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Image: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images Dubbed “the original Soweto derby”, Sunday’s clash between Orlando Pirates and Swallows at Orlando Stadium is undoubtedly the drawcard of the Dstv Premiership this weekend. This titanic showdown, kicking off at 3.30pm, has been hyped up for myriads of reasons. One such factor for the hype behind this clash is that these two sides will reignite their rivalry, meeting for the first time in five years, thanks to Swallows’ disappearance from the big league in 2015. This classical Soweto derby was brought to an abrupt stop when the Dube Birds slumped all the way down to the fourth-tier of SA football after successive demotions from the top flight. ....
Jan 7, 2021 - 05:52 pm By Sipho Mlotha Swallows FC left-back Thabo Festival Matlaba is optimistic they will hold their own against MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates in the original Soweto Derby on the weekend. The two teams will battle for three points at Orlando Stadium on Sunday (5h30) with many people believing unbeaten Swallows could finally meet their match in the Buccaneers. But according to Matlaba, the squad they have can easily match his former team pound for pound. Football doesn t care if you are fast or slow, tall or young, it s all about how serious you are on that day, Matlaba tells ....