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Orlando Pirates captain Jele is happy ahead of CAF Cup clash
The Orlando Pirates captain says he's team is ready to go all the way to the finals just like they did in 2015.
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JOHANNESBURG - Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele has hailed the CAF Confederation Cup Group A frontrunners ahead of a matchday 5 clash with Algerian visitors Entente Setif in South Africa on Wednesday.
"Our playing style, commitment and team spirit can get us to the final again," said the only survivor from the 2015 team that finished runners-up to Tunisian outfit Etoile Sahel.
"I see no reason why we cannot become the first South African winners of the competition, especially after coming so close six years ago."

Orlando Pirates captain Jele is happy ahead of Total Confederation Cup clash
Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele has hailed the Total CAF Confederation Cup Group A frontrunners ahead of a matchday 5 clash with Algerian visitors Entente Setif in South Africa on Wednesday.
"Our playing style, commitment and team spirit can get us to the final again," said the only survivor from the 2015 team that finished runners-up to Tunisian outfit Etoile Sahel.
"I see no reason why we cannot become the first South African winners of the competition, especially after coming so close six years ago."
Victory in Soweto will clinch a quarter-finals place for the Buccaneers while the Black Eagles need maximum points to retain a realistic chance of squeezing into the knockout phase.

Zimbabwean Arubi stars as TTM stun Sundowns to reach final
The clash between the league leaders and relegation candidates ended 0-0 after extra time in Pretoria and the rank outsiders won 6-5 on spot kicks.
TTM beat Mamelodi Sundowns 6-5 on penalties in their Nedbank Cup semifinal match on 18 April 2021. Picture: @Masandawana/Twitter
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JOHANNESBURG - Former Zimbabwe goalkeeper Washington Arubi starred as TTM stunned Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday by winning a penalty shootout to reach the South African FA Cup final.
The clash between the league leaders and relegation candidates ended 0-0 after extra time in Pretoria and the rank outsiders won 6-5 on spot kicks.

Confed Cup: Stranded Enyimba return from Algeria
The Punch
Published 14 April 2021
Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup campaigners, Enyimba, are billed to return to the country on Wednesday (today) after being stranded for two days in Algeria.
The People’s Elephant could not immediately book their flight back to Nigeria after their Confederation Cup 3-0 defeat to ES Setif on Sunday.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Algeria, few flights are allowed in and outside the North African country, which hindered Enyimba’s immediate return to Nigeria.
The only flights available to the Nigerians were Air France and Qatar Airways with the former requiring Schengen visas, which Enyimba players and officials didn’t have on their passports.

“[He is a] great prospect. You can see the work ethic is good, and if he’s willing to learn, because in this game for you to get better, you need to remain a student for as long as you can,” said Tau, who of course also played for Kaizer Chiefs.
“If he remains humble and works very hard I think opportunities like this will come in very handy for him. It’s important that he takes them and makes sure that he embraces them.
“Remember there are those that are there in front of you – yes they might have been suspended, the regular players, but it's an opportunity for you too. So all the best to him and hopefully this won’t be his last Man-of-the-Match performance,” added the former right-back.

Apr 19, 2021 - 05:08 pm
By Lovemore Moyo
Lamontville Golden Arrows clocked a landmark 600 league matches to become only the eighth club to reach that mark in the history of the PSL era.
The home draw against Bloemfontein Celtic in their last outing was the KwaZulu-Natal outfit's 600th league game played since their first against Santos back on August 9, 2000.
That game against Santos finished 1-1 with Siyabonga Khanyile scoring the first ever league goal for Abafana Bes’thende, who had already played a two-legged Rothmans Cup preliminary round tie against African Wanderers.
In reaching this milestone, Arrows now join Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, the now defunct Bidvest Wits, Bloemfontein Celtic, and Moroka Swallows in surpassing 600 league games since the start of the PSL in 1996.

“It’s heartbreaking to see Kaizer Chiefs like that. They need to conquer Africa, not only here. You can see that by Sundowns,” Ertugral told iDiski Times.
“And they need to be on par with Sundowns. And also Pirates, these are the locomotives in South African football. You need Sundowns, Pirates, Chiefs to run South African football and the other football teams will follow.
“You can’t have these clubs on crutches. Sundowns has learnt that from all those years before, and I think they now need to learn from Sundowns.”
Their continental run is in contrast to their domestic performances where they currently find themselves ninth on the Premier Soccer League standings.

