City Up Against It As They Have Not Won In Orlando
Cape Town City will need to achieve something unprecedented if they hope to defeat Orlando Pirates at Orlando Stadium in the MTN8 second leg semifinal on Saturday afternoon. Pirates hold a slight advantage after scoring through Relebohile Mofokeng in the first leg at DHL Stadium on Wednesday. However, Eric Tinkler’s side improved in the second […]
Tinkler Sees Plenty Of Positives After Pirates Drew
Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler says his team must approach the second leg with a “positive mindset” when the two sides meet again on Saturday afternoon at the Orlando Stadium. The Citizens, after a rather uninspiring first half where they trailed the defending champions courtesy of a Relebohile Mofokeng goal came out firing […]
Pirates Squeeze A Draw Against City In The First Leg
Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates played out to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the MTN8 semifinal at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday. The defending champions, Pirates opened the scoring early in the first half through Relebohile Mofokeng, while the hosts responded in the second stanza through Jaedin […]
No KO Change Of Time Sundowns-Stellies Match
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed that the kick-off time for the MTN8 semifinal first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch FC at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday remains unchanged. The match will begin at 19:00, as originally scheduled, despite the earlier start time (18:00) for the other first leg semifinal between Orlando Pirates […]
Keet: Pirates Will Be Hell Of A Task
Cape Town City goalkeeper Darren Keet believes his side needs no further motivation to produce a complete performance when they host Orlando Pirates in their first leg of the MTN 8 semifinal at the DHL Stadium on Wednesday evening (19:00). The Citizens reached the last four stage by defeating Sekhukhune United 1-0 at the Peter […]
Gilberto Set To Debut For Pirates
Angolan midfielder Gilberto, a recent addition to Orlando Pirates from Petro de Luanda, is poised to make his debut for the Soweto giants. The 23-year-old has been eagerly awaiting the issuance of his work permit to play for the team. Having impressed during the pre-season camp in Spain, Gilberto is expected to be a valuable […]
PSL Postpone City And Pirates MTN8 Semi Final
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has postponed the first leg of the MTN8 semifinal between Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City, originally scheduled for Tuesday at DHL Stadium. Due to severe weather conditions, including gale-force winds and heavy rainfall, the match was deemed unplayable. The PSL has rescheduled the game to Wednesday (18:00), 28 August, […]
Riveiro: Kimvuidi Must Take His Chances
Orlando Pirates head coach José Riveiro expressed excitement after attacking midfielder Karim Kimvuidi scored his first goal in the CAF Champions League following their 4-0 victory over Disciples FC of Madagascar at Orlando Stadium on Friday night. Kimvuidi, who was signed from Maritzburg United at the start of last season, rounded the scoring when he […]
Tinkler: Football Is Treated Second In Cape Town
Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler expressed his disappointment that football is considered a secondary sport in Cape Town compared to rugby. He also criticized the decision to have Stellenbosch play their games away from Cape Town. Venues like Athlone Stadium and Danie Carven Stadium were damaged by heavy rain in Cape Town and further […]
City Sign French Striker
Cape Town City has bolstered their attacking options with the signing of French striker Amadou Soukouna. Soukouna, who previously played under Eric Tinkler at Maritzburg United, joins the Citizens to fill the void left by Khanyisa Mayo. The 32-year-old joins the Citizens from Bangkok City in Thailand, reuniting with his former coach Tinkler. Tinkler and […]