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Orlando Pirates may have put up a decent performance against Mamelodi Sundowns in their first leg MTN8 semi-final but head coach Jose Riveiro says there was no celebratory mood in the dressing room. Pirates continued their progress under the Spaniard this season with another gutsy display as they continued to...

Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Wayne Arendse has approved the move of Kermit Erasmus to Orlando Pirates. Erasmus left Sundowns on the final day of the transfer window to join the Pirates after making 43 appearances for Masandawana in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and assisting on seven occasions. ...

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi says Andile Jali's early substitution for Bongani Zungu in their MTN8 first leg semi-final against Orlando Pirates was purely tactical. The captain who's been one of the stalwarts and commanders of the Sundowns midfield since his return to the DStv Premiership is known for playing...

New Orlando Pirates signing Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo has sent a special message of thanks to his new coaches after his Man of the Match performance against Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final first leg at Orlando Stadium. The game was an entertaining affair but ended in a goalless draw, leaving the...

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns shared the spoils in their MTN8 semi-final first leg at a sold-out Orlando Stadium on Saturday. The two sides met in a highly-anticipated clash in Orlando and it was a largely even affair without either side being able to find a breakthrough.       googletag.cmd.push(function()...

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns face off at a sold-out Orlando Stadium this afternoon in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final. In what has been touted as the two strongest squads in South African football pitted against each other, both coaches and players expressed their excitement this week in...

Orlando Pirates defender Tapelo Xoki has described the MTN8 semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns as the test to see how far they can go this season. The towering defender joined Pirates from AmaZulu in the off-season and with confidence brewing under head coach Jose Riveiro in the new-look squad, he admits...

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Junior Khanye has named four players he thought the Amakhosi should've signed in the recent transfer window. The Glamour Boys completed their business early, with Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana and Edmilson Dove the final two additions to their squad, which meant the club had a quiet end to...

There has been a late push by AmaZulu supporters helping the club overtake Swallows FC in the Carling Cup top 4 ahead of the voting deadline on 2 October. The Carling Cup leaderboard is moving rapidly and giving us a clearer picture of who will be competing in the inaugural competition in...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says past results will not play against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday and is targeting writing new history with the Buccaneers. Sundowns are unbeaten against Pirates over their last six games, with the last four scorelines reading 4-1, 2-0, 3-0 and 4-1, which Riveiro says...