Sesane – How Rulani’s Assistant Boosted My Career

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Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Sesane has credited Rulani Mokwena’s assistant coach at Wydad Sinethemba Badela as one of the people that got him to believe in himself and abilities again. Sesane has been an integral part of Pirates’ unbeaten streak in the league and has also featured for the Buccaneers in all competitions this season, a far cry from the number of appearances he made last season. The 24-year-old opened up to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 179 about how he met Badela at a kasi tournament and how the coach trusted his gut to play him

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UWC Debuts CWCL With A Loss

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University of Western Cape (UWC) lost 2-0 to TP Mazembe in their first ever outing in the CAF Women’s Champions League at Stade El Abdi on Saturday afternoon. Lacho Marta and Merveille Nangunji scored in the second half to earn the Congolese side maximum points in the tournament opener. The opening five minutes of the game saw a fast-paced game between the sides sizing up each other. UWC were first to seek an opener in the fourth minute when Fikile Magama from the back tried to find Ntombifikile Ndlovu who was in a good scoring position, but the ball was

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Baloni Opens Up On Downs Move That Never Happened

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Orlando Pirates loanee Siphelo Baloni has opened up about a move to Mamelodi Sundowns that never happened saying he only found out about the interest after joining the Bucs. Baloni joined Pirates from the now defunct Cape Town All Stars last season, however struggled for game time and found himself on a season-long loan move at Chippa United. ALSO READ: Barker Confirms Another Exit To PiratesRiveiro – You Don’t Want To Stop The 24-year-old told iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 179 of the newspaper that recent Wydad Casablance assistant coach Sinethemba Badela mentioned the Brazilians’ interest to

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Magesi Continue Giant Slaying To Reach CKO Final

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A historic moment for rookies Magesi FC saw them narrowly beat 10-man Richards Bay 1-0 at King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday afternoon to reach the Carling Knockout Cup final. The match didn’t really light up until the 15th minute when Yanela Mbuthuma miscued his shot with just Elvis Chipezeze to beat. Tlakusani Mthethwa tried his luck from just outside the box in the 23rd minute but Chipezeze was equally up to the task. In the 25th minute, Mbuthuma was denied after a curler to the far post by Chipezeze. The deadlock was broken in the 27th minute through Tshepo Mashigo

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Barker Reacts To Ramovic Resignation

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker admits that he was caught off guard by Sead Ramovic’s resignation, but said he understands as it can be draining for coaches who lose key players who are not replaced by quality. TS Galaxy grabbed a point away from home against Stellies, something very rare to find in this fixture, especially when it’s played in the Western Cape. Stellies took the lead inside two minutes courtesy of Fawaaz Basadien before Galaxy equalized late in the game. The Rockets remained rooted at the bottom of the table with two points after six games, scoring three

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Ribeiro Shocked Some Players Not In Europe

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Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa has admitted that he’s in awe that South Africa possesses such high-quality players but equally surprised they are not plying their trade overseas. Ribeiro joined Masandawana in July 2023 from Belgian outfit SK Beveren and had a dream debut season for the Chloorkop outfit possessing impressive stats with 25 goal contributions (13 goals & nine assists) in 37 outings across all competitions. The 26-year-old also aided his charges defend their Betway Premiership crown and won the inaugural African Football League. In his interview with the media, Ribeiro revealed that since he arrived in the

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Ellis On Sundowns & UWC’s Chances At 2024 CWCL

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis is expecting the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League to produce new heroes as many who have dominated the stage have left for greener pastures. The tournament starts in Morocco this weekend with the opening game between TP Mazembe and South African newcomers the University of Western Cape (UWC) in Group B. The Blues are the COSAFA champions and join fellow countrywomen defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in the tournament as representatives from the South. Ellis was part of the CAF panel that was discussing the upcoming tournament in a webinar on Tuesday afternoon

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Manqoba Identifies Marumo Threat Ahead Of CKO Semi Clash

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has praised counterpart Dan Malesela and Marumo Gallants for the brand of football they display and identified individuals who they should be wary of. Mngqithi and Malesela will face off in the semifinals of the Carling Knockout on Sunday, 10 November, at Dr Molemela Stadium with both sides looking to edge closer to their first piece of silverware for the 2024/25 season. Speaking to the media, Mngqithi praised Malesela in how he sets up his team and also reckoned at least six players could pose trouble for them when the two sides meet. “Dan is

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Truter Bemoans Barns Loss To Stellies After Pirates Defeat

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Richards Bay head coach Brandon Truter highlighted the loss of Sanele Barns to Stellenbosch FC as the biggest factor in their goal drought this season. Barns was instrumental in the Natal Rich Boyz team for last season including the promotional playoffs. The 27-year-old was involved in 10 league goals for Bay out of the 24 they scored after 30 games. This season, the KwaZulu-Natal-based side find themselves with only one goal scored after seven league matches as they languish in 12th place just two points above the relegation zone. Truter stated that the matter of not scoring goals at Bay

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