Milford Goes Two Points Clear At The Top Of MFC

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Milford FC opened the gap at the top by two points after beating Leruma United, while Durban City and Upington City dropped points in the Motsepe Foundation Championship this weekend. MFC round eight of matches started in Eastern Cape between newcomers Highbury FC and JDR Stars. The Yellow Nation shocked Stars with a 1-0 win with Gospel singer Mzoxolo Rafani scoring the only goal of the match for Highbury’s first win of the season. Check the updated Betway Premiership log HERE. In the capital city, Pretoria Callies narrowly beat Baroka FC 1-0 and had a sigh of relief as they

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Mngqithi Reacts To Shock Polokwane Defeat

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has admitted that his charges were horrible especially in the first period after suffering their first Betway Premiership defeat of the campaign. Sundowns conceded an 82nd minute goal via Rise and Shine skipper Bulelani Nikani who slotted past Denis Onyango from Cole Alexander’s set-piece as they held on to claim the all-important maximum points. The defeat for the defending champions meant that Orlando Pirates cling on to top spot and are the only unbeaten team in the league, with Manqoba further adding that they were let down by their finishing in the final third. “No,

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Sundowns Suffer Shock Defeat In Polokwane

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Mamelodi Sundowns missed a chance to move top of the Betway Premiership standings after a shock 1-0 defeat to Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The home side had a great chance just five minutes in, but Cole Alexander shot straight at Denis Onyango. Check the updated Betway Premiership log HERE. Onyango had to react again in the sixth minute after Oswin Appollis was played through as the Ugandan rushed off his line to collect. In the 29th minute, Hlayisa Chauke miscued his shot inside the box after the Sundowns defence failed to clear their

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Ex-Chiefs Striker Continues Red-Hot Scoring Form

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Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Efmamj Jasond Gonzalez is slowly rediscovering his goalscoring form after netting in Real Santa Cruz’s 2-1 win over Royal Pari. Gonzalez struggled to acclimatize to South African football and failed to make a mark during his loan stint with Chiefs, but he has since rediscovered his form in front of goal in South America’s Clausara. The former Amakhosi frontman left South Africa without scoring a goal in six months but hit the ground running upon his return to Bolivia. Gonzalez is now Santa Cruz’s top goalscorer with six goals this season after scoring in back-to-back matches.

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Mokwena Leaves Field Escorted After Latest Wydad Loss

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena admits that the club’s fans deserve better after they threw missiles onto the pitch in act of frustration for their league defeat. Mokwena was among those who left the field escorted by police presence from fans’ displeasure following their third Botola Pro Inwi defeat. It has been a tough five days for Mokwena, as Wydad suffered back-to-back defeats against CODM and RS Berkane. The Red Castle subsequently dropped to seventh with 11 points after eight matches. They have also conceded seven penalties in eight games, the most by another team in the Botola

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Stellies Extend Lead At Top, Downs & Pirates Lose Ground

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Stellenbosch FC extended their lead at the top to three points after Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns dropped points in this weekend’s DStv Diski Challenge fixtures. The Cape Winelands outfit also extended their winning streak to seven matches after beating Marumo Gallants by 1-0 courtesy of Quwan Plaatjies’ 92nd minute strike to seal all three points. Check the updated Betway Premiership log HERE. Orlando Pirates suffered a 3-2 defeat in a five-goal thriller against SuperSport United. Matsatsantsa threw away a 2-0 lead after the 63rd minute when Siphamandla Msezana and Mbekezeli Mbokazi scored two quick goals to make it 2-2,

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PLK City & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

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Polokwane City and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Betway Premiership encounter at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. Rise and Shine have a chance to move third in the league table should they beat Sundowns this afternoon. The Polokwane-based outfit haven’t won an official match since September 2024 when they beat Magsei FC 2-0 in the Limpopo derby. Three months ago, City were eliminated by Sundowns in the MTN8 quarterfinal after an own goal from Thabang Matuludi deep in extra time. Sundowns on the other hand will look to keep up with the high-flying Orlando Pirates

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Pitso Tears Into Players After First Defeat

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New Esteghlal FC Pitso Mosimane did not bite his words after having a go at his players following their 3-1 defeat to Kheybar Khorramabad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Mosimane was taking charge of his first match since been appointed as the man at the helm of Esteghlal. He had arrived on match day in their AFC Champions League 1-0 defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr but was not in the dugout. The 60-year-old South African tactician scolded his players for not being mentally prepared to fight hard enough and also called for change in playing personnel. “What can

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Hunt Reveals Message To His Players Ahead Of Chiefs Clash

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SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt has revealed that the key to their big win over Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday was them being able to handle turnovers. Matsatsantsa pulled off a shock 1-0 victory over the Glamour Boys at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane to move eighth on the Betway Premiership standings. The four-time league winning mentor admitted that not allowing Chiefs to turn them over as well as letting them attack in this match paid dividend for his charges. “Last week we took the game to them, didn’t we? Hunt said in his post-match presser. Join the

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