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Orlando Pirates coach Sergio Almenara was quite upset with his side's Soweto Derby defeat, insisting Kaizer Chiefs didn't create enough chances to deserve their win. Almenara was again on the sidelines because head coach Jose Riveiro was still suspended for this match after being sent off in the Nedbank Cup. The...

Arthur Zwane has reacted to completing the double over Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby, revealing what he told his players at half-time and also explained his late subs. Chiefs collected their fifth successive Derby win after beating the Buccaneers 1-0 thanks to a late own goal by Olisa Ndah. The...

Kaizer Chiefs collected their fifth successive Soweto Derby win over Orlando Pirates thanks to a late own goal by Olisa Ndah. Around 75,000 fans were in attendance for the league’s most-watched fixture, and while both teams threatened in the opening quarter, there was just one shot on target, with Vincent...

Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon’s DStv Premiership encounter against Kaizer Chiefs at FNB stadium.  Two years and twenty-six days, that’s the last time the sea robbers managed to beat Kaizer Chiefs in an official Soweto derby. Pirates have been struggling over the years to beat...

Orlando Pirates enter the Soweto Derby in better form than Kaizer Chiefs but captain Innocent Maela believes that form won't count on Saturday.  Buccaneers have been on a good run lately, winning five of their last six games. The Sea Robbers had a near perfect start to the new year...

Former Orlando Pirates forward Phumudzo Manenzhe as well as former Tottenham Hotspur defender Bongani Khumalo were left unimpressed with the audacious showboating of Bucs' DStv Diski Challenge side. The young Sea Robbers beat Sekhukhune United’s DDC team 3-0 over the weekend to move to the top of the reserve league...

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela could not hide his delight by the recent switch to a back-four again under head coach Jose Riveiro. Pirates started the season with a back-three, with Maela playing on the left side of the central trio which earned him a recall to the Bafana Bafana...

Kaizer Chiefs top goalscorer Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana says hopes to be able to share the pitch with new striker Christian Saile Basomboli soon. Bimenyimana started the season like a house on fire, netting six goals in the first five games and becoming a top goalscorer. However, the goals have dried up...

Former Orlando Pirates defender Happy Jele says he's not interested to talk about the Soweto Derby and only focussed on his new club Royal AM. Jele was without a club after leaving Orlando Pirates at end of last season, having won everything on offer domestically with Bucs but was unlucky...

The Premier Soccer League have announced the dates and times of the Nedbank Cup last-16 fixtures. Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns kick off the round of 16 with an away trip to Marumo Gallants, which will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Thursday, 2 March at 18:00. The competition...