Pitso Suffers Back-To-Back Defeats

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Pitso Mosimane has started his reign at Esteghlal FC with back-to-back defeats after going down 2-0 to Tractor FC on Thursday. The defeat comes just five days the 3-1 loss to Kheybar Khorramabad FC after Mosimane had openly questioned the mentality of his players. However, the response on the pitch wasn’t much better as Esteghlal lost to Tractor for the first time in five matches. The visitors scored two unreplied second-half goals via Aref Aghasi in the 56th minute and Sajjad Ashouri in the 87th minute. Mosimane and his new side now sit in 12th place in the Persian Gulf

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PSL Club Release Statement About Deadly Car Accident

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Premier Soccer League side Sekhukhune United have confirmed that their player Shaune Mogaila was involved in a car accident, which cost a young girl her life. News broke on Wednesday that the car of an unnamed PSL player had hit another vehicle carrying the mother of a nine-year girl, the scholar herself as well as another girl from her neighbours, which resulted in the sad passing of the nine-year-old while the other two passengers had to rushed to hospital. While the PSL player allegedly first fled the scene, Mogaila later turned himself in at the police with initial reports claiming

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PSL Announce Nominees For NSL Executive Elections

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The Premier Soccer League have announced the nominees for the upcoming National Soccer League elections, with Irvin Khoza standing unopposed for the chairman position. Khoza, who has been at the helm of the NSL throughout the PSL era, looks set to be re-elected as he stands unopposed for the PSL chairman position. “The list of nominees for the upcoming election of the Executive Committee of the National Soccer League (NSL), scheduled for November 2024, has been confirmed,” the PSL said via a statement. A full list of nominees is below: Chairperson 1. Dr Irvin Khoza (sole nominee) Executive Committee

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Banyana Into COSAFA Final

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South Africa are in the final of the COSAFA Women’s Championship for the first time since 2022 after defeating Mozambique 4-1 on penalties in the semi-final after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time at Wolfson Stadium on Thursday. The hosts started the game shaky allowing their opponents in their half with Cidalia Cuta getting the first attempt at goal as early as the fifth minute. Five minutes later they gave away a set-piece after fouling Cuta but Mozambique couldn’t capitalise from just outside the box kicking straight into Jessica Williams’ hands. Kesha Hendricks then had an opportunity to break

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Nabi On Sundowns CKO Clash At The Calabash

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is expecting another entertaining affair against Mamelodi Sundowns as they meet for a second time this season. Sundowns beat Chiefs 2-1 at the FNB Stadium in the league earlier this season, in an entertaining end-to-end affair. With a genuine consensus that the winner could go on to win the Carling Knockout title this season, there are lots up for grabs in what will be a sold-out stadium again. “If you remember the last game against Mamelodi Sundowns, it was a… I feel like it was a good game of football with entertainment, technical and

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Is Ribeiro Too Good For PSL? Komphela Responds

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Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela has discussed whether Lucas Ribeiro Costa is too good for the Premier Soccer League. Komphela had replaced Manqoba Mngqithi during the pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s match against Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday. After Ribeiro scored a cracking goal in Sundowns’ 3-0 win over Cape Town City it was put to Komphela whether the Brazilian is perhaps a level above the rest of the players in the PSL, with the Masandawana coach denying that notion before waxing lyrical about his latest goal. “What are you saying to our league? We want more of

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Nabi Gives Injury Update Ahead Of Downs Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has confirmed that George Matlou and Mduduzi Mdantsane are back in team training, while Mfundo Vilakazi didn’t pick up a serious injury. In July, Chiefs had announced that Mdantsane had suffered a broken jaw after being involved in motor vehicle accident, and was said to be sidelined for three months. Meanwhile, Matlou needed knee surgery and has been on the mend since last season. However, Nabi confirmed that both players are back in team training but will take time to return to full fitness. “It’s true that those players have been injured for quite

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Barker Pleads For Patience With New Signing

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker is asking for patience on new striker Ashley Cupido and is happy that he finally scored his first goal. Cupido joined Stellenbosch from relegated Cape Town Spurs at the beginning of the season. The former South Africa junior international seemed to be struggling settling in at Stellies in the first few games as he didn’t do pre-season with them having only joined after the season had already started. The 23-year-old striker finally scored his first goal for the Cape Winelands side in their 2-0 against Chippa United at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium mid last

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Manqoba On Rivaldo’s Freak Injury

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi was left upset by the manner in which Rivaldo Coetzee suffered his latest injury setback. Coetzee, 28, emerged as one of the first names on the teamsheet with several impressive displays as a six and centre-back in the Sundowns starting line-up. He was introduced for Bathusi Aubaas in the 84th minute of the game but went on to be stretchered off in a game where the Masandawana coach intended to rest him completely. “I wouldn’t want to talk about the injuries as such but it was just unfortunate and the sad part is, I had

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