Riveiro Reacts To Defeat Vs City

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro was somewhat flabbergasted after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City on Wednesday evening. The Buccaneers missed out on moving into first place on the log, with Darwin Gonzalez scoring the only goal of the night. The deflected shot came just four minutes after Patrick Maswanganyi missed a spot-kick to put the visitors in front. After the match, Riveiro was somewhat lost for words to explain how his team lost on the day. “I cannot do an analysis here right now,” he told SuperSport TV. “It’s actually quite difficult to explain the final result,

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Duba Brace Sends Chiefs Fifth

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Kaizer Chiefs picked up their first win of 2025 courtesy of Wandile Duba’s brace after rallying from a goal down to beat Stellenbosch FC 2-1 at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night. With just five minutes on the clock, Bradley Cross missed a glorious chance to put Chiefs ahead by skying his effort from inside the box. In the 17th minute, Devin Titus skinned Thatayaone Ditlhokwe on the far left but saw his resulting shot hit the side netting. Khomotjo Lekholoane then deservedly gave Stellies a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute after Chiefs failed to clear their lines. Chiefs

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Ertugral’s City Take Down Pirates

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Orlando Pirates missed an opportunity to go top of the Betway Premiership as they lost 1-0 to Cape Town City in their fixture at the DHL Stadium on Wednesday evening. It was City’s new technical director Muhsin Ertugral’s second game in charge, and just like against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday, it was against a team he had previously coached.  Both teams understood the importance of a victory in Cape Town, with Pirates having an opportunity to go top, while a win for City would take them into the top eight. And with that importance, any thought that Jose Riveiro might

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Done Deal: Erasmus Lands New PSL Club

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Chippa United have reached an agreement with former Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus. Erasmus, 34, has been a free agent since leaving Pirates in May following the contract expiring. The striker comes with vast experience as he has played for the likes of Stade Rennais and RC Lens, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns and the Buccaneers. He won three league titles, two with Mamelodi Sundowns and one with SuperSport United, two MTN8 with Pirates and one with Sundowns as well as the Nedbank Cup. As first reported by iDiski Times, Erasmus had been training with Chippa United since late December, and

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Chiefs & Stellenbosch Starting XIs Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC have confirmed their respective starting 11s for this evening’s highly anticipated Betway Premiership encounter at FNB Stadium. Struggling Chiefs aims to bounce back with a difficult task at hand of well-drilled Stellenbosch. Amakhosi haven’t found their best form this season and have won just four out of 11 league matches which sees them still in seventh place after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City at the weekend.  Despite the poor run of results, they’ve lost only one league match at home which was against Mamelodi Sundowns in September.  Stellenbosch on the

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CT City & Pirates Starting XIs Confirmed

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Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates have both announced their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s Betway Premiership encounter at DHL Stadium. Well-motivated City have already downed one Soweto giant three days ago after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 and will look to continue on that note against highflying Pirates.  City haven’t won back-to-back league matches this season and it would be sweeter to do it against yet another Soweto outfit. The Buccaneers come into this game at the back of three consecutive wins in all competitions and scored 12 goals with a victory for Ezimnyama Ngenkani sending them top of the

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Spurs Make Major Announcement

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Cape Town Spurs have unveiled a new Chiefs Operating Officer, Evert de Bruyn. The club announced the appointment of de Bruyn, a well-known sports attorney, on Wednesday on social media. “Introducing Cape Town Spurs’ New COO, Mr. Evert de Bruyn,” Spurs statement read. “Mr. Evert de Bruyn, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at Spurs, albeit in a consultative role, brings with him an extensive knowledge of South African football and strong administrative skills which is set to elevate the club’s daily operations and foster growth. “One of the key strengths that Mr. de Bruyn brings to his new role

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Seema Makes AmaZulu Claim Ahead Of Tricky Clash

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Sekhukhune United head coach Lehlohonolo Seema is expecting a tough match against AmaZulu ahead of this evening’s Betway Premiership meeting at the King Zwelithini Stadium. Both sides are coming from draws in their opening fixtures of the year against Polokwane City and Golden Arrows respectively. Babina Noko currently sits in fourth position on the Betway Premiership table with 17 points from 10 matches while Usuthu are 12th with 13 points from 11 outings. In the sides’ past seven meetings, AmaZulu has won four times, while Sekhukhune claimed one victory and the two other games ending in draws. Seema is aware

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MaMkhize Breaks Silence On Royal AM Payment Issues

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Royal AM president Shauwn Mkhize has confirmed that the club have not paid their players and personnel for December 2024 because the club is currently under curatorship by SARS. The KwaZulu-Natal based side have been affected by the current South African Revenue Services (SARS) conflict of Mkhize, which resulted in officials and police raiding several properties owned by Mkhize in November last year.  The club has also been hit by a FIFA transfer ban over the outstanding payment of Samir Nurkovic, who the club owes R15 million in salaries (plus interest). Royal AM’s issues were brought to light by SABC

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