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One of the serious talking points from last night’s Orlando Pirates 1-0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns was not how it took them nine years to beat the Brazilians at Orlando stadium in the league but the tricks performed by the skillful Fortune Makaringe at centre-line.

The substitution of Andile Jali at half-time was expected in the media tribune last night especially after he was cautioned in the first half for an over the top tackle.

Mosimane was satisfied with the performance of referee Victor Gomes in this game except the incident of Vincent Pule’s foul on Motjeka Madisha which he felt warranted a red card.

There’s no doubt that Mosimane has dominated the local football scene in the last seven years, counting nine titles---four league trophies and the maiden CAF Champions League title since joining Sundowns seven years ago.

Coming to this season the talk was about Sundowns going for the La Decima (Spanish word for 10th league title) after picking up their record PSL era ninth league title last season.

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane was honest about last night’s result where they lost 1-0 to Orlando Pirates and the damage it has caused to the defense of their Absa Premiership title.

What has turned into something of a cult story, United enjoy a brilliant record at home on a Friday night.

Tinkler is well aware of AmaZulu’s defensive woes and will be hoping his team can take advantage of a team that has conceded seven goals in their last three games.

Maritzburg United coach Eric Tinkler has called for his team to remain grounded ahead of their KZN derby date against AmaZulu at the Harry Gwala Stadium tomorrow (Friday) evening.

The all-rounder talks on final preparations this morning ahead of tomorrows opening match.

South African and Afghanistan both won in their final preparation games before the curtain-raiser tomorrow.

Parsons is a learner at the prestigious King Edward VII School in Houghton, Johannesburg.

The 2020 ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup kicks-off tomorrow in one of the host cities Kimberley in the Northern Cape.

Lamontville Golden Arrows coach Steve Komphela says his team used the 11-day gap between fixtures to work on their approach and mindset.

AmaZulu have struggled against Maritzburg United in recent seasons. It’s been seven games since they last beat the Team of Choice. In

AmaZulu coach Jozef Vukusic says his team needs to be more cohesive in order to fight their way out of the relegation battle they find themselves in.

Olde Riekerink hopes they can take advantage of a few tired Wits legs, as the match against City will be Wits’ fourth game in 10 days.

Nodada says Coach Jan Olde Riekerink has remained positive despite the form, and it is now up to the players to believe in themselves more.

Nodada spent a large part of last year out injured and he says it has been a testing time in his career since he has returned this season

Nodada says they have to be up for the fight against Wits, and he says he has been inspired by the performances of Surprise Ralani in recent games

Cape Town City’s battle in the Absa Premiership continues this weekend, when they host Bidvest Wits at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.

SA entered one artistic gymnast in Ryan Patterson at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil for the first time since the 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece.

Gymnastics comprises of nine disciplines but SA will be focusing on qualifying in four disciplines, namely artistic women, artistic men on the traditional apparatus, trampoline and rhythmic gymnastics for women.

National Development Manager for South African Gymnastics Federation Marti Heri says they are relying on SASCOC for Olympic qualification.

Ulderink says that even when Sporting were reduced to 10 men, it did not help his Ajax team.