Riveiro On Stellies Ending Record Winning Run

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says nobody is invincible but they didn’t produce a ‘zero points’ performance against Stellenbosch on Sunday afternoon. Stellenbosch ended Pirates club-record run of seven wins to start a new season and prevent them from going back to the summit of the league. It moved Steve Barker’s side into third, six points off the Buccaneers, thanks to Devin Titus’ first-half goal. “It was the game we expected, we had a good start to the match, good 15, 10 minutes, with opportunities through Monyane and Hotto in the box,” he said. “They threatened early in the

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Pfumbidzai Makes Bold PSL Return Claim

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Former SuperSport United defender Ronald Pfumbidzai has revealed that his move to Zimbabwe is only temporary as he will be back in South African football after December. Pfumbidzai was released by Matsatsantsa before the start of the current Betway Premiership campaign having made 16 appearances with one assist to his name. The 29-year-old returned to his homeland Zimbabwe and joined Scotland FC in the second-tier division with the aim of helping them gain promotion. He spoke to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 182 where he said that he was on a cooling period while sorting out his papers

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JDR Move In On Milford

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JDR Stars moved up to second on the Motsepe Foundation Championship table, closing the gap on Milford, who dropped points again. JDR won on Friday afternoon, albeit somewhat fortuitously, as they beat luckless Cape Town Spurs 1-0 at the Athlone Stadium. Ismael Wadi tapped in after a defensive error, as Ernst Middendorp’s team’s poor run of form continued. Baroka also were victorious on Friday, as they picked up their fourth win of the season with a 1-0 away win over Highbury. Milford lost at home to Casric Stars on Saturday, but remain top, one point ahead of JDR. Upington City

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Stellies End Pirates Record Run & Prevent First Place Return

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Stellenbosch FC ended Orlando Pirates record start to the season inflicting a 1-0 defeat on the Premiership title chasers at Orlando Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Devin Titus scored the winning goal shortly after the half-hour mark in a swift counter-attacking goal after being set up by Ashley Cupido. Pirates came into the game in second place with seven wins from the opening seven games, a club record and high on confidence after a 2-1 win in Algeria over CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League group stage opener. While Stellies were chasing three points to move into third, at the

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SA Match Officials In CAF Professional Course

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Two South African match officials Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima, are out of the country for the CAF Professional Course. The duo has been representing SAFA in world football in recent times. In August last year, Makalima was part of the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup. They were also part of the three referees who did duty at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which was hosted by Ivory Coast. The season didn’t start well for Tom who was criticised by South African football supporters for making costly mistakes in huge matches. Both match officials haven’t been officiating a lot

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Pirates vs Stellies Starting XIs Announced

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Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC have announced their respective starting 11’s for this afternoon’s highly anticipated Betway Premiership clash at Orlando Stadium. The Buccaneers have been in superb form across all competitions and are on the back of a confidence boosting 2-1 win over CR Beliouzdad in the CAF Champions League and are also the only team yet to drop points this campaign having claimed seven wins out of seven ties with a 100% record. Stellies on the other hand got their debut in the CAF Confederation Cup to a stuttering start with a 2-0 defeat away to Stade Malien.

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Ekstein – What Benni Told Me Before AmaZulu Move

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AmaZulu midfielder Hendrick ‘Pule’ Ekstein reveals that Bafana Bafana’s record goalscorer Benni McCarthy always wanted to work with him and was influential in his decision to return home.   Ekstein moved to Europe after his departure from Kaizer Chiefs in 2019. He enjoyed a two-year stint in the Azerbaijan Premier League featuring for Sabah FC and Sabail FK. The 33-year-old returned home to join AmaZulu, who were under the tutelage of McCarthy at that time and even got a chance to play in the CAF Champions League under the former Bafana striker. He told iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in

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New Stellies Signing Opens Up On Move

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New Stellenbosch FC signing Enyinnaya Kazie Godswill has vowed to do all it takes to aid the club reach their targets this season. The 25-year-old defender was snapped up from Nigerian Premier League side Rivers United on a free transfer having made more than 160 appearances across all competitions for them. He helped the club win its first-ever top-flight league title during the 2021-22 season before Stellies came calling. Speaking for the first time since making his way to the Cape Winelands side, Godswill expressed his delight at being part of the Stellies team and looking forward to contributing his

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Sales Reacts To First Downs Goal

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Arthur Sales has expressed his relief after finally scoring his first goal and also paid tribute to Lucas Ribeiro for allowing him to take the penalty. Sundowns smashed a club transfer record when they brought in the Brazilian striker in a reported R62 million fee in the off-season from Belgian club SK Lommel where he scored 18 goals with five assists in 50 games. Upon his arrival, Sales found the going tough scoring just once with two assists in 11 appearances in all competitions. On Saturday, Sales finally got the monkey off his back slotting in a

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