Apr 19, 2021 - 07:45 pm
By KickOff Lifestyle
Orlando Pirates legend Lucky Lekgwathi has broadened his business portfolio as he continues his success off the field post-retirement.
Lekgwathi is widely known for his exploits on the pitch with Pirates between 2002 and 2014, during which he captained the club to a famous double treble.
The 44-year-old former defender has now taken his success into business, having already started his own clothing label called 'Fantastic 14', in honour of his past jersey number.
He is now just days away from opening a flagship restaurant in Kliptown, Soweto, called 'Grootman by Lucky Lekgwathi', with a media launch set for Wednesday, 21 April.

Apr 18, 2021 - 12:00 pm
By Sipho Mlotha
The reason Orlando Pirates managed to beat Kaizer Chiefs for one of Gavin Hunt's trusted soldiers at Bidvest Wits has now been revealed.
The Buccaneers announced Thabang Monare's arrival before the start of the 2021/202 seasono, only 12 days before news broke that Amakhosi had lost their FIFA ban appeal.
According to a source, because of his age themidfielder could not wait for Chiefs to finish their ban as he needed to secure his future.
Ahead of his move to Pirates, Monare had scored four goals and registered 10 assists in 117 top flight appearances.
"It is not a secret that Monare is one of Gavin Hunt's favourite players and that he wanted Monare, Brandon Petersen, Phathutshedzo Nange, Buhle Mkhwanazi and Sifiso Hlanti to follow him to Naturena," A source tells

Apr 18, 2021 - 09:00 am
By Sipho Mlotha
Former Orlando Pirates striker Andries Sebola does not believe Mamelodi Sundowns will finish the 2020/21 DStv Premiership campaign unbeaten.
The defending league champions extended their unbeaten run in the top flight to 20 matches, surpassing Kaizer Chiefs' record of going unbeaten in their first 19 matches,
After last Thursday's 4-1 demolition of Orlando Pirates in Nedbank Quarter-final, Sebola says only teams that are playing to avoid relegation will give Sundowns their first loss.
"Twenty games without a loss in the PSL games, maybe for the three coaches Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego they are doing a good job for Sundowns." Sebola tells

Apr 18, 2021 - 03:34 pm
By Staff Reporter
Orlando Pirates 2-1 Bloemfontein Celtic
Orlando Pirates maintained their perfect start in Group 2 after edging Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Bidvest Stadium.
Celtic had an early lead in the ninth minute but Boitumelo Radiopane found the equaliser for Pirates just after the half-hour mark.
Radiopane gave the Buccaneers the lead on the stroke of half-time and grabbed his brace, scoring twice for the second successive game, as Pirates held on in the second stanza to keep their 100 percent record.
Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 Black Leopards
Kaizer Chiefs claimed their first win in Group 2 after edging Black Leopards on Sunday morning at Bidvest Stadium.

Austin Ditlhobolo
17:26 SAST 2021/04/18
Bucs' starting starting line-up has been announced ahead of their clash with the Team of Choice in a PSL match at Orlando Stadium on Sunday
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GOALKEEPER - Wayne Sandilands
The Benoni-born shot-stopper has kept his place in the starting line-up despite having conceded four goals against Mamelodi Sundowns on Thursday. 
 
RIGHT-BACK - Thabiso Sesane
The 20-year-old defender, who is the Pirates reserve team captain, made his full PSL debut for the Buccaneers. 
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LEFT-BACK - Paseka Mako
The former Chippa United player has shrugged off the minor injury which he picked up against Sundowns and he starts in Soweto.

Orlando Pirates vs Maritzburg United: Live updates and streaming
Follow all of the live action from this evening's crunch DStv Premiership clash between Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United below
Orlando Pirates welcome Maritzburg United to the Orlando stadium this evening in a crunch DStv Premiership clash and you can follow all of the live action below.
Josef Zinnbauer’s Orlando Pirates side were handed a footballing lesson at the hands of Mamelodi Sundowns on Thursday night in the Nedbank Cup after going down 4-1.
Orlando Pirates are chasing a CAF Champions League spot and head into this evening’s clash in fifth on the log standings with 35 points, five points behind second-placed AmaZulu.

Zimbabwean Arubi stars as TTM stun Sundowns to reach final
Johannesburg (AFP) – Former Zimbabwe goalkeeper Washington Arubi starred as TTM stunned Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday by winning a penalty shootout to reach the South African FA Cup final.
The clash between the league leaders and relegation candidates ended 0-0 after extra time in Pretoria and the rank outsiders won 6-5 on spot kicks.
TTM are third from bottom in the Premiership and will face the club immediately beneath them, Chippa United, in a May 8 final no one expected.
Chippa edged second-tier Pretoria Callies 1-0 on Saturday in the other semi-final through an opportunist Sandile Mthethwa goal.

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer praised his side's defensive application after the 2-0 win over Maritzburg United at Orlando Stadium on Sunday.
Vincent Pule grabbed a brace as the Buccaneers claimed a much-needed morale-booster after their 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Soweto giants manage to keep a clean sheet with Thulani Hlatshwayo and Happy Jele not in action, with Abel Mabaso and Thabiso Sesane coming in to the side.
"Difficult first half," The German tactician told SuperSport TV.
"They were very aggressive in the high press. It took a long time for us to come into the game. Second half was much better. The decisions, we brought a little bit more freshness. And then I'm happy we have [Vincent] Pule. I saw Pepe was the man of the match. He made a good game. First game in the starting line-up.

"Onyango is a quality goalkeeper who has been very influential for the national team," Williamson told
Goal on Saturday.
"He will be a very big loss; he has great experience and a very good goalkeeper; his presence will be missed."
However, the 59-year-old believes this is a blessing in disguise for other goalkeepers to show what they have to offer for the East African heavyweights.
"It is a fact, getting an Onyango replacement will not be easy because we all know the quality of the player," Williamson continued.
"But we have goalkeepers who have been yearning for an opportunity to prove their worth. So Onyango's retirement provides a massive chance for them to develop."

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"Onyango is a quality goalkeeper who has been very influential for the national team," Williamson told
Goal on Saturday.
"He will be a very big loss; he has great experience and a very good goalkeeper; his presence will be missed."
However, the 59-year-old believes this is a blessing in disguise for other goalkeepers to show what they have to offer for the East African heavyweights.
"It is a fact, getting an Onyango replacement will not be easy because we all know the quality of the player," Williamson continued.
"But we have goalkeepers who have been yearning for an opportunity to prove their worth. So Onyango's retirement provides a massive chance for them to develop."

Teko Modise hands Orlando Pirates a heartbreaking blow!
Orlando Pirates legend Teko Modise has handed a heartbreaking blow to 'The Ghost' after claiming his real home is at rivals Mamelodi Sundowns
Look away Orlando Pirates fans, club legend Teko Modise has opened up regarding which team is ‘home’ to him and its not in Mayfair!
Modise rose to stardom at Orlando Pirates between 2007 and 2011 where he became a household name in South African football. It was during his time at the Buccaneers when he won back-to-back PSL Player of the Season titles.
Modise became a regular feature in the Bafana Bafana squad during his time in Mayfair however after falling out with the management of Orlando Pirates over a failed overseas move, the midfield ace decided to move on.

Apr 17, 2021 - 01:00 pm
By Ernest Fakude
Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer is convinced youngster Azola Tshobeni will have a great future with the Soweto giants.
The 18-year-old was promoted to Buccaneers senior team this season after impressing in the MultiChoice Diski Challenge last campaign.
Having already made five DStv Premiership appearances this term, Zinnbauer has predicted a bright future for the midfielder, but says it is important that the Soweto giants protect him.
"We have to be careful with young players. You can make mistake if you put players in wrong time in the game. You know players are young and need time. So it's always likely (his performance) to go high and then drop, it go high and drop. It's normal in these football times, " Zinnbauer said before of the Nedbank Cup clash against Mamelodi Sundowns.

iDiskiTimes, Vilakazi criticised Chippa United's actions.
“I was bitterly disappointed with the way that Chippa United dealt with the Luc Eymael situation last week,” said the former Orlando Pirates player.
“It is even more embarrassing when you consider that the club appointed the same coach in December until they were pressured into withdrawing their appointment by the public and sponsors.
“Allegations of racism are always serious and must never be taken lightly by any club, however, the way that Chippa United dealt with the situation was disappointing to say the least," 'Tso' continued.
“Luc Eymael has coached all over the African continent including South Africa, having coached Polokwane City, Black Leopards and Free State Stars.

Austin Ditlhobolo
21:01 SAST 2021/04/17
Bucs will play hosts to the Team of Choice in a PSL match at Orlando Stadium on Sunday. Goal predicts coach Josef Zinnbauer's starting line-up
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GOALKEEPER - Wayne Sandilands
The Benoni-born shot-stopper could keep his place in the starting line-up despite having conceded four goals against Mamelodi Sundowns on Thursday. 
Pirates will once again be without their first-choice keeper Richard Ofori.
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RIGHT-BACK - Siphesihle Ndlovu
The 2017/18 PSL Midfielder of the Season, who has flourished as a right-back this term, is likely to be recalled to the starting line-up after featuring against Sundowns as a substitute. 

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