Milford Move Clear, CT Spurs Continue To Fall

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Milford FC moved three points clear on top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship after Durban City FC and Upington City dropped points, while Cape Town Spurs lost again. The ninth round of MFC kicked off on Friday afternoon down in Eastern Cape when newcomers Highbury FC shocked Hungry Lions FC by 1-0 – Matome Mabeba scored the only goal. Later in the evening, AmaTuks narrowly beat Durban City with a late goal from Luke Daniels, who is on loan from Cape Town City. The Tshwane-based side moved to eighth place. Casric Stars came from a 2-0 down against Upington City

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Carling Knockout Cup Final Venue Confirmed

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The Premier Soccer League has confirmed that the Toyota Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein will host the 2024/25 edition of the Carling Knockout Cup final on Saturday, 23 November. This will be another treat for the football loving fans and businesspeople of the Free State after the province recently hosted Kaizer Chiefs’ sold-out affair against Marumo Gallants as well as Bafana Bafana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe with the stadium packed-to-rafters on both occasions. Mamelodi Sundowns, Richards Bay, Gallants and Magesi FC have all booked their spots in the semifinals. Masandawana made light of Chiefs on Saturday with

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Carling Knockout Semi-Final Draw Confirmed

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The draw for the carling Knockout semi-finals took place on Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, Mamelodi Sundowns booked their ticket after hammering Kaizer Chiefs at a packed FNB Stadium, ending Amakhosi’s hopes of yet another trophy. In the other fixture, Richards Bay needed penalties to see off Cape Town City, beating the Citizens 5-4. The action continued on Sunday, with Marumo Gallants knocking the defending champions out after bating Stellenbosch 1-0. In the other fixture, Magesi continued their fairytale, eliminating last year’s runners-up TS Galaxy by a goal to nil. The draw took place immediately after those fixtures, with Sundowns now

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‘I Once Recommended Kanu To Chiefs’

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AmaZulu FC co-coach Arthur Zwane says working with Vusumuzi Vilakazi is something that was meant to be as he once recommended him during his time at Kaizer Chiefs. The two were roped in to steer the Usuthu first team following a disappointing start to the 2024/25 season under now departed Spanish coach Pablo Franco Martin. AmaZulu lost their opening three league games leaving club management to promote Kanu from the development ranks and bring in the former Chiefs coach to partner with him at the helm. ‘10111’ spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 177 of the

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Makgalwa Breaks Silence On Sundowns Struggles

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Sekhukhune United attacking midfielder Keletso Makgalwa has zero regrets after struggling to break into a star-studded squad during his time at Mamelodi Sundowns, saying he wants to put it behind him. Makgalwa was with the defending champions from 2018 until last season where he made 24 appearances and scored four goals. He then joined Motsepe Foundation Championship side Upington City before his topflight return to Babina Noko. The 27-year-old has hit the ground running at the Limpopo side with two assists and a goal in six matches across all competitions. In his candid chat with iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago

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Stellies Stumble As Chiefs, Bucs & Downs Win In Goalfest DDC

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This weekend’s DStv Diski Challenge produced an avalanche of goals as defending champions Stellenbosch FC suffered a setback against Orlando Pirates while Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns & Cape Town City all won their respective ties.  Following the win of Sundowns, Chiefs, and CT City yesterday, Stellies faced Pirates under massive pressure to deliver the three points.  Stellenbosch opened the scoring just after halftime as Quwan Plaatjies was on the scoresheet to make it 1-0.  With less than 20 minutes left, Mehluleli Maphumulo came from the bench to score two quick goals and sealed the three points for the Buccaneers. The

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Mohafe Opens Up On ‘Disruptive’ Appollis Rumours

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Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe has opened up about how disruptive it was planning for the 2024/25 season with attention on stars like Oswin Appollis and Thabang Matuludi. The duo was instrumental in the Limpopo side’s return season to topflight, helping them finish in eighth position with 39 points last term. That drew attention of big clubs with Appollis on the wanted list of sides like Esperance in Tunisia and Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs while right-back Matuludi was said to be wanted by cup kings Orlando Pirates, though both players have since remained at Rise and Shine. Mohafe spoke to

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Nabi Opens Up On ‘Capital’ Investment At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has stated there’s a core group of youngsters who are capital investment for the club. Since his arrival, Samkelo Zwane, Mduduzi Shabalala, Wandile Duba and Mfundo Vilakazi have been regular features in his squad. Another academy graduate, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, returned to the starting eleven in their 2-2 draw with Magesi and has struggled with form and injuries over the past couple of seasons, but remains an integral part of the club’s plans. “Zwane, Vilakazi, Duba, Ngcobo, Shabalala, these players are capital [investments] for Kaizer Chiefs,” he said. Join the iDiski Times WhatsApp Channel for

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Manqoba Reveals What Has Changed For In-Form Shalulile

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has refused to take credit for Peter Shalulile’s turn-around in form, saying the Namibian striker’s professional conduct both on and off the field has reaped dividend results. Shalulile, who is currently on course to become the PSL’s all-time top goalscorer, was amongst the goals as Sundowns hammered Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 at FNB Stadium to reach the Carling Knockout Cup semifinals. This was Shalulile’s fourth goal in three matches across all competitions, with Mngqithi also thanking everyone associated with club for believing and wishing the 30-year-old goal poacher well in his return to form. “I wouldn’t

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