union. Sundowns were starring at back-to-back defeats in Group B after losing to Raja AC last week and going into the final 10 minutes 1-0 down at the Stade de Martyrs on Saturday. But second-half substitute Peter Shalulile netted an 83rd-minute equaliser and forced a 96th-minute own goal to secure a crucial three points which completely changed the outlook of the group going into the final fixture against ASFAR at Loftus Versfeld next week.

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Riveiro – We’re Not Using Calculators

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they are not using calculators and want to secure a place in the last 16 with a victory over CR Belouizdad tomorrow. Pirates are one of only three unbeaten sides in the competition remaining after two wins and two draws in their opening four games in Group C. A win over the Algerian giants who they triumphed over 2-1 in Algiers in the group stage opener would eliminate them and see Pirates progress, likely with reigning champions Al Ahly, to the knockout stage of Africa’s elite club competition. “I wish I could know

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Chiefs Move Top After Hlongwane Brace

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Kaizer Chiefs moved top of the DStv Diski Challenge table with a 4-2 thumping over TS Galaxy and have a game in hand. Amakhosi move ahead of second-place Stellenbosch, who lost 4-0 in the earlier fixture to follow title-chasing side SuperSport United. In-form forward Naledi Hlongwane bagged a brace along with goals from Kamogelo Malefo and Kamogelo Malefo. The 19-year-old who bagged a brace for the PSL All-Stars in the recent Carling Cup triumph over Magesi has been linked with a promotion to the first team. Three points for Vela Khumalo’s side moved them to 30 points, one ahead of

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Late Shalulile Heroics Breaks Maniema Hearts

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile came off the bench to help secure a 2-1 comeback win over AS Maniema Union in their CAF Champions League group stage clash on Saturday afternoon. Union were eight minutes away from their first-ever win in their debut campaign in the group stage after three draws and a defeat in their opening four Group B games. Japhte Kitambala’s toe-poke shortly before half-time had the home side looking towards a historic win in the nation’s capital with his strike past CAF Goalkeeper of the Year Ronwen Williams, which was very much against the run of play. It

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