Teenage Nkota Fires Pirates Top Of The Table

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Orlando Pirates teenager Mohau Nkota announced himself in spectacular fashion scoring twice as they moved top of the league with the 2-1 win over AmaZulu at Orlando Stadium on Friday evening. Nkota, 19, was backed with his second consecutive start in the league after impressing during cameo appearances against Richards Bay and Magesi as a substitute. Check the the updated Betway Premiership log HERE. And he repaid the faith of Jose Riveiro who has been eluding to the fact of his impressive training displays of late, over the past couple of weeks. The first was a stunner from outside the

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Erasmus’ Hunt For New Club Continues

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Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns’ striker Kermit Erasmus’ hunt for a new club continues after failing to agree to terms with Cape Town Spurs. The 34-year-old had spent a few weeks training at the Motsepe Foundation Championship outfit, looking to keep fit and potentially sign for Ernst Middendorp’s team. However, while Spurs were interested in signing Erasmus, the two parties were unable to find common ground, with the club unable to meet the player’s demands. Since leaving Orlando Pirates at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, Erasmus has been linked with several clubs, including a potential return to his

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Denmark Put Banyana To The Sword

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African champions Banyana Banyana were put to the sword by Denmark as they conceded five goals without a reply in an international friendly played at Aalborg stadium on Friday evening. Denmark showed dominance early on keeping the ball in Banyana’s half. There was a threat as early as the fourth minute from Sofie Svava when she found Jannie Thomson to try and get an early goal however the attempt was an easy save for Kaylin Swart. There was a foul committed by Kholosa Biyana who earned her 50th cap on the night, giving away a set-piece however the defence did

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Ayer On Home Away From Home And Chiefs Fans Domination

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SuperSport United midfielder Keanin Ayer admits there are challenges but not an excuse when they face Kaizer Chiefs in a home game packed with Amakhosi fans. Ayer, 24, is in his first season in the Premier Soccer League after spending over a decade outside the country, first in Accra, Ghana with the Right to Dream Academy and then six seasons in Europe, with Varbergs BoIS in Sweden and then Sandefjord and Naestved BK. Since leaving Denmark for a move to SuperSport, Ayer has featured in all seven games for the club, which has seen them win one game, one draw

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Pirates vs AmaZulu Starting XIs Confirmed

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Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu FC have released their starting line-ups for this evening’s Betway Premiership clash at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. The Buccaneers kept their 100% record of their campaign when they beat SuperSport United 2-0 to move top of the log standings though they have now been toppled by defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns with both sides having secured four wins from four outings and are only separated by goal difference (2). Jose Riveiro’s charges have beaten Chippa United, Polokwane City, Richards Bay as well as Matsatsantsa and are showing signs of establishing themselves as creditable challengers for the title.

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Banyana Put One Foot In The COSAFA Semis

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Banyana Banyana have all but booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2024 COSAFA Women’s Championship with a 3-0 win over Eswatini at Wolfson Stadium on Friday afternoon. Coach Maud Khumalo’s troops also maintained their 100% record and are the only unbeaten team as they shot to the top of Group A with six points after round two of matches. Check the UPDATED Betway Premiership log Nobuhle Mdelwa opened the scoring for the hosts in the 40th minute with a sweet left foot just the 18-yard area box to make it 1-0 for South Africa. Perhaps the biggest moment

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How To Watch Banyana vs Denmark In Aalborg

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Banyana Banyana will be in an epic showdown when they take on 12th-ranked Denmark in a must-watch friendly international this afternoon at Aarlborg Stadium with the match broadcast on SABC+ and SABC Sport. The African champions kick off the first of their two European fixtures tour against the Danish at Aalborg Stadium as Dr Desiree Ellis’ troops look to get their preparations off to a perfect start ahead of next year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations tournament. ALSO READ: Banyana Get Late Winner In COSAFA OpenerEllis On What England Test Means For Banyana In the second match, South Africa will

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‘We Want Redemption Against Chiefs’

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Redemption is what SuperSport United will be aiming for when they take on Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership on Saturday afternoon, according to winger Vincent Pule. United faced Chiefs in the Carling Knockout Cup round of 16 six days ago at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium and lost 4-0. Matsatsantsa went into the break 1-0 down and things got worse in the second half when Gape Moralo received a second yellow card for an early shower. The Tshwane-based giants are currently in a bad run as they’ve lost all their last three games in all competitions and haven’t scored

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Pep Addresses Man City Future

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Pep Guardiola says he is happy at Manchester City, as questions remain whether he will pen a new deal at the Citizens. On Wednesday, City set a new record for going the most games unbeaten in the UEFA Champions, going one better than Manchester United’s 25 games after their 5-0 win over Sparta Praha. The Spaniard is now into his ninth season with City, having lifted 18 trophies so far, but his contract is running out by the end of the campaign. There’s been question marks over whether he will pen a new deal or potentially look for a new

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