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Local PSL October 11, 2023

Vasili Manousakis hails ‘good draw’ as Cape Town Spurs paired with Orlando Pirates

Cape Town Spurs are looking forward to testing themselves against Orlando Pirates in the upcoming Carling Black Label Knockout. The newly-promoted DStv Premiership team have endured a woeful start to the current season, losing all eight of their opening…

MTN8 Local October 9, 2023

MTN 8 Final review

At the outset, the country’s top two going head to head really needs no introduction. Currently, the only team in the land that can throw a spanner in the Sundowns' works are the Mighty Buccaneers. Prior to kick off,…

Local MTN8 October 8, 2023

Orlando Pirates deserved to be MTN8 champions, says Kermit Erasmus

Kermit Erasmus insists Orlando Pirates "deserved to be champions" after claiming the MTN8 title ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday. Following a goalless draw with the runaway DStv Premiership leaders, the Buccaneers claimed a 3-1 penalty shootout victory. Neither…

Local MTN8 October 8, 2023

Orlando Pirates retain MTN8 title with shootout win over Mamelodi Sundowns

Orlando Pirates claimed their second consecutive MTN8 title by defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in a penalty shootout at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Sipho Chaine, the Buccaneers' goalkeeper, saved three penalties, breaking Pirates' streak of losses against the…

Local Uncategorized October 2, 2023

Orlando Pirates’ CAF Champions League lesson

Orlando Pirates manager Jose Riveiro found himself caught between a rock and a hard place when asked about the lessons he learned from the team's journey in the CAF Champions League. After securing two titles, the MTN8 and the…

Local MTN8 September 22, 2023

MTN 8 LEG 2 SEMI-FINAL PREVIEWS

Mamelodi Sundowns scored a late equalizer and managed to hold Kaizer Chiefs to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the MTN 8 semifinals while Orlando Pirates came out victorious against Stellenbosch, defeating them 2-1 at home. They…

Local PSL September 21, 2023

Sundowns make it seven from seven with Pirates scalp

Mamelodi Sundowns came out on top in a hard-fought 1-0 DStv Premiership victory over Orlando Pirates at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening. Sundowns took the lead with ten minutes gone. Sipho Mbule did great work to win the ball…

Local PSL September 20, 2023

Big Match Preview: Orlando Pirates v Mamelodi Sundowns

Orlando Pirates will be looking to bounce back from their recent CAF Champions League defeat with a big performance against Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday. The Buccaneers fell to a shock 1-0 defeat to Botswana Premier League champions Jwaneng Galaxy…

Local PSL September 19, 2023

Disappointed Orlando Pirates determined to bounce back against Sundowns, says Jose Riveiro

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro expects his side to bounce back from their CAF Champions League defeat with a big performance against Mamelodi Sundowns. The Buccaneers went down 1-0 to Botswana Premier League champions Jwaneng Galaxy on Sunday. A…

Local PSL September 19, 2023

PREVIEW: DStv Premiership Game Week 7

The DStv Premiership log is slowly taking shape with Sundowns running away with the lead. Spurs face Arrows as they remain on the hunt for a first win. Dive into all the previews for this week’s action! Tuesday, 19…