Chiefs Confirm Two Injuries

, ,

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the injuries of Dillan Solomons and Nkosingiphile Ngcobo ahead of their upcoming Betway Premiership clash against Polokwane City. Amakhosi face Rise and Shine in Polokwane on Sunday, and will hope to return to winning ways after their 2-2 draw with Royal AM. “Dillan Solomons is recovering from a hamstring injury,” Chiefs stated on Sunday. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo is recovering from a hip injury. They are both expected to return in 3-4 weeks’ time.” Polokwane currently sit in fifth place with 14 points from nine games, while Chiefs are currently only eighth with 11 points, but have played

Read more

Pirates & Al Ahly Starting XIs Announced

, , ,

Orlando Pirates and Al Ahly SC have announced their starting line-ups for today’s CAF Champions League clash at Orlando Stadium. A sold-out affair at eSgodini this afternoon where Pirates aim to redeem themselves after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Stellenbosch, which was their first league loss of the season. They might have lost against Stellies but they had a good start in the CAFCL where they won away from home, beating Algerian side CR Belouizdad 2-1. Meanwhile, the defending CAFCL champions also dropped points in their last league match when they played a goalless draw with National Bank. Before they

Read more

We Are Tired Of Seeing Those Games – Riveiro

, ,

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro insists the type of football people want to see will be on display when they take on Al Ahly at Orlando Stadium. Pirates and Al Ahly both won their opening Group C games and face off in Soweto today in a sold-out affair within the scorching summer heat. And Riveiro says his squad is up for it as they look to measure themselves against the record 11-time African champions, the Red Devils. “They must [be mentally ready], they are playing Orlando Pirates, we’re working and fighting so hard to have the opportunity to play

Read more

How To Watch Pirates Against Al Ahly

, ,

Orlando Pirates renew their rivalry with Al Ahly in a highly anticipated CAF Champions League Group C clash at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon with the match brought to you live on SuperSport 209 & SABC 3. Another thrilling encounter is expected to get underway with meetings between the Buccaneers and the Red Devils often been tightly contested. Both sides currently sit on three points after their respective opening victories, with Pirates earning a hard-fought 2-1 away win over CR Belouizdad, while Ahly hammered Stade d’Abidjan 4-2. This will be the first time since the 2013 CAF Champions League final

Read more

Al Ahly Test Another Benefit For Pirates Future – Riveiro

, ,

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the test of Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League is another step of growth for his youthful squad. With Makhehleni Makhuala the only player with previous experience in the competition, Riveiro admits it’s a learning curve for his squad that have been labelled cup kings in the domestic scene with five won since his appointment as head coach. After opening their Group C campaign with a major win in Algiers against CR Belouizdad, the reigning champions prove another monumental test, but one they are looking to come out with a win tomorrow

Read more

Billiat Wins Two Awards In Zim

, ,

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat won two awards at the Castle Soccer Stars awards that were held by the Zimbabwean Premier Soccer League. Yadah FC won the race to sign Billiat at the beginning of the Castle Premier League in Zimbabwe, beating the likes of Dynamos FC. The former Kaizer Chiefs forward had an explosive season with Yadah FC as he made 26 appearances, scoring 13 goals and assisting another 11 to make it 24 goal contributions. After his good season, he was awarded on the night of the Castle Soccer Stars ceremony, being named Fans

Read more

Riveiro On Facing Dominant African Force Al Ahly

, , ,

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says facing one of the biggest matches of his career isn’t something he is focused on as he addressed the dominance of Al Ahly. The Club of the Century have won five of the last six Champions League titles and are once again favourites for the competition this season, but Riveiro says he’s not focused on his personal milestones ahead of the major clash at Orlando Stadium. With the collective message always being driven by Riveiro, he maintained the narrative saying their primary task it to prepare the squad to try and beat the

Read more

Benni Questions Chiefs & Pirates Over Continuous Snubs

, ,

Benni McCarthy has spoken out about continuously being overlooked by the likes of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, which has made him focus his efforts for a head-coach role on Europe. McCarthy, 47, has coached at Cape Town City, winning the MTN8 in 2018 before guiding AmaZulu into the CAF Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. There had been cries for him to coach the Soweto giants, but the two clubs seemingly never made contact with the ambitious South African coach, who ended up in Erik Ten Hag’s technical team at Manchester United. Now, that McCarthy

Read more

Rulani – Why I Wanted To Face Man City

, , , , , ,

Wydad Athletic Club coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed he wanted to face Manchester City because of Pep Guardiola. The South African tactician and his new side were drawn in Group G alongside Man City, Juventus and Al Ain. Mokwena was visibly elated after his side’s name were placed in Group G, as he will be facing one of his coaching idols in Guardiola, admitting meeting Pep was a major motivation for him. “Yeh, because of Pep Guardiola, for sure,” Mokwena told the club’s media. Want all latest SA football and breaking news directly on your phone?Join our WhatsApp Channel! “But

Read